Senior Firmware Engineer **POSITION SUMMARY:** Design, modify and evaluate embedded firmware, and/or programmable logic and/or electronic apparatus, components, or circuitry for use in electronic equipment and devices. **ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:** + Perform engineering work in basic and applied research, development, and/or design of new products and/or sustaining of existing products. + Uses equipment to analyze operating data and conduct experimental tests + Design product architectures to meet specific parameters. Includes critical timing issues, complex algorithms, configuration strategies, interface strategies, etc. + Provides detailed technical documentation verifying proof of design feasibility. + Manages projects including performance, technical requirements, budget, and schedule. **WORK ENVIRONMENT:** + Regularly works in a lab and/or manufacturing/service facilities. Occasional travel to international locations. **SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:** + BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. + Minimum of three years’ experience with real-time embedded software design. + Demonstrated working experience with VHDL required + 3-5 yrs CPLD and FPGA experience. Ability to source VHDL code without supervision for embedded controller applications. + Experience with creating RTL designs using hardware description language (HDL) directly, Verilog or VHDL. + FPGA measurements and control of devices in VHDL. + SPI bus or similar interface knowledge required. + Knowledge of revision control, vaults and tracking of firmware progression + Knowledge of PCBA layout also desired, especially Altium. + Knowledge of oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.