Senior Engineering Specialist - FPGA/ASIC Design & Verification

Founded in 1918, Kearfott Corporation, a global Aerospace and Defense supplier for over 100 years, is a leader in the design and manufacture of precision motion control products and inertial navigation components. Kearfott has a very long history of innovation and excellence, and is the go-to brand for many of our global clients. Kearfott is trusted, respected and plays a vital role in the success of America's aerospace and defense industries. With over a century of expertise & experience, Kearfott is dedicated to providing quality, reliability, and cutting-edge technology to customers worldwide to meet their sea, land, air, and space navigation and guidance requirements.

Kearfott offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 401K, and Tuition Reimbursement. We offer a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off, and flexible work options for most positions.

We are looking for talented individuals who want to be part of a world class work force. Join Kearfott and become part of a company that is recognized for technical expertise and respected world-wide as a 'full service' provider. For more information visit our website at www.kearfott.com.

Senior Engineering Specialist - FPGA/ASIC Design & Verification

Summary

Kearfott Corporation's Guidance & Navigation Division located in Pine Brook, NJ has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Engineering Specialist - FPGA/ASIC Design & Verification to work in our Guidance & Navigation Division located in Pine Brook, NJ. In this role, you will be a key member of a technical team responsible for the specification, design, verification and integration of FPGA and/or ASIC based solutions in support of inertial measurement (IMU) and navigation (INS) products/solutions for use in aircraft, UAV's, missiles, land vehicles, and sea platforms.

Overview

The candidate will be a member of a project-integrated team supporting both IRAD and customer funded contracts for the development of IMU and INS systems for both commercial and military market spaces.

Essential Functions

• Candidate must be proficient in the development of programmable digital systems utilizing HDL and the associated simulation and implementation tools associated with the FPGA/ASIC development/design process.
• Must be able to execute in all phases of development: conception, requirements, design, implementation, hardware integration, verification to requirements and product lifecycle support.
• Candidate must be familiar with state-of-the-art Multiprocessor System on Chip (MPSoC) technologies and be able to research and establish best fit and functionality per application.
• Candidate must have a demonstrated ability to work alongside electrical and mechanical teams.
• Candidate must be capable of working with little technical oversight to meet the needs of the project and associated end products within a certified quality management environment.

Critical Competencies

• Able to conceptualize, design, develop, and verify HDL designs that support system requirements
• Able to develop processing architecture to be implemented in VHDL
• Able to build Test bench to verify processing approach. Experience with ModelSim a plus
• Able to synthesize designs that meet/exceed strict timing and reliability constraints over temperature
• Knowledge of FPGA architecture to maximize use of device resources
• Able to leverage vendor-supplied soft and hard Intellectual Property (IP) where applicable
• Knowledge of DO-254 level of lifecycle documentation/data development including requirements generation and formal validation
• Able to specify, develop and perform verification testing on end-item hardware
• Knowledge and experience within version control environments
• Excellent interpersonal communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills
• Minimum of BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering required, MS preferred
• HDL design and verification (8-10 years of experience)
• Experience with DOORS a plus
• Experience with tools from vendors such as Xilinx, MicroChip (MicroSemi/Actel), Synopsys, and Mentor Graphics
• Knowledge (proficiency preferred) Microsoft Office tools
• Bonus: System Verilog for Verification (UVM), scripting
• Bonus: C-language based software familiarity

Employment Requirements:

• Must be able to work on-site daily
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US, visa sponsorship is not available
• Must be able to work on U.S. government programs and/or obtain security clearance in the future
• Available to travel within US

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans