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Sr Advanced FPGA/Firmware Engineer
Job Description
Middletown, RI (or Canonsburg, PA)
Pay Rate: $75-$85/hourly
Onsite | Advanced Defense Torpedo Systems | High-Level Firmware & FPGA Development
About the Role
This position supports advanced torpedo systems development, working directly with engineering teams to design, deliver, and maintain FPGA and firmware solutions for mission-critical defense applications.
In this role, you will also act as an onsite engineering representative supporting system deployment, troubleshooting, and corrective actions when new products are delivered to the customer environment. This is a highly technical, hands-on role spanning FPGA design, firmware development, system integration, and field support.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, verify, and document FPGA-based solutions
- Participate in architecture development, system simulation, and detailed design activities
- Define module interfaces and complete device-level design and simulation
- Execute FPGA development flow including:
- High-level design
- Synthesis
- Place and route
- Timing and power optimization
- Verify test results and analyze system performance
- Present technical findings, design decisions, and results to:
- Internal engineering teams
- Program leadership
- Customer stakeholders
- Support onsite installation, troubleshooting, and corrective actions for delivered systems
- Contribute to continuous improvement of FPGA engineering processes
- Develop engineering products using established standards, tools, and lifecycle processes
- Support Linux-based development environments and embedded firmware systems
- C programming for embedded systems
- Multithreaded software development
- Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) integration and support
- Source control management using Git or similar tools
- Bachelor’s degree in:
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Related STEM discipline
- 8+ years of relevant experience (or Master’s + 6 years)
- Strong FPGA development experience in complex systems
- Experience working across hardware/firmware integration environments
- Strong troubleshooting skills using lab equipment:
- Oscilloscopes
- Digital multimeters
- Power supplies
- Signal/function generators
- Experience working in Linux environments
- Strong understanding of embedded systems and real-time software
- Advanced FPGA architecture and design expertise
- Experience with hardware/software co-design
- Strong understanding of system-level integration and debugging
- Deep knowledge of engineering lifecycle processes
- Experience collaborating directly with customers or field deployments
- Strong communication skills for technical and customer-facing interactions
- Ability to solve complex, ambiguous engineering problems using structured and creative approaches
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance
- Strong onsite presence required
- Must be comfortable supporting both development lab and field deployment environments
- Work on highly advanced defense systems with real-world operational impact
- Direct involvement in cutting-edge FPGA and embedded systems development
- Opportunity to support both engineering design and field deployment activities
- Exposure to full lifecycle development: architecture →design →test →deployment
- High-level technical environment with experienced cross-functional engineering teams
- Strong career growth in FPGA, embedded systems, and defense electronics domains
- Hands-on work with mission-critical systems supporting national defense programs
US CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT:
This assignment is a US Government Contract which requires all applicants to be US Citizens.
NO SUBCONTRACT REQUIREMENT:
No third-party applicants will be considered. If you are a third party contracting company, please do not respond to this position.
Meet Your Recruiter
Joe Fisher
Technical Recruiter
I am a seasoned Technical Recruiter and retired U.S. Army Human Resources Specialist with two decades of experience building high-performing teams within government and defense; holding active Secret Clearance. Recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for directing the full recruiting cycle while providing the optimal candidate and stakeholder experience, as well as for building robust candidate pipelines and relationship networks to proactively meet hiring and staffing needs.
Currently, I am a Technical Recruiter with Contract Professionals Inc. I conduct full cycle recruiting, sourcing specialized engineering and IT positions for civilians and veterans, while piloting the successful placement of qualified candidates into approved government projects and programs. In addition, I liaise with senior leadership, business partners, and hiring teams to ensure the company’s recruitment support structure is driving the business forward with minimal expenditures.
Colleagues describe me as a loyal, progressive, driven, down-to-earth, strategic and innovative recruiting expert who can be relied on to offer superior human resources solutions for complex corporate challenges.