Position Description

Dynetics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, is seeking a talented Electrical Design Engineer with a focus on FPGA development to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex problems. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Dynetics provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions.

The Product Engineering Department is a design-focused group of engineers specializing in advanced hardware-based solutions. The individual selected for this position will be an experienced FPGA firmware design engineer with varied technical interests and demonstrated engineering skills. The individual must be a self-starter with experience working with inter-disciplinary teams to solve challenging technical problems. The engineer will work closely with electronics integrated into a diverse range of aerospace and military systems including manned/unmanned ground/air vehicles, missiles, defensive radars, and space systems.

The selected candidate will be expected to:

• Develop architectures from system requirements for FPGA implementation
• Implement complex algorithms targeting FPGAs
• Use VHDL for synthesizable logic design requiring HDL description
• Provide technical oversight and mentorship to develop team members
• Provide design inputs to board designers during development of custom hardware utilizing FPGAs
• Actively participate in development and improvement of organizational practices for FPGA firmware development
• Provide up to system-level input to program leadership during the planning and execution of engineering projects

The ideal candidate will thrive in a learning environment that encourages leadership and technical growth.

Basic Qualifications

• Candidate must have 3+ years experience in FPGA firmware development from architecture through implementation, simulation, and hardware testing
• Candidate must have proven experience with hardware description languages such as VHDL or Verilog
• Candidate must have experience with common communication protocols such as: UART, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, CAN bus, etc.
• Candidate must have hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methods for proving out FPGA development on hardware
• Candidate must have demonstrated experience effectively communicating within a team environment
• Candidates must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area

Other Qualifications

Preference shown to candidates who possess a Bachelor's of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited institution with a 3.5 or higher GPA

Preference shown to candidates who possess a Master's of Science in  Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university

Preference shown to candidates with 15+ years experience in FPGA firmware development from architecture through implementation, simulation, and hardware testing

Preference shown to candidates who have experience and/or working knowledge of:

• Utilizing modern Xilinx FPGA and SoC families, design tools, and common internal interfaces (Xilinx IP Cores, AXI4, AXI-Stream) 
• Developing FPGA logic using VHDL
• Implementing high speed interfaces (PCIe, Aurora, 100GbE, JESD204B)
• Interfacing with high speed ADCs and DACs
• MIL-STD-1553 data busses 
• Developing secure, safety and mission critical designs
• Experience / expertise in the following areas:  
  • Datalinks / Modem development
  • Radar applications
  • Space applications
  • Control applications
  • General DSP applications
• Additional embedded system experience (examples: SoC, ARM, PIC, RTOS)
• Electronics and PCBA design

Security Requirements

Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.

Job Number:

01.01.02-2022-37

Closing Date:

11/01/2022