What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Firmware Engineer position at A2e Technologies?
Title: Embedded S/W /Firmware Engineer
Term: Contract-Possible Perm
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Onsite VA
Responsibilities:
- Lead and contribute to firmware architecture and implementation for space-based systems
- Experience with Linux, scripting, Docker containers, and automation
- Perform end-to-end firmware development lifecycle:
- requirements analysis through design,
- coding, simulation,
- verification, and
- validation
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define interfaces, resolve design issues, and ensure seamless system integration
- Conduct lab-based debugging,
- hardware-in-the-loop testing, and
- system-level validation using diagnostic tools and protocols
- Apply high-reliability and space-grade techniques (e.g., fault tolerance, radiation mitigation) in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
- Contribute to documentation, design reviews, and risk identification throughout the product lifecycle
Skills:
- 7 years relevant experience
- BS/MS in EE or equivalent
- Expertise with firmware engineering, VHDL (RTL), SystemVerilog (Testing)
- Experience developing code (C, C ) for microcontrollers
- Experience with Xilinx, Microchip, and Lattice
- Experience developing test benches and running simulations to exercise the design and to verify compliance
- Experience using schematics
- Experience in high-speed serial links: JESD204B/C, Ethernet, SpaceWire
- Experience in standard peripheral interfaces: SPI, I2C, UART, LVDS, etc.
- Experience with GitHub, CI/CD for FPGA flows, code reviews, automated linting, synthesis, regression testing, timing closure, bitstream generation, release tagging
- Experience in Python for build/testing automation and data analysis
Added Plus
- LIDAR Systems
- Expertise with Digital Signal Processing, precision timing, modems
- Experience developing Hi-Rel/Space programs and TMR coding
- Experience with VS Code
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