FPGA Design Engineer - Radio Frequency (RF) Systems

Company: Applied Technology Associates
Location: Colorado Springs
Posted on: April 5, 2021

Job Description:

Applied Technology Associates, a BlueHalo Company, provides advanced engineering solutions across the space superiority, directed energy, missile defense, electronic warfare & cyber, C4ISR, and intelligence markets. We are looking for a FPGA Design Engineer - Radio Frequency (RF) Systems. This position can be located in Colorado Springs, CO; Huntsville, Al; Albuquerque, NM.
--- Summary and ObjectiveApplied Technology Associates (ATA), a BlueHalo company, is making substantial corporate investments to build out new mission area capabilities in Advanced Radio Frequency (RF) Systems. The Advanced Radio Frequency Systems (ARFS) group at ATA is dedicated to developing next-generation digital beamformed phased arrays for the U.S. warfighter. ARFS provides novel solutions to customer needs enabling multi-band, multi-mission capabilities in the telemetry, electronic warfare, and communication defense markets while leveraging commercially available technology. As an emerging technology area at ATA, the ARFS group is quickly growing capabilities based on a core set of personnel that has extensive experience developing and fielding RF systems for Department of Defense (DoD) customers.A qualified candidate has a background and interest in RF signal processing and digital beamformed phased arrays using reconfigurable FPGA hardware. Target designs will be implemented on Xilinx radio-frequency system-on-chip (RFSOC) technologies using Zynq Ultrascale+ architectures.ATA will provide related training and senior leadership, while availing testbed hardware, processing electronics, tools, and new equipment to support buildup and field test of advanced processing capabilities. The successful candidate will report as an engineer within ATA's embedded systems group. Essential Functions

• Developing and maintaining general purpose firmware platform architecture
• Developing and maintaining firmware for multi-channel/multi-gigasample interfaces
• Analog-to-digital Converters
• Digital-to-analog Converters
• High-speed serial links (serial peripheral interface (SPI), 1 Gb+ Ethernet)
• Developing and maintaining automated FPGA firmware platform build scripts
• Effective communication skills to collaborate across a multi-disciplined teamRequired Education and Experience
  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science
  • A U.S. Citizen able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Security Clearance
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience using Xilinx Devices (Zynq, Virtex/Kintex) and toolchains (Vivado/ISE--)
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience designing using hardware description languages (very high speed integrated circuit hardware description language (VHDL) or Verilog)
  • Knowledge of serial communication protocols and standards
  • Experience with multiple clock-domain digital design techniques
  • Experience with in-system debuggers and logic analyzers
  • Experience designing and managing FPGA physical constraints
  • Experience with Tool Command Language (TCL)Preferred Education and Experience
    • Familiarity with the Xilinx RFSOC and Ultrascale devices
    • Familiarity with FPGA floorplanning techniques
    • Familiarity with Xilinx System generator and/or MATLAB-- hardware description language (HDL) Coder
    • Familiarity with Vivado Logic Simulator and/or Aldec Riviera
    • Familiarity with other computing languages (C/C++, Python, Java)
      Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions Work EnvironmentThis job operates in professional, secure office and laboratory environment. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines, and other equipment as needed. Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Position Type and Expected Hours of WorkThis is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are nominally Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Travel
      • Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be required.

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