Standard Job DescriptionJob Description:
The Testbed & Simulation Product Line is a fast paced, highly dynamic, and growing organization of 120 people that play a vital role in providing mission-critical intelligence solutions by optimizing satellite constellations, processing data through its entire life cycle and developing reliable cutting-edge infrastructure for information dissemination across a global network and to 30+ Space programs.
Within these programs, you will participate in the design, development, verification and deployment of complex new software and hardware simulation systems.
The Tb&S (Testbed and Simulation) Product Line is seeking a highly motivated ASIC & Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) Design Engineer with a strong interest in hardware design, test and software scripting. This position will support full project life cycles of testbed products, including Hardware-In-the-Loop (HWILs) testbeds.
Duties will include but are not limited to:
- Support the development of FPGA architecture, standards, development and review processes
- Developing FPGA cores and images, including high speed interfaces (SerDes, Gigabit Ethernet, etc)
- Create FPGA test scripts using scripting languages and troubleshoot hardware issues
- Work with software teams to integrate FPGA with driver and simulation software
- System-level understanding of our simulation products
- Reviewing Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and developing Concept of Operations (ConOps)
- Understanding TB&S testbed architecture and developing signal channelization lists, wire diagrams, and top level designs
- Troubleshooting design equipment
- Collaboration across the different Tb&S teams and program teams
- Effectively communicate and coordinate with software/hardware leads within the Product Line.
Secondary electronics/electrical engineering duties may be asked to support programs as required:
- Designing custom harness and cable designs
- Designing Custom Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA)
- Engineering Liaison with technicians during fabrication
- Writing and executing Equipment Functional Checkout Procedures (EFCP)
Standard Job Description: (E2523: ASIC & FPGA Design Eng Sr)
Develops, designs, verifies, and documents Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) and Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) development. Develops architecture design, logic design, and system simulation. Assignments include the analysis of all aspects from high-level design to synthesis, place and route, and timing and power utilization. Typically uses specialized equipment to establish operation data, conduct experimental tests, and evaluate results.
Typical Minimums:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 3+ years or more of professional experience
Basic Qualifications- Experience with Very High Speed Integrated Circuit (VHSIC) Hardware Description language (VHDL)
- VHDL Simulators (eg QuestaSim, Vivado Simulator, etc)
- Experience with configuration control system like Git / GitLab
- Experience in full life cycle product development
- Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
Desired Skills- High speed (greater than or equal to 1Gbit/s) video signal interfaces and integration experience.
- Gigabit Ethernet design and integration experience.
- Experience with resolving synthesis/implementation issues and timing failures.
- Experience with using scripting languages, such as Python, for FPGA testing on hardware.
- Experience with communication protocols (i.e. MIL-STD-1553, TCP/IP, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, IEEE 488, DMA, PCIE, SRIO, XAUI, SPI, I2C, etc.).
- Experience with Tool Common Language (tcl) scripts.
- Experience programming Xilinx FPGAs with VHDL or Verilog.
- Experience with Unix/Linux environments.
- Experience with hardware development life-cycle: requirements, design, development, integration and test, and maintenance.
- Experience writing and executing test procedures.
- Experience with cable/harness design.
- Broad range of electronic circuit design experience in areas such as analog, digital, microcontroller, Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), and power supply circuits.
- Experience developing software using text-based languages, such as Python, C/C++/C#, Visual Basic.
- Experience with Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) design and schematic capture and PWB/PCB layout interface, generating a BOM (Bill of Materials) of required components/parts, and working with vendors for fabrication, assembly, and parts procurement.
- Experience in hardware/software integration, and troubleshooting.
- Troubleshooting and repair cable setups, PWB/PCB, Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) and a variety of electronic equipment.
- Willingness to learn new environments and work independently in a fast-paced development environment.
Pay InformationFull-Time Salary Range: $110300.00 - $204900.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
