Fibertek, Inc.

Firmware Engineer

Fibertek, Inc.  •  Herndon, VA (Onsite)  •  16 days ago
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Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION *

leading developer of laser and electro-optic systems for the aerospace community, with key contributions to lasers for atmospheric sensing, laser communications, and lidar sensors for NASA, DoD, and commercial customers. We are looking for an experienced Firmware Engineer to contribute to the development of products on our Research and Development Team in Herndon, VA. As part of our R&D division, you will work on small teams to develop, verify, and upgrade the firmware in our electro-optical systems.



JOB REQUIREMENTS

  • 3+ years relevant experience
  • BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
  • Expertise with firmware, preferably VHDL
  • Familiarity with Xilinx and/or Microchip FPGAs, and their associated development tools (Vivado & Libero)
  • Experience developing in VHDL
  • Experience with interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, GTX/GTH Transceivers
  • Experience with high-speed memory interfaces (e.g., DDR3)
  • Experience developing test benches and running simulations to exercise the design and verify compliance with requirements
  • Experience interfacing and working with hardware designers during development and test phases
  • Experience using schematics and block diagrams as inputs for the firmware development effort
  • Experience using lab instruments (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, etc.)

Bonus Areas:

  • Developing Hi-Rel/Space programs
  • Signal processing
  • Spacewire, Gigabit Ethernet, or Aurora interfaces
  • Using IP cores
  • Developing code for microcontrollers
  • Developing code for FPGA embedded cpu cores, such as Zynq and Microblaze
  • Designing GUI-based test software to exercise firmware



EDUCATION *

Bachelor's Degree

Fibertek, Inc.

About Fibertek, Inc.

Fibertek, Inc. develops advanced lasers and electro-optic systems for space and defense applications. Our customers include NASA, the U.S Department of Defense, and several of the leading aerospace prime contractors. With over 30 years of experience developing advanced fiber and bulk solid-state laser and lidar systems, Fibertek is a globally recognized leader and pioneer in our field. Fibertek's 50,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility includes 34 Class IV laser firing labs, electronics labs, wet labs, optical receiver labs, chemical labs and a NASA-certified in-house printed circuit board assembly lab. Fibertek is a fully vertically integrated company with an experienced staff of mechanical, optical, and electrical engineers and scientists, specializing in the development of custom lasers, lidars, 3-D imaging systems, including ground-based, airborne and space-based systems. Our team takes pride in the devices and systems we design and build, allowing us to be at the forefront of advanced laser and sensor system technology.

Industry
Aviation & Aerospace
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Herndon, VA
Year Founded
1983
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