Embedded/FPGA Engineer

Job Family: Hardware & Embedded Engineer

City/State: Colorado Springs, CO

Type and Schedule: Full-Time, Salary/Exempt, Hybrid (minimum 60% in office, 40% remote)

Annualized Salary Range: $103,326 - $152,131 [anticipated hiring range: $103,326 - $125,758 commensurate with experience].

About Us: Caliola is a woman-owned small business that is improving and protecting our Nation's way of life through secure collaboration and resilient communications. Our engineers, subject matter experts, and veterans are developing and delivering trusted solutions for mission-critical communications. We seek teammates who share our core values:

I3 for C3 - Insight, Innovation, and Integrity for Command, Control, and Communications

We are headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, which is consistently ranked as one of the Nation's top ten places to live by US News & World Report. Caliola has been recognized by Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) as a key contributor to the growth of the Colorado Springs defense industry. We offer a flexible, collaborative, and open culture that is unusual in the defense industry. We offer generous benefits, including subsidized health insurance, 401(k) matching, and a scalable, competitive pay structure.

As a part of our selection process, we ask all applicants to complete a short, 10-12-minute, survey from Culture Index. This is a survey, not a test; no passing or failing. The purpose of this survey is to identify your unique strengths as they relate to our open positions. Please copy and paste the following link into a separate browser window to complete: https://go.cultureindex.com/s/5i6Gpe3wge

Position Description: Caliola's embedded and FPGA engineers support the team by researching, designing, and implementing embedded and FPGA solutions across multiple projects. At Caliola, you will be involved in the design, development, and verification of complex signal processing algorithms. You will work closely with cross-disciplinary teams of software and hardware engineers to solve important problems. A solid design philosophy, sound integration and test discipline, and an excellent work ethic are required to be successful in this position.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Work alongside domain experts to design signal processing systems with embedded software and FPGAs.
• Develop and maintain a suite of unit level and integration tests to ensure design quality.
• Provide driver and low-level support code to interface with the FPGA (C or C++).
• Architect functional performance tests using tools like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, etc.
• Script FPGA and software builds for use in continuous integration pipelines.
• Work with cross-functional engineering teams including software and hardware engineers.
• Provide regular progress updates to other team members and leadership.
• Prepare technical documentation, including design requirements, specifications, test reports, and user manuals.
• Other duties as assigned.

What We Require:

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience using HDL to develop custom logic for FPGA design.
• Fluency in C and some familiarity with C++.
• Experience with common protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART/Serial, JTAG, etc.
• Experience with debugging and development on an ARM-based SOCs.
• Experience troubleshooting designs in the lab on hardware.
• Experience developing chip level designs for FPGAs in VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog.
• Experience simulating and verifying large HDL projects using tools like AMD/Xilinx Vivado, Questa, Active HDL, Riviera Pro, or an equivalent toolchain.
• Experience in digital logic design including timing closure for high-speed designs.
• Experience reading schematics, datasheets, and other technical information and the ability to apply the information to the design process.
• Experience with AMD/Xilinx Vivado, Intel/Altera Quartus, or other comparable FPGA development toolchains.
• Experience with several bus types including SPI, I2C, I2S, USB, PCIe, AXI streaming, AXI, Wishbone, etc.
• Experience designing FPGAs to customize System-on-Chip (SoC) systems including interfacing with software (interrupt controllers, DMA controllers, etc.).
• Experience with clock domain crossing, timing constraints, pin assignment, placement, and layout constraints.
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance issued by the U.S. Government. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. Additionally, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

What We Value:

• M.S. or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience using HDL to develop custom logic for FPGA design.
• Fluency in C++, Python, TCL, and shell scripting.
• Digital system design experience in FPGAs or ASICs.
• Experience with AMD/Xilinx chip scope ILA or Intel/Altera Signal Tap.
• Knowledge of the Linux Kernel or other low level operating system programming.
• Solid foundation of engineering skills and knowledge, including how engineering projects progress from initial to planning to final completion and use by the customer.
• Understand trade-offs between area, speed, and development time.
• A deep understanding of digital signal processing algorithms and implementation trade-offs.
• Dedication to maintaining a well-tested codebase.
• Effectively manage schedules and priorities with minimal direction to meet deliverables.
• Self-starter and a problem solver; must have the ability to see the big picture and implement changes as required.
• A thirst for knowledge and a willingness to learn and teach others.

Minimum Physical Requirements:

• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Must be able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to transition between sitting and standing as required.
• Ability to bend, stoop, and reach.
• Ability and dexterity to grasp, handle, and manipulate small items such as, but not limited to, cellphones, laptops, USB drives, business cards, documents.

Please contact Human Resources with questions about ADA accommodations: hr@caliola.com

Expression of Interest: By applying for this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities at Caliola. Should a match be identified between your skillset and Caliola's requirements for this or a future opening, you may be contacted.

At Caliola, we believe that true innovation can only occur when teammates bring their authentic selves to collaborate in a supportive and encouraging environment. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.

Caliola participates in E-Verify, an internet-based system used to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires. Upon hire, all employees are required to complete Form I-9 to verify their identity and employment eligibility to work in the United States.

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