Real Time Consulting LLC (RTC) · 8 hours ago
Lead Firmware Engineer - Aerospace
Real Time Consulting (RTC) is a company focused on delivering innovative engineering solutions. They are seeking a Lead Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and maintain safety-critical firmware for avionics and embedded systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for designing, developing, verifying, and maintaining safety-critical firmware for avionics and embedded systems for TCAS and transponder applications in compliance with DO-254 standards
Work closely with hardware engineers, system architects, and certification authorities to ensure robust design assurance processes are followed throughout the product lifecycle
Involved with multidisciplinary project teams involving mechanical, electrical, digital/analog, RF, firmware, and software engineering in planning, designing, prototyping, and testing of avionics systems
Responsible for mentorship of junior engineers, as well as ensuring the Surveillance product line follows industry best practices for product development
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience, or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience
Minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience in an engineering discipline with systems engineering principles, including requirements definition, requirements verification, design reviews and documentation, integration, test, and demonstration
Minimum 7 years' experience with FPGA and firmware design
Hands-on experience designing and developing avionics products, RF, or sensor systems
Experience with Xilinx and Microchip FPGAs along with associated tools (ISE, Vivado, Libero)
Experience with simulation tools (Active HDL/QuestaSim)
Must be knowledgeable in VHDL and/or Verilog RTL coding
Knowledge of DO-254 Airborne Electronic Hardware development lifecycle
Experience with requirements-based verification
Excellent people skills, with experience leading and collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Accountable and takes ownership of assigned tasks
Self-motivated and takes initiative to get things done
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Preferred
Experience with and an understanding of aerospace systems, especially in the development of integrated hardware/software products
Exposure to Model-Based Systems Engineering
Awareness of electrical development requirements as they impact firmware and FPGA design
Experience with RTOS integration and understanding of its implications on hardware design
Practical understanding of the complexities of RF design, especially in the L-band frequency range, and application of RF FPGA principles
Knowledge of DO-160 and DO-178
Experience with Design to Cost and Design for Manufacturability
Experience effectively supporting the production and testing of products in a different geographic location
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple programs and responsibilities simultaneously
Ability to operate and identify an appropriate path forward with minimal oversight
Pilot License or Part 107 certificate