Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer (Experienced) - SEAL - Open Rank (Onsite)

at  Georgia Tech Research Institute

OVERVIEW:

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI’s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.

PROJECT/UNIT DESCRIPTION

The Georgia Tech Research Institute has opportunities for research engineers within the Sensor and Systems Engineering Division (SSED) of the Sensors and Electromagnetic Applications Laboratory (SEAL). SSED projects focus on developing hardware for a wide range of Department of Defense applications. Hardware development includes designing and building custom hardware, modifying existing hardware, implementing solutions using general purpose hardware, and repurposing hardware. Applications primarily include radar, electronic warfare, and embedded signal processing but often span into communication systems, surveillance systems, and other remote sensing applications.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Expertise in embedded software development or firmware design.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Active Secret Clearance
• Proficiency in embedded software development in C or C++.
• Proficiency in firmware development using VHDL.
• Experience with software or firmware development for radar or electronic warfare applications.
• Digital signal processing experience.
• Understanding of RF systems.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

10% - 25% travel

EDUCATION AND LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE

This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook

• 9 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics or related fields
• 7 years of related experience with a Masters’ degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics or related fields.
• 4 years of related experience with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics or related fields.

U.S. CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens.

JOB PURPOSE

The Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer is responsible for developing algorithms and code for real-time signal processing to include communication and data transfer between system level hardware and embedded hardware. The Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer develops designs based on embedded firmware systems, such as Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), microcontrollers/computers, Application-Specific Integrated Circuits/systems (ASICs), and or Graphics Processor Units (GPUs). These designs also require development of documentation to support future reviews of design and enhancements. This position requires extensive knowledge of development environments for Xilinx and Altera (Intel) technologies, software development and configuration skills, and computer operating systems. The Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer applies engineering principles to firmware software creation and implementation of real-time hardware interface firmware and analysis, debugging, and testing of these systems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, test, and develop software systems to meet requirements
• Configure and manage real-time operating systems
• Contribute to new architecture ideas and designs
• Supervise lower-level researchers and students
• Follow embedded software development processes and verify managed developers are following embedded development processes
• Evaluate process improvements
• Develop and maintain software and scripts to support embedded software development and processes
• Evaluate and merge software written by supervised developers
• Contribute to research reports, white papers, and competitive proposals
• Provide level of effort estimates for sponsored research programs and/or Internal Research and Development (IRAD) programs