Senior Staff Firmware Engineer

Staff / Principal Firmware Engineer / Architect (Full-Time)

Read all the information about this opportunity carefully, then use the application button below to send your CV and application.

Location : Santa Clara, CA Hybrid On-site (3 days a week - 2 days remote)

Salary range : 200k-260k w / full benefits

The Opportunity :

We are seeking a Staff or Principal Firmware Engineer / Architect for firmware development and design architecture. Expertise in FPGA / Xilinx.

Qualifications :

• You have expert-level knowledge of creating advanced instrument control software with Python and / or C, C++.
• Experienced in FPGA, TI DSP, Xilinx spartan, Zynq Ultrascale+, Vivado, Vitis.
• You understand the power and flexibility Python brings, but also its limitations. You are a stickler for testing and thrive on creating a clean and maintainable codebase.
• You are the architect that other engineers can count on, you are technically excellent, you attack every problem with enthusiasm, you care deeply about what it takes to build high quality software.
• You are a self-starter, team player, have the hunger to venture quickly into unknown areas, code and make the system work.

What we are looking for :

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline with a minimum of 10+ years’ experience.
• OR Master’s degree with 8+ years of experience in software development and design architecture.
• Hands-on coding expertise in Python, C and C++ based control systems for our instruments.
• Architecture and system design of next generation instruments.
• Long-term evolution of our instrument codebase.
• Hands-on experience in embedded firmware implementation, architecture, design and development with multiple analog and digital I / O capabilities, FPGA, DSP and microcontrollers.
• Knowledge and experience with hardware design languages like Verilog and VHDL.
• Must be well versed in communications protocols (SPI, I2C, Ethernet, RS232).
• Knowledge and working experience with narrow band and Broadband lasers is a big plus.
• A good understanding of physics of materials and gas analysis is a plus.

Key Responsibilities :

• Contribute to development for the next generation of our analyzers, maintain and continuously improve current analyzers.
• Work closely with scientists to help implement processing strategies for experimental hardware configurations.
• Design and develop embedded systems that fulfill our strategic business goals and exceed customer expectations.
• Practice industry standard design, development, and testing process.
• Enable best-in-class software development practices and design approaches to all newly built products.
• Collaborate with and support other R&D and engineering teams in all development phases.

Requirements :

• Instrumentation system design & architecture.
• Embedded Development.
• Python3, Linux.
• FPGA or Xilinx.

Preferred skills and experience :

• Control Systems Development Experience.
• Firmware Development & EE knowledge (Digital & Analog Design).
• Experience using FPGA and / or DSP for high-speed data acquisition is a strong plus.
• Rapid software prototyping & validation with attention to detail and engineering diligence.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in optical absorption spectroscopy, laser-based instrumentation, gas phase physics, and gas phase physics desired.

Salary Range & Benefits :

$200,000- $260,000 USD annually.

If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today.

J-18808-Ljbffr