Designs and brings up high-speed digital circuit boards featuring DDR, FPGAs, and networking interfaces. Performs schematic capture, EMC mitigation and testing, signal integrity simulation, laboratory testing, board debugging, root-cause analysis, and verification reporting. Uses FPGA design tools and technologies including Verilog, VHDL, SystemVerilog, Vitis, Vivado, Quartus, Xilinx devices, and Altera devices. Supports test case development and execution while applying verification methodologies relevant to the space industry.
Title: Lead Hardware Engineer
Term: Long-Term Contract/Perm
Location: San Diego, Ca, Irvine, Ca, Los Angeles, Ca, Virginia
Start Date: ASAP
- Experience designing high-speed digital boards (>1GHz signals) with DDR, FPGAs, Networking, etc.
- Experience with Altium schematic capture
- Experience with EMC mitigation techniques and testing
- Signal Integrity simulation experience.
- Power Integrity simulation experience *A Plus!
- Some experience with FPGA design and toolsets *A Plus!
- Quality candidates will have experience with:
- Bringing up circuit boards.
- With technical equipment such as but not limited to power supplies, function generators, DMMs, Oscilloscopes with specialized probes.
- Working in a professional laboratory setting.
- With test execution, including test case generation, execution, and reporting.
- Debugging and problem-solving skills to identify root causes and provide detailed analysis.
- Knowledge of verification methodologies and standards relevant to the space industry.
Requirements
Additional Requirements:
- Verilog / VHDL/SystemVerilog/Vitis, Versal
- Experience with latest versions of some Xilinx / Altera devices such as: Kintex, Artix, Zynq, Cyclone V, Cyclone V SoC, Stratix, Arria
- Experience with Vivado and/or latest version of Quartus
- Schematic Capture with OrCAD, DxDesigner, or Altium
- Use of signal integrity tools such as HyperLynx a plus
Benefits
A2e Technologies is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a protected veteran and need a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact [email protected].
***No Recruiters Please***
- A2e Does NOT Accept Unsolicited Resumes
- A2e will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.
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