Job Description
Firmware Engineer (Sr.)
Herndon, VA
Pay From: $140,000 per year
MUST:
Experienced Firmware Engineer (Sr.)
7+ years of relevant firmware engineering experience
Expertise in firmware engineering, VHDL (RTL), and SystemVerilog for testing
Expertise in Digital Signal Processing (DSP), precision timing, optical communications/modems, and LIDAR
Experience with Xilinx, Microchip, and Lattice FPGAs and associated development tools
Experience developing test benches and running simulations to exercise designs and verify compliance
Experience interfacing and working with hardware designers during development, integration, and testing
Experience using schematics and block diagrams as inputs for firmware design
Experience with high-speed serial links, including GTY/GTM, JESD204B/C, Ethernet, and SpaceWire
Experience with standard peripheral interfaces, including SPI, I2C, UART, and LVDS
Experience with memory interfaces, including DDR3/4, QDR, and FRAM
Experience with GitHub and CI/CD for FPGA development flows
Experience with code reviews, automated linting, synthesis, regression testing, timing closure, bitstream generation, and release tagging
Experience with Python for build/test automation and data analysis desired
Experience with Linux, scripting, Docker containers, and automation desired
Experience developing high-reliability/space programs and TMR coding desired
Experience developing C and C++ code for microcontrollers desired
Experience with VS Code desired
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent required
DUTIES:
Lead and contribute to firmware architecture and implementation for space-based electro-optical payloads and laser systems
Perform the end-to-end firmware development lifecycle from requirements analysis through design, coding, simulation, verification, and validation
Develop, integrate, and test firmware for space-based electro-optical systems
Collaborate with hardware, systems, software, and optical engineers to define interfaces, resolve design issues, and ensure seamless system integration
Participate in task-based iterative development cycles incorporating rapid feedback, frequent integration points, and incremental testing
Conduct lab-based debugging, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and system-level validation using diagnostic tools and protocols
Support peer code reviews, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement of firmware development processes and best practices
Apply high-reliability and space-grade techniques, including fault tolerance and radiation mitigation
Develop and execute test benches and simulations to verify firmware design compliance
Interface with hardware designers throughout development, integration, and testing phases
Contribute to technical documentation, design reviews, and risk identification throughout the product lifecycle
Support the development of reliable firmware solutions for advanced electro-optical, laser, communications, and LIDAR systems
Quadrant is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability. Healthcare benefits are offered to all eligible employees according to compliance mandated by the Affordable Care Act .
Herndon, VA
Pay From: $140,000 per year
MUST:
Experienced Firmware Engineer (Sr.)
7+ years of relevant firmware engineering experience
Expertise in firmware engineering, VHDL (RTL), and SystemVerilog for testing
Expertise in Digital Signal Processing (DSP), precision timing, optical communications/modems, and LIDAR
Experience with Xilinx, Microchip, and Lattice FPGAs and associated development tools
Experience developing test benches and running simulations to exercise designs and verify compliance
Experience interfacing and working with hardware designers during development, integration, and testing
Experience using schematics and block diagrams as inputs for firmware design
Experience with high-speed serial links, including GTY/GTM, JESD204B/C, Ethernet, and SpaceWire
Experience with standard peripheral interfaces, including SPI, I2C, UART, and LVDS
Experience with memory interfaces, including DDR3/4, QDR, and FRAM
Experience with GitHub and CI/CD for FPGA development flows
Experience with code reviews, automated linting, synthesis, regression testing, timing closure, bitstream generation, and release tagging
Experience with Python for build/test automation and data analysis desired
Experience with Linux, scripting, Docker containers, and automation desired
Experience developing high-reliability/space programs and TMR coding desired
Experience developing C and C++ code for microcontrollers desired
Experience with VS Code desired
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent required
DUTIES:
Lead and contribute to firmware architecture and implementation for space-based electro-optical payloads and laser systems
Perform the end-to-end firmware development lifecycle from requirements analysis through design, coding, simulation, verification, and validation
Develop, integrate, and test firmware for space-based electro-optical systems
Collaborate with hardware, systems, software, and optical engineers to define interfaces, resolve design issues, and ensure seamless system integration
Participate in task-based iterative development cycles incorporating rapid feedback, frequent integration points, and incremental testing
Conduct lab-based debugging, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and system-level validation using diagnostic tools and protocols
Support peer code reviews, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement of firmware development processes and best practices
Apply high-reliability and space-grade techniques, including fault tolerance and radiation mitigation
Develop and execute test benches and simulations to verify firmware design compliance
Interface with hardware designers throughout development, integration, and testing phases
Contribute to technical documentation, design reviews, and risk identification throughout the product lifecycle
Support the development of reliable firmware solutions for advanced electro-optical, laser, communications, and LIDAR systems
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Herndon, VA |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Website | http://www.quadrantinc.com/ |
About Company
Quadrant is a full-life cycle staff augmentation agency providing a proven "rapid fire" approach in responding to the needs of our clients. Quadrant offers a comprehensive suite of staffing solutions for organizations in the Healthcare, Medical, Dental, Information Technology, HR and Government contract sectors.
