Staff FPGA/Firmware Engineer
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Turion-space · Irvine, CA$175K–$225K/yrFull-timeOn-site2mo ago
Embedded SystemsFPGALinuxMATLABRTOSVerilog
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Responsibilities
- Own development of HDL and firmware on custom FPGA, FPGA SoC and low-level embedded systems
- Provide early guidance and input on architecture decision for subsystem and vehicle-level architectures
- Define requirements and processes to ensure traceability and progress tracking
- Develop custom HDL modules for FPGA systems (focus on high speed data movement and handling)
- Design firmware for soft cores (MicroBlaze, RISC-V, etc.) platforms to interface with FPGA fabric and peripherals
- Create custom HDL to interface with SoC hard cores, drivers and corresponding custom firmware.
- Work with electrical engineers and others to support the bring-up of custom hardware
- Lead verification of HDL and firmware to ensure flight-readiness
Requirements
- Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience developing firmware, or, HDL for FPGAs in a professional environment
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field
- Demonstrated work in RTL design using VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog
- Proficiency with FPGA design tools (Xilinx Vivado, Microchip Libero, or similar)
- Experience developing firmware in bare-metal or RTOS environments
- Experience developing embedded systems using C/C++
- Strong understanding of digital design and embedded systems principles
- Ability to obtain a Secret and/or TS/SCI security clearance
- Experience with high-level synthesis (HLS) tools (e.g. Xilinx Vitis HLS, MATLAB FPGA generator)
- Experience with FPGA verification techniques (formal verification, UVM, SystemVerilog assertions)
- Familiarity with Xilinx Ultrascale, Zynq MPSoC, Versal, and/or Microchip PolarFire platforms
- Proficiency working with firmware development tools such as JLink, Keil, IAR, or GCC
- Experience with FreeRTOS and embedded Linux.
- Strong understanding of FPGA timing, floor planning, and clock domain crossing best practices
- Experience with AMBA bus architectures (AXI, AHB, APB) and custom AXI IP design
- Experience with high-speed serial interfaces (GbE, PCIe, Aurora, LVDS) and low-speed interfaces (RS422, UART, I2C, SPI)
- Familiarity with RAM architectures, efficient buffering techniques, and FLASH interfaces (ONFi)
- Experience with image sensors and camera systems
- Staff FPGA Engineer / Staff Firmware Engineer: $175,000 - $225,000 USD.
- ITAR Requirements:
Benefits
Equity: Receive equity in Turion Space, letting you benefit from the company's successHealth Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents.Retirement Plans: Access to a 401(k) plan to help you plan for your future.Paid Time Off: Generous vacation days, personal days, sick days, and holidays to ensure you have time to recharge.Professional Development: Opportunities for ongoing training, workshops, and courses to advance your skills and career growth.Team Building Activities: Regular social events, team outings, and company-sponsored activities to foster a positive work environment.We are dedicated to providing a supportive and enriching environment for our team members, recognizing that our collective success is built upon the well-being and satisfaction of each individual.Health insuranceDental insuranceVision insurance401(k)Paid time offEquity / stock options
Additional Information
Turion Space is building spacecraft for national security and in-space operations. From debris removal to space domain awareness to building a more secure space economy, we are a team focused on getting real hardware to orbit fast and scaling capability. We are looking for a Staff FPGA/Firmware Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Irvine, CA. In this role, you will be accountable for the architecture, end-to-end design and verification of projects FPGA/SOC systems. This will require expertise and/or familiarity with: HDL, firmware, and low-level Linux. This is a full-time , exempt position based on-site at our Irvine, California headquarters.
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