Acara Solutions is seeking an FPGA Firmware Developer for our client in Canonsburg, PA.

• Be part of a design, system engineering, and electrical engineering team to develop embedded systems.
• Architected, designed, and documented FPGA firmware hierarchies, components, interfaces, and data flows.
• Develop firmware with detailed design descriptions.
• Simulate and test firmware components in preparation for integration.
• Define FPGA timing, pinout, and placement constraints.
• Review synthesis and timing reports and address issues.
• Integrate and test firmware on target hardware.
• Identify necessary schematic updates and hardware reworks to support the design.
• Utilize FPGA tools and laboratory equipment for integration and debugging.
• Document failures, identify root causes, implement fixes, and verify changes.
• Maintain configuration management documentation for the FPGA design.
• Implementing custom digital signal processing filters.

• Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering or Science or Engineering or Mathematics.
• Minimum of 5 years experience implementing FPGA firmware, including custom VHDL components containing state machines, synchronous/asynchronous logic, processes, and external interfaces.
• Minimum of 5 years experience working across cross-clock boundaries.
• Minimum of 5 years experience reviewing schematics, parts lists, and re-work documentation.

• Master's Degree.
• Agile experience.
• Understanding of the underlying FPGA fabric the firmware utilizes.
• Familiarity with Xilinx (AMD) or Altera (Intel) compiler, programming, and debug tools.
• Methodical problem-solving skills.
• Motivation to research and resolve issues independently.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Familiarity with floor planning and timing optimizations.
• Working knowledge of standard network protocols (e.g., IPv4, UDP, TCP/IP).

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• Active Top-Secret DoD Clearance.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be needed to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), all employees assigned to this client must provide documentation verifying their status as a 'U.S. Person,' as defined in ITAR clause 120.15. A U.S. Person is a protected individual under the anti-discrimination provisions of U.S. immigration laws.