Acara Solution is looking for a FPGA Firmware Developer for Our client located in Canonsburg, PA

Here's what you'll do:

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

• Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering or Science or Engineering or Mathematics
• Minimum 5 years' experience in implementing FPGA firmware including custom VHDL components containing state machines, synchronous/asynchronous logic, processes, and external interfaces
• Minimum 5 years' experience working across cross-clock boundaries
• Minimum 5 years' experience in 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) and Altera (Intel) compiler, programming, and debug tools
• Methodical problem-solving skills
• Motivation to independently research and resolve issues
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Familiarity with floor planning and timing optimizations
• Working knowledge of standard network protocols (e.g., IPv4, UDP, TCP/IP)
• Implementing custom digital signal processing filters

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• Active Secret DoD Clearance
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required 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.