Mercury Systems
Firmware Engineer II - Huntsville, AL
Mercury Systems, Huntsville, Alabama, United States, 35824
Job Description
Job Summary:
Mercury Systems is seeking an experienced firmware engineer to work as part of the mixed signal team to collaborate, design, develop, and implement high performance FPGA based firmware for custom hardware systems.
Job Responsibilities
Develop architectures from system requirements for FPGA implementation
Engage with Technical Project Manager and Engineering execution teams to support project planning
Actively participate in development and improvement of organizational practices for FPGA firmware development
Provide design inputs to board designers during development of custom hardware utilizing FPGAs
Use FPGA design methodology based on Verilog, VHDL or SystemVerilog
Use FPGA design simulation (ModelSim or QuestaSim preferred)
Collaborate on high‑speed data path design
Manage design, debug and verify complex FPGA cards
Develop functional specifications for data flow models for FPGA blocks
Capture system specifications and performance requirements
Work with design team to bring‑up and test hardware products
Support verification team in the development of device verification tests to verify product capabilities and requirements
Support execution of verification and validation testing
Communicate project status and risks to management
Required Qualifications
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent work experience
3+ years FPGA experience
Proven experience with hardware description languages such as VHDL or Verilog
Hands‑on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methods for proving out FPGA development on hardware
Experience with FPGA Development tools including Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus
This position requires you to have or be able to obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.
Preferred Qualifications
Utilize tools such as GIT and Jenkins
Familiar with AXI4, AXI4‑Lite, and AXI4‑Stream interfaces
Familiar with PCIe, DDR4 SDRAM, and high‑speed ADC/DAC interface design
TCL or other scripting language experience
This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government.
Additional Information Mercury considers a variety of factors to determine individual base salary offers to candidates, including:
The role and related responsibilities
Prior work experience
Education, training, skills and certifications
Internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles
Geographic location
Alignment with market data
In addition to base salary, Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including:
Bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions)
Health, life and disability insurance
Company‑paid holidays and time off
401(k) retirement plan
Discounted employee stock purchase plan
Tuition reimbursement
Access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv and Virgin Pulse
Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock‑based awards.
Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work/life balance (available based off location).
Why Mercury? Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com
Our Culture We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two‑way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.
Equal Opportunity Employer Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.
As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact the number below for assistance.
Contact (978) 256‑1300
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Mercury Systems is seeking an experienced firmware engineer to work as part of the mixed signal team to collaborate, design, develop, and implement high performance FPGA based firmware for custom hardware systems.
Job Responsibilities
Develop architectures from system requirements for FPGA implementation
Engage with Technical Project Manager and Engineering execution teams to support project planning
Actively participate in development and improvement of organizational practices for FPGA firmware development
Provide design inputs to board designers during development of custom hardware utilizing FPGAs
Use FPGA design methodology based on Verilog, VHDL or SystemVerilog
Use FPGA design simulation (ModelSim or QuestaSim preferred)
Collaborate on high‑speed data path design
Manage design, debug and verify complex FPGA cards
Develop functional specifications for data flow models for FPGA blocks
Capture system specifications and performance requirements
Work with design team to bring‑up and test hardware products
Support verification team in the development of device verification tests to verify product capabilities and requirements
Support execution of verification and validation testing
Communicate project status and risks to management
Required Qualifications
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent work experience
3+ years FPGA experience
Proven experience with hardware description languages such as VHDL or Verilog
Hands‑on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methods for proving out FPGA development on hardware
Experience with FPGA Development tools including Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus
This position requires you to have or be able to obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.
Preferred Qualifications
Utilize tools such as GIT and Jenkins
Familiar with AXI4, AXI4‑Lite, and AXI4‑Stream interfaces
Familiar with PCIe, DDR4 SDRAM, and high‑speed ADC/DAC interface design
TCL or other scripting language experience
This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government.
Additional Information Mercury considers a variety of factors to determine individual base salary offers to candidates, including:
The role and related responsibilities
Prior work experience
Education, training, skills and certifications
Internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles
Geographic location
Alignment with market data
In addition to base salary, Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including:
Bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions)
Health, life and disability insurance
Company‑paid holidays and time off
401(k) retirement plan
Discounted employee stock purchase plan
Tuition reimbursement
Access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv and Virgin Pulse
Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock‑based awards.
Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work/life balance (available based off location).
Why Mercury? Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com
Our Culture We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two‑way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.
Equal Opportunity Employer Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.
As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact the number below for assistance.
Contact (978) 256‑1300
Click here read about our recent press release.
#J-18808-Ljbffr