Our clients have come to include some of the largest and most recognized brand named companies in the Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD metropolitan regions. Quadrant is a DOD TOP Secret cleared facility and holds a Maryland Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Virginia SWaM certification. Quadrant's clients are rapidly hiring a mix of healthcare, medical, dental, information technology, recruiting and HR professionals.
Quadrant is recognized as the largest Healthcare Staffing agency in the Washington DC area. We support every major healthcare system and thousands of area healthcare practices. Our healthcare division focuses on all clinical and nonclinical staff with the exception of physicians. Our database boasts hundreds of thousands of local screened healthcare professionals; the largest in the area. Our resources enable us to respond to our clients requests quickly, generally within 24 hours of request on mainstream orders.
Our Information Technology clients support a broad mix of commercial and federal government agencies. Our clients include government contractors who support projects with federal agencies such as U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Institutes of Health(NIH), U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, FDA, FBI, USPTO, DHS, DHHS, DOD, DOJ, DOE, DISA, and USPS. In addition to our federal portfolio, Quadrant also supports a range of commercial clients focusing in software, telecom, mobile, web and healthcare development.
Whether you are a job seeker or a company with open positions to fill we will bridge the talent gap. Contact any of our seasoned professional recruiters or account managers and we will walk you through our proven staffing methodology. We offer a consultative approach to both potential employee and employer. We seek the right match, at the right time, every time.
Skills
- Automationunmatched
- Best Practicesunmatched
- C Programming Languageunmatched
- C++ Programming Languageunmatched
- Code Reviewsunmatched
- Communication Systemsunmatched
- Computer Firmwareunmatched
- Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Continuous Integrationunmatched
- Data Analysisunmatched
- Design Verificationunmatched
- Digital Signal Processing (DSP)unmatched
- Dockerunmatched
- Double Data Rate SDRAMunmatched
- Electrical Engineeringunmatched
- Ethernetunmatched
- FPGAunmatched
- GitHubunmatched
- Hardware Debuggingunmatched
- Hardware Designunmatched
- Hardware Developmentunmatched
- Health Planunmatched
- High Reliabilityunmatched
- Integration Testingunmatched
- Laser Communicationsunmatched
- Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)\Laser Detection and Ranging (LADAR)unmatched
- Linux Operating Systemunmatched
- Memory Hardwareunmatched
- Microcontrollerunmatched
- Modemsunmatched
- Optical Engineeringunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Product Lifecycleunmatched
- Programming Toolsunmatched
- Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
- Regression Testingunmatched
- Requirements Managementunmatched
- Risk Analysisunmatched
- Schematicsunmatched
- Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
- Serial Link Circuitsunmatched
- Simulationunmatched
- Software Engineeringunmatched
- System Integration (SI)unmatched
- System Validationunmatched
- SystemVerilogunmatched
- Technical Writingunmatched
- Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
- Test Automationunmatched
- Test Benchunmatched
- Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
- Testingunmatched
- Timing Verificationunmatched
- VHDL Hardware Description Languageunmatched
- Validation Testingunmatched
- Wheel/Front-End Loaderunmatched
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