What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Firmware Engineer position at Nickerson Talent Solutions?
- Active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance (U.S. citizenship required)
RELO Available - Generous PTO - Vacation - Bonuses- Life Insurance policy - 401K Match
- Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware primarily in VHDL for cryptographic and security-critical platforms
- Develop embedded algorithms and functions in firmware
- Develop device drivers for hardware components
- Architect cryptographic information assurance Firmware and systems, including definition of security boundaries, trusted services, and separation of crypto and non-crypto functions
- Perform trade studies and embedded architecture design, with emphasis on red-black separation, Security Monitor, bus interfaces and channel development
- Manage configuration control for firmware development items in certified baselines
- Active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance (U.S. citizenship required)
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or equivalent experience
- 8 years of embedded firmware development experience in VHDL
- Experience with:
- Low-level embedded development and debugging
- ARM/MicroBlaze-based processors and SoC platforms
- Firmware and hardware/software integration
Salary : $120,000 - $150,000