Our client, a leading federal defense contractor is seeking an Sr ASIC / FPGA Firmware Developer to develop, integrate, test, and support custom FPGA firmware within our client's Torpedo Systems Group (TSG).- The TSG designs, develops, demonstrates, produces, assembles, tests and delivers torpedo SONAR arrays and electronic assemblies.-

The position is 100% Onsite in Canonsburg, PA.

Duties and Tasks:

- Responsible for definition, design, verification and documentation for ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) and/or FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) developments
- Determines architecture, system simulation and detailed design approach
- Defines module interfaces and all aspects of device design and simulation
- Evaluates the process flow including but not limited to high level design, synthesis, place and route, timing and power utilization
- Creates test and simulation plans that establish functional criteria
- Verifies test results and analyzes performance
- May also review vendor capabilities, foundry technologies, device libraries and simulation tools
- Contributes to the generation and maintenance of work products (i.e. plans, specifications, design documentation, etc.) used for internal consumption and/or deliverable to external customers
- Develops and presents requirements, concepts, designs, decisions and results to internal management, other organizations, teammates and customers
- May contribute to technical subcontract management that may include SOW development, proposal evaluation, source selection, technical oversight, and subcontractor work product evaluation and acceptance
- Reviews vendor capability to support product development
- Applies a strong understanding of the organizationally defined processes throughout the lifecycle of the program or project
- Participates in the improvement of the ASIC/FPGA organizational processes
- Supports the generation of technical engineering products by using the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle
- Leads the research and analysis of data, such as customer design proposal, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application
- Selects components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability
- Contributes to the technical approach on small proposals
- Provides leadership and/or direction to lower level employees
- Leads technical tasks for small teams or projects
- Exercises latitude in determining technical objectives of assignments
- Guides the successful completion of major programs and projects

Required Skills

- Must be US Citizen due to government requirement
- Must be able and willing to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance
- Requires a Bachelor's degree in STEM field and 8+ years of job-related experience or a Master's degree and a
minimum of 6 years of relevant experience..
- Clear understanding of embedded micro-processing systems, FPGA Design and Verification using VHDL, and digital circuit analysis and design
- VHDL / FPGA experience, Xilinx experience, Embedded systems experience, or C experience.
- Contributes to the development of new theories and methods in ASIC/FPGA engineering
- Excellent understanding of ASIC/FPGA engineering processes
- Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Excellent understanding of basic project leadership principles including SPI/CPI, Earned Value, Cost Account Management (CAM), and Statistical Process Controls
- Provides resolution to problems to a diverse range of complex problems which require the use of ingenuity and creativity
- Frequent contact with managers within and outside of Engineering, contact with project teams across the company, and with external customers and vendors
- Occasional contact with Business Development