The Radar Controls and Electronics Department in the Electrical Design Directorate (EDD) at Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) is seeking an Electrical Engineer with strong Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) design skills to join our team. This engineer will develop and implement the firmware (FW) for interface communications, controls and/or data processing applications. The individual is expected to work in a team environment and on diverse projects. The individual will be required to provide development support throughout the product lifecycle, from initial concept to acceptance delivery to maintenance.
U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position will need a U.S. Security Clearance within 1 year of start date.
Applicant will work as part of a highly motivated team environment, and will be collaborating with cross-functional project teams making up a larger program or internal research and development efforts. Our engineers are assigned to a manager of approximately 20 employees with similar skills. Each section manager is responsible for their members’ performance, career development, and assigning tasks that balance the employees’ interests with current needs of the project teams.
Required Skills:
- 10+ years of professional experience designing large, complex FPGAs using VHDL/Verilog
- Experience leading small to large FPGA design and verification teams
- Experience with any or all of the following:
- Xilinx Programmable Devices or Altera programmable devices
- VHDL simulation tools
- designing filters in Matlab
- Experience implementing FIR filters and FFTs in FPGAs
- Experience using synthesis tools including Synplify and back-end tools including Xilinx ISE/Vivado, Altera Quartus and others
- Experience in high speed interfaces such as SRIO, Aurora Experience with Timing Closure and utilizing Chipscope
Desired Skills:
- 20+ years of professional experience designing large, complex FPGAs
- Experience and knowledge developing and selling off requirements for FPGAs
- Understanding of computer architecture and computer hardware optimization techniques
- Working knowledge of Configuration Management principles, environments and toolsWorking knowledge in common computer hardware interface and data protocols such as RS-422, USB, PCIe, etc.
- Working knowledge and experience with configuration management tools such as Synergy, Clearcase, or git
- Working knowledge/course work of signal & image processing, digital communications and/or control theories
- Candidates must be able to develop technical solutions to complex problems that require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity
- Strong written and verbal communication; must be able to present to various levels of management as well as internal and external customers
- Experience working in teams and have the ability to multi-task
- Ability to work with a diverse team of engineers
- Proficiency in Linux
- Working knowledge in the integration of software drivers for the operation of computer hardware interfaces a plus
- Working knowledge of C/C++ and/or in computer scripting language such as Shell/Perl/Python a plus
- MS or PhD in EE or a STEM related major is a plus
Required Education:
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or a STEM related major
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Raytheon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
