Softworld Inc
Job Title: Hardware Engineer Job Location: Lexington MA 02420 Onsite Requirements: Experience coordinating team-based design development processes for FPGA based designs is required, including mixed language VHDL/Verilog code development with proficiency in advanced VHDL grammars and techniques, simulation, verification, synthesis, timing closure and hardware-based acceleration. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, in-depth knowledge of Xilinx Virtex MPSoCs, DDR4 physical layer, and GateRocket hardware acceleration platforms. Additionally, the candidate must be able to function proficiently in an exclusively UNIX based environment with a deep in-depth familiarity of UNIX based scripting, Xilinx ISE, Xilinx Vivado, Modelsim/Questa, laboratory test equipment, network test equipment, and source/revision control tools. Job Description: Experience coordinating team-based design development processes for FPGA based designs is required, including mixed language VHDL/Verilog code development with proficiency in advanced VHDL grammars and techniques, simulation, verification, synthesis, timing closure and hardware-based acceleration. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, in-depth knowledge of Xilinx Virtex MPSoCs, DDR4 physical layer, and GateRocket hardware acceleration platforms. Additionally, the candidate must be able to function proficiently in an exclusively UNIX based environment with a deep in-depth familiarity of UNIX based scripting, Xilinx ISE, Xilinx Vivado, Modelsim/Questa, laboratory test equipment, network test equipment, and source/revision control tools. Should be able to develop implementation architectures from requirements documents or high-level specifications with limited direction. Requires the use and maintenance of legacy IP and UNIX build environments. Requires the ability to troubleshoot designs operating within an integrated system. Experience with terrestrial network standards, and design and debug of complex circuit boards for high-reliability and radiation-tolerant systems Experience with Signal Integrity tools in support of PCB design and development. Skill Matrix: Must Have Degree Level Bachelor's Degree - Yes Design Circuit Design - 10 years Electrical/Electronics New Circuit Characterization and Qualification - 10 years New Circuit Debug - 10 years PCB Design and Layout - 10 years Experience Currently holds a Secret Clearance (OR a higher clearance) - Yes Hardware Experience with Xilinx Versal - 10 years Hardware Design - 13 years Hardware Design Tools such as SolidWorks, PCB Layout Tools such as Altium Designer - 10 years Programming Experience with PetaLinux, Xilinx MPSoC, or RFSoC - 10 years Unix/Linux Shell Scripts - 10 years VHDL / Verilog - 10 years Software Tools Vivado Software Experience - 10 years Systems GateRocket hardware acceleration platform experience - 10 years Understanding of Universal Verification Methodology and System Verilog methodologies - 10 years Testing Testing and Evaluation - 10 years **3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply. This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future**