FPGA Engineer Job Listing at SAIC in Dahlgren, VA (Job ID 2508695)

Description

Description

SAIC is seeking an FPGA Engineer to join the Advanced Hypersonic Weapons & Guided Munitions Division (E20) to support software development of Naval gun weapons systems in Dahlgren, VA.

JOB RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Develop embedded systems software, primarily in C/C++
• Develop performant, real-time Linux applications for resource constrained systems
• Develop FPGA firmware to meet mission needs
• Familiarity with BMS Interface Board - Raspberry Pi based interface to connect BMS to projectiles
• Embedded system UDP receiver to send time-critical packets across FPGA-based software defined radio
• Add encryption and boot security to existing Intel SoC FPGA platform
• Develop/update/maintain existing flight executive C/C++ code and develop/integrate new hardware/software interfaces required to meet mission needs
• Develop/update/maintain existing FPGA firmware and develop/integrate new hardware/software interfaces required to meet mission needs
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, scientific, or technical discipline.
• Five (5) or more years professional technical experience which includes FPGA design and development
• Proficiency in a combination of the following areas:
  • Xilinx FPGA
  • Intel FPGA
  • Digital Signal Processor (DSP)
• Read/understand PCB schematics
• Basic understanding of RF concepts
• Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite
• Interim secret clearance is required to start with the ability to obtain a secret clearance. SAIC will sponsor the clearance process.
• US Citizen required

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Experience with Hyper Velocity Weapons preferred.
• Familiarity with research and development projects a plus.
• Linux preloader, u-boot, Linux kernel, device tree, etc.
• Networking protocols/interfaces - Ethernet, UDP, TCP/IP
• Serial protocols - UART (RS232 / RS422), I2C, SPI
• Debugging
• Knowledgeable in Programming and Scripting Languages (C/C++; Verilog; Python; TCL; Shell scripts; Git Version Control)