FPGA - Embedded Engineer

Job Title

FPGA - Embedded Engineer

Location

Washington, DC 20375 US (Primary)

Job Type

Full-Time

Education

Bachelor's Degree

How much will you travel if the job requires it?

0 - 25%

Minimum Security Clearance Required

Secret

Job Description

Envisioneering, Inc. is seeking a mid-level FPGA/Embedded Engineer to join our team supporting US Navy defense-related programs. The ideal candidate holds a B.S. in Engineering, has a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in FPGA development/embedded programming and holds an active U.S. security clearance at Secret level or higher. Work will involve FPGA and back-end development for radar/RF systems, data processing and analysis, automation, and instrument integration in mixed Windows and Linux environments. 

Job Requirements

MINIMUM SKILLS/ QUALIFICATIONS:

• DoD Secret Clearance that is active or was active within 24 months prior to date of hire.

Core Hardware Description Languages (HDL):

• Practical experience using VHDL (VHDL-2008 / VHDL-2019) and/or Verilog / SystemVerilog (Verilog-2001 ) for RTL design targeting FPGAs and DSP processors.

DSP & Signal Processing Implementation:

• Hands-on experience developing, implementing, and optimizing digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms (e.g., filtering, FFTs, modulation/demodulation) directly on FPGAs and programmable DSP logic.
• Ability to translate, simulate, and validate floating-point mathematical models (MATLAB / Simulink) into fixed-point FPGA implementations.
• Experience developing signal processing algorithms tailored for wideband (>2 GHz) or narrowband RF signals.

Embedded Firmware & Inter-Processor Interfaces:

• Solid programming background in C and C for bare-metal embedded systems or Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
• Practical experience developing low-level FPGA drivers and hardware abstraction layers (HAL) in C/C to enable processor-to-FPGA communication.
• Experience implementing standard bus, peripheral, and memory interfaces in FPGA logic (e.g., SPI, I2C, Ethernet, AXI4, and DDR memory controllers).

Verification, Simulation & Test Automation:

• Experience creating modular, self-checking chip-level and module-level testbenches for signal processing logic.
• Ability to write test-automation scripts (e.g., Python, MATLAB, or C/C ) to generate input/output test vectors and compare hardware execution against simulated baseline models.
• Hands-on experience integrating, debugging, and testing signal processing hardware in a laboratory environment using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and spectrum analyzers.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Domain Expertise: Prior exposure to DSP applications in Software-Defined Radio (SDR), Electronic Warfare (EW), Radar, or Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) systems.
• High-Speed Interfacing: Familiarity with high-speed data converter and bus interfaces (e.g., JESD204B/C, PCIe, AXI4-Stream).
• Advanced Verification: Exposure to structured verification frameworks (e.g., SystemVerilog UVM, Cocotb, or OSVVM/UVVM).

EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree (BS) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.

TRAVEL:  Role may require periodic travel to test sites, shipboard environments, or customer facilities. Approximately 3 trips per year.

SALARY RANGE: $140,000-$160,000

BENEFITS: Envisioneering, Inc. offers a stable work environment, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package including 401k with immediate vesting,  Medical/Dental/Vision, FSA, Short Term, Long Term, AD&D and Life insurance, (employer paid), voluntary life, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Leave, Holidays and much more.

AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: You must pass a drug and pre-employment screening. U.S. Citizenship Required. *A Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required. Please confirm in your cover letter or resume.

Envisioneering Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship and immigration status, age, disability or handicap, sex (including pregnancy), marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, hairstyle, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment. Envisioneering Inc. is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.