FPGA Software Engineer
Job Category: Engineering
Time Type: Full time
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%
Type of Travel: Continental US
What you'll get to do:
The FPGA Software Engineer will develop and integrate cutting edge capabilities into Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) platforms and products, and will be a critical resource for conceiving, developing, testing, and deploying mission critical capabilities for our customers. Daily activities typically include working closely with hardware engineers, software engineers, and algorithm developers to define system specifications and architectures, to document detailed designs, and to implement, troubleshoot, and verify designs.
You'll Bring These Qualifications
- US Citizenship is required along with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance is highly desired
- Bachelor's degree with 7-9 years of related experience or a Master's degree with 5-7 years of related experience.
- Recent experience with design and implementation of software defined radio capabilities for FPGAs (e.g., DDC, Digital Filters, Demodulation, CODEC, FFT)
- Experience with interfacing FPGAs to ARM and x86 GPPs
- Experience interfacing to peripherals using high speed interfaces (e.g., USB, PCIe, SATA, 10/40/100 GbE, Aurora, RapidIO, DDR5, LVDS)
- Experience with Xilinx/AMD Ultrascale and Versal FPGA families
- Experience with VHDL and Verilog design entry, constraint, simulation, and synthesis tools (significant experience working with Xilinx Vivado a plus)
- Experience debugging FPGA based systems using test equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, etc.
- Experience with the C and C++ programming languages
- Experience with Matlab filter design
- Ability to evaluate technical trade-offs
- Self-starter with good interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills
- Experience with radio frequency (RF) communications and/or radar systems
These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have
- Prior experience with community SDRs, such as Ettus's USRP project
- Experience with analog or digital board design and layout
- Experience developing embedded solutions for ARM and GPU architectures given additional consideration
Company Overview:
CACI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.
Pay Range : There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here (https://careers.caci.com/global/en/employee-benefits)
The proposed salary range for this position is:
$75,200 - 158,100 USD
