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Perceptive Innovations lists this Embedded Software Engineer opportunity in dulles, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Successful applicant must be a U.S. Citizen with the future ability to obtain a DoD Security Clearance
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Responsibilities Include
Perceptive Innovations is seeking a self-starting and experienced individual to take the lead role as embedded software architect and developer for FPGA SoC and CPU SoC image processing and FPGA control development and implementation for a battery powered digital night vision goggle system, wideband RF signal processing, and synthetic aperture radar systems.
Design and implementation of Embedded Software for FPGA or CPU SoC processing systems
Embedded Linux and CUDA on NVIDIA Jetson GPU SoC processing systems
Real time Software development with Linux and "Bare Metal" on Arm multicore processors
Real time hardware control and interfacing with/within an FPGA, including shared memory, DMA, FIFOs, and I/O interfaces
Development of self-checking unit/system-level tests, test benches, and simulations
Troubleshooting and resolving design issues
Preparation of detailed technical design documentation and required reports
Independent time management of responsibilities, to include work planning and assignment, communication of status and code reviews, with a startup spirit and work ethic to get the job done within constrained timelines and funding
Knowledge of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) is highly desired
Ability to design and implement software in an FPGA environment, to include customizing the embedded operating system (e.g., Yocto) and collaborating with the FPGA team.
Qualifications
The position requires complete competence in embedded software development, and specifically experience with the real time considerations of a small embedded system with low-level hardware interfaces. Extra consideration given to candidates with experience with FPGA RTL design, simulation, and implementation experience (VHDL, Verilog). The following skillsets are also required:
Some familiarity with FPGA design flows such as Vitis/Vivado, Quartus Prime, Radiant, and Libero
Familiarity with the full development cycle of embedded CPU SoCs and FPGA design
Recent Xilinx experience with embedded software, preferably including the Versal devices
Understanding of digital signal processing hardware architectures, and ideally image processing
Familiarity with digital electronics hardware design
Linux and embedded operating systems, RTOS, and bare metal software development
Strong understanding of software and hardware interaction, and ideally experience in Xilinx SoC development with embedded multicore processors and FPGA hardware/software co-design
Excellent verbal and written skills to interact with design teams, management and customers
Other duties as assigned
Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering or similar, Masters degree desired
Minimum 5 years' (5-10 desired) experience working with embedded software development and FPGAs
The Following Skillsets Are Desired
Experience with digital signal processing, including video and RF signal processing
Experience with PicoBlaze, MicroBlaze and ARM Cortex A and M cores
Working knowledge of lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal sources, power supplies
Xilinx FPGAs and Vitis/Vivado Tool Suite
NVIDIA JetPack and CUDA Toolkit
Experience with modern CPU SoC devices and SoMs (e.g., Qualcomm, NXP)
Use of collaboration tools for codebase control in team environment
MATLAB/Simulink modeling of signal processing systems, at a minimum able to understand a high level model and convert to an implementation
At least a working knowledge of FPGA HDL languages (VHDL, Verilog) and understanding of PS/PL interactions and integration
Experience with script languages (Tcl, Python, Perl, Ruby, etc.)
A bachelor's degree in EE/CE/ECE is required; CS degree will be considered with relevant coursework and experience. A master's degree is strongly preferred. Preference will be given to applicants with prior relevant experience.
Perceptive Innovations offers competitive pay in a relaxed and independent work environment, with a growing benefits package and an early-stage startup incentive stock options plan for qualified applicants. xhqgsiq
Perceptive Innovations is an equal opportunity employer.
Successful applicant must be a U.S. Citizen with the future ability to obtain a DoD Security Clearance
Worksite address
dulles, VA, 20104, US
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