FPGA/Firmware Design & Analysis Engineer – Lead or Senior

FPGA/Firmware Design & Analysis Engineer – Lead or Senior

Company:

The Boeing Company

Job ID:

00000428389

Date Posted:

2024-06-25

Location:

USA - Huntsville, AL

Job Description Qualifications:

The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) organization is seeking a talented Senior FPGA/Firmware Design & Analysis Engineer – Lead or Senior - to join the Design Engineering Team in Huntsville, AL, on the Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) missile-defense program.

The Design Engineering team is responsible for designing RADAR seeker upgrades and next generation concepts, as well as supporting production and special test equipment design. Boeing has a multi-year contract to develop, test, and manufacture the PAC-3 RADAR seeker. This program encompasses concurrent design, test and manufacturing as new upgrades to this complex electro-mechanical assembly are incorporated into production. This long-term program is rapidly growing in Huntsville, Alabama, due to design updates and production growth.

               

Position Responsibilities:

• Leads the design of electronic hardware, FPGAs, and/or firmware focused on RADAR seeker and Hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) requirements
• Evaluates and integrates third-party intellectual property (IP) cores and verification IP (VIP) cores
• Identifies critical performance measures and develops processes for computing them
• Supports the integration of designs with other hardware and software components/systems
• Develops test system requirements and verification methodologies
• Supports circuit board designs for engineering and operational systems
• Reviews testing and analysis activities to assure compliance to requirements
• Supports test plans/procedures development and test events
• Executes Root Cause/Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations and resolutions
• Exhibits good communication, analytical, and organizational skills, within a fast-paced, collaborative team environment
• Domestic travel may be required up to 10% of the time depending on business needs

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.

This worksite participates in Boeing’s optional 4/10 schedule rotation. 4/10 is a rotation in which employees can work 10 hour shifts, 4 days per week and receive every Friday off.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
• Minimum of seven (7) or more years of experience working with ASICs or FPGAs
• Minimum of seven (7) or more years of experience in electrical engineering

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience with Verilog Very High Speed Integrated Circuit Hardware Description Language (VHDL), and Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) using System Verilog for Verification
• Technical experience working with high-speed digital and RF systems
• Skilled in Gigabit High-Speed Serial Interfaces like Serial Rapid I/O (SRIO), Aurora, or Peripheral Component Interconnect express (PCIe)
• Experience using one or more software tool suites: Xilinx ISE, Xilinx Vivado and Microsemi
• Ability to understand synthesis reports, perform timing analysis and logic optimization, and derive FPGA design constraints/requirements
• Experience working other engineering teams (e.g. board designers, system engineers, requirement engineers, reliability engineers, test engineers), to ensure designs function safely and reliably when deployed by assisting in Worst Case Circuit Analysis, IO timing, IO type selection, life analysis, etc.
• Experience building self-checking test benches and bus functional models for FPGA simulation
• Hands on experience with integration and debug
• Proven experience effectively communicating and collaborating on multi-discipline teams
• Knowledge of Linux scripting
• Experience with embedded processor and System-On-a-Chip development3
• Knowledge of developing Intellectual Property (IP) Cores for FPGAs
• Experience developing scripts/tools to automate execution and analyze result
• Knowledge of a broad range of RADAR hardware/firmware types: RF assemblies, antennas, power supplies (alternating current/direct current (AC/DC)), FPGAs, digital signal processors, and embedded architectures, filters, complex electronics, Intermediate Frequency Processing, and/or serial rapid input/output (SRIO) interfaces
• Experience of digital and RF test equipment including signal generators, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes
• Demonstrated ability to perform troubleshooting and failure diagnosis

Typical Education/Experience:

Lead: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Senior: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+9 years' related work experience, Master+12 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Note: Basic relocation will be offered for eligible internal candidates.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. 

Shift Work Statement:

This position is for 1st shift

Summary pay range, level 4: $118,150 – $159,850

Summary pay range, level 5: $145,350 - $196,650

Applications for this position will be accepted through July 9, 2024.

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

Relocation:

Relocation is available for eligible candidates, if authorized

Export Control Requirement:

U.S. Government Export Control Status: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a safety sensitive position

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Experience Level:

Individual Contributor - 4

Job Type:

Regular

Job Code:

6B1DI4 (64Y)

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