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Direct Hire - Full Time position in Rochester, NY Pay: $90,500 to $168,500 per year Position ID: 2725 An excellent position with a large defense technology company delivering innovative mission solutions Senior FPGA Electrical Engineer Please apply ONLY if you have 7+ years developing FPGA / ASIC based embedded systems United States Citizenship is required Due to government contract requirement, we are unable to sponsor at this time. We can ONLY consider your application if you have: 1: Bachelor's Degree 2: 7+ years of relevant experience 3: Experience developing and verifying FPGA/ASIC based embedded system solutions. 4: Experience in FPGA/ASIC development using VHDL or Verilog 5: Experience in FPGA/ASIC verification using System Verilog 6: Experience with integrating FPGA firmware on hardware 7: Experience with FPGA Vendor Specific FPGA Implementation tools (Vivado/Quartus/Libero) 8: Experience working in a Linux based development environment 9: Ability to analyze system requirements and architect FPGA based processing solutions based on requirements the latest FPGA digital technology. 10: Experience implementing complex modem and/or DSP circuits in programmable logic using FPGA devices. Equivalent experience in ASIC design is also applicable. 11: Broad experience in embedded system design and solutions for communications systems. 12: Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance We are looking for a signal processing focused digital design and verification engineer to support development of tactical communication products. The candidate will function in an FPGA developer/verification role, working in a cross functional team environment to design, verify and test modem/signal processing-based FPGA firmware for radio communication systems. Successful candidates must have experience with RTL development using VHDL, as well as FPGA verification methodologies using System Verilog. Candidate will be required to analyze requirements, create FPGA specifications/development plans, create FPGA verification/test plans, code firmware designs in VHDL, code test benches in System Verilog, and verify designs meet requirements. DESIRED (not required) SKILLS: Experience with MatLab, Simulink or similar digital signal processing (DSP) modelling tools Experience in communication system signal processing theory and waveform design Experience with TCL or Python scripting languages Working knowledge and experience in implementation and testing of MODEM RF Designs Experience with Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) Working knowledge and experience with vendor specific FPGA verification tools (Mentor Questa, Visualizer) Active US Government security clearance Ability to work efficiently with remotely located teams and co-workers Solid technical writing skills and ability to communicate technical concepts/solutions both inside and outside of the organization. Experience with Software Configuration Management (SCM) tools such as SVN (Subversion), GIT (Bitbucket), etc. Duties and Responsibilities Ability to analyze system requirements and architect FPGA based processing solutions based on requirements the latest FPGA digital technology. Experience implementing complex modem and/or DSP circuits in programmable logic using FPGA devices. Equivalent experience in ASIC design is also applicable. Architect, Implement, and verify complex algorithms in FPGAs and Software Perform detailed analysis including requirements analysis, use case scenarios, conceptual design, trade studies, test, operation, and maintenance of radio communications products. Work with cross functional teams as needed to define and refine design requirements and implement. Develop self-checking test benches for FPGA design verification and validation using System Verilog. Assist in the development of high-level and detailed verification test plans consistent with system requirements and specifications Prepare design and implementation reviews. Present technical briefings and status to inter