FPGA Engineer

<h2><strong>About Epirus</strong>&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Epirus is a high-growth technology company developing software-defined high-power microwave (HPM) systems with devastating counter-electronics effects on modern drone threats. The Epirus Leonidas HPM family of products, empowered by innovations in AI and microelectronics, is human safe and cost-effective. Distinguishing itself from lasers, Leonidas excels against drone swarms while also bending the cost curve back in DoD's favor - taking drone defeat costs from millions of dollars per drone to pennies on the dollar.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Job Summary</h3>

<p>This is an exciting role in a growing company. The ideal candidate for the position is someone who has experience designing, verifying, and integrating state-of-the-art FPGA systems and embedded processing solutions for RF applications. In this role, you will work closely with a talented, multi-disciplinary engineering team to design and manufacture novel RF systems for a variety of platforms in a rapid development environment.</p>

<h3>Responsibilities</h3>

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<li>Design and verification of RTL modules for FPGA applications</li>

<li>Initial test and bring-up of custom FPGA circuit cards, including on-board peripherals such as memory, Ethernet, and sensors</li>

<li>Automation of test environment (up to and including hardware-in-the-loop testing), lab equipment, and measurement devices</li>

<li>Capturing design tradeoffs, state machine flow, system address maps, and block diagrams</li>

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<h3>Basic Qualifications</h3>

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<li>BS degree in Computer or Electrical engineering</li>

<li>2+ years of technical experience</li>

<li>Familiarity implementing FPGA and microprocessor designs on embedded hardware</li>

<li>Experience working with latest generation state of the art Xilinx/Intel Parts and associated tool sets (Vivado, Quartus)</li>

<li>Understanding of common digital communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART)</li>

<li>Good written and oral communication skills</li>

<li>Collaborative; capable of working across all levels of the organization</li>

<li>Organized; comfortable working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment</li>

<li>US Citizen and/or Permanent Resident (future US Security Clearance will be required)</li>

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<h3>Preferred Skills and Experience</h3>

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<li>MS degree in Computer or Electrical engineering</li>

<li>3+ years of experience</li>

<li>Experience implementing complex DSP algorithms on FPGAs</li>

<li>Proficiency with design automation, scripting languages (TCL, Python, Perl, Matlab)</li>

<li>Knowledge of advanced firmware verification testbench development (UVM, System Verilog)</li>

<li>Skilled with advanced high-speed Verilog/VHDL designs including high-speed memory interfaces (DDR4, HBM) and high-speed SerDes IO and protocols (100GE, JESD, Interlaken)</li>

<li>Understanding of digital and mixed signal PCB design including signal integrity analysis, FPGA sizing estimation, and IO selection</li>

<li>Aerospace/Defense experience and/or military experience</li>

<li>Current/Active Secret Security Clearance</li>

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<p><strong>ITAR REQUIREMENTS:</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<li>To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/ddtc_public/ddtc_public?id=ddtc_kb_article_page&amp;sys_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.  &nbsp;</li>

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<p>People are the most important part of Epirus – and always come first. We&nbsp;don’t&nbsp;believe in the word impossible and are always asking “why not” as work to usher in a new paradigm of power efficiency. Our fast-growing team is agile, creative, and innovative. We support a culture of constant learning and sense of belonging among our team members and know that mentorship matters. We embrace diversity,&nbsp;equity&nbsp;and inclusion in the workplace and beyond. To deliver on our mission, we are always looking for problem solvers, changemakers and innovators to join our fast-growing team.&nbsp;</p><em>As required by the Equal Pay Transparency Act, Epirus provides a reasonable range of minimum compensation for roles that may be hired. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location.&nbsp;</em>For the state of California only, the range of starting pay for this role is: $123,900—$144,000 USD