Digital Hardware Engineer
i3

Overview

i3 has an exciting opportunity for a Digital Hardware Engineer to support the Naval Research Laboratory, Tactical Electronic Warfare Division. The TEWD's mission is to protect the warfighter from emerging threats by advancing electronic warfare (EW) through reverse engineering and RDT&E of current and future technologies.
Responsibilities

• Design, implement, integrate, and test digital systems specifically regarding FPGA technology.
• Develop Verilog, VHDL, HDL, and graphical designs for FPGAs.
• Integrate manufacturer IP FPGA cores (processor, ADC, DAC, etc.) into customized firmware architectures.
• Design and validate testbench routines for simulation of FPGA designs and sub-designs.
• Integrate firmware with target hardware with systems components and software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of five (5) years of experience required.
• Thorough understanding of and ability to reverse engineer primitive digital logic design.
• Experience with communication protocols such as RS232, RS422, UART, SPI, I2C.
• Ability to generate architectural design block diagrams from existing firmware designs.
• Experience developing and testing Altera and Xilinx FPGAs.
• Experience designing and developing software to integrate with FPGA and target platform systems.
• Knowledge of Altera and Xilinx development environments.'
• Knowledge of Altera and Xilinx simulation and validation environment (i.e. ModelSim, Verdi).
• General knowledge of DSP coding and communication protocols.
• Preferred: Knowledge of microprocessor architecture and high speed interfaces as applied to FPGA Core functions.
• Preferred:Ability to recognize DSP data paths, digital filters, FFTs, and error-correction codes.
• Preferred:Ability to design/recognize RF and/or 6DOF computational paths in both digital and analog design.

Security Clearance:

• Current Top Secret clearance with ability to maintain SCI.

About i3

Headquartered in Huntsville, AL, i3 is a national leader in providing innovative technical and engineering solutions to a broad customer base across the U.S. DoD. Specializing in missile and aviation engineering and logistic services, electronic warfare and electromagnetic affects analysis, UAS system integration and flight operations, full lifecycle C5ISR engineering services, engineering analysis, cybersecurity and IT/IA innovative solutions and virtual training, simulation & serious game development and implementation.

• We were founded in 2007 with the intent to do business differently.
• Our focus is to leave our team members and customers better than we found them.
• Our ultimate goal is to strengthen our Nation and our warfighter.

Perks and Benefits at i3:

• 100% team member owned
• Outstanding insurance coverage
• 401(k) match
• Health and wellness incentives
• Tuition and certification reimbursement
• Generous PTO
• Fun culture with company activities
• Countless opportunities to give back to the community through our charitable organization, i3 Cares

We work hard. We compete hard. We play hard. Apply now to join us!

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