Hardware Firmware Design Engineer (Centurion)
- Pretoria, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
A world-class Security Specialist in Centurion seeks the technical expertise of a Hardware Firmware Design Engineer who is proficient in Firmware development (HDL compiled for FPGA's).POSITION INFO:ENVIRONMENT:A world-class Security Specialist in Centurion seeks the technical expertise of a Hardware Firmware Design Engineer who is proficient in Firmware development (HDL compiled for FPGA’s), Hardware development, testing and integration. You will develop common and reusable HDL library building blocks based on industry standards (VHDL) while designing high-speed digital hardware using technologies such FPGA SOC’s. The successful incumbent must possess a B.Eng. Degree in Electronics and preferably 5 years’ experience in Firmware or Hardware Design (HDL), Design documentation (Requirement capture to Testing capture), VHDL Coding and industry practices and standards., FPGA based Hardware Design experience & Hardware bring-up (Testing and debugging).DUTIES:
- Develop common and reusable HDL library building blocks based on industry standards (VHDL).
- Design of high-speed digital hardware using technologies such FPGA SOC’s.
- Design of test environments using tools such as ModelSim.
- Create and maintain development documentation according to the Hardware development process (Requirements, Design Descriptions and Test Documentation).
- Configuration and version control of the baselines using GIT.
- Interface with Project Management team and provide feedback on progress and schedule.
- Xilinx, Microsemi, Intel/Altera FPGA and SOC’s
- Highspeed serial interfaces
- CAN interfaces
- PCIe interfaces
- Gigabit Ethernet
- DDR Memory
- Vivado, LiberoSoC and Quartus Prime
- HDL
- ModelSim and QuestaSim
- HyperLynx
- Mentor Designer
- LTSpice (analog simulations)
- DOORS for requirement capturing
- B.Eng. Degree (Electronics).
- 5 Years’ experience in Firmware or Hardware Design (HDL) will be an advantage.
- Design documentation (Requirement capture to Testing capture).
- Skilled in VHDL Coding and industry practices and standards.
- FPGA based Hardware Design experience.
- Hardware bring-up (Testing and debugging).
- Relevant Honours and Masters.
- Firmware with the focus on radar and electronic warfare.
- High-speed A2D interfacing to FPGAs, transceivers.
- Xilinx RFSOC.
- Analog design
- Fibre communication.
- EMI design concepts.
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