Senior Firmware Engineer

LER TechForce LLC

$120K — $145K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
  • 5+ years of experience in firmware and/or FPGA development
  • Strong experience with low-level firmware development using Verilog/VHDL
  • Hands-on RTL design and verification experience
  • IVV RTL experience
  • FPGA Formal Verification experience
  • Automotive Functional Safety experience

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop low-level firmware and FPGA/RTL logic for safety-critical automotive systems
  • Perform RTL verification including simulation-based and formal verification techniques
  • Execute Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) activities for firmware and programmable logic
  • Develop firmware and FPGA verification plans, test environment, and automated tests
  • Write and maintain firmware tests and safety mechanism validation tests
  • Produce Functional Safety-compliant firmware work products aligned with ISO 26262
  • Participate in requirements, design, safety, and code reviews
  • Collaborate with system, hardware, safety, and test engineers

Benefits

  • Working in a dynamic team focused on safety-critical solutions
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth
  • Engagement with cross-functional projects in a safety-driven environment
  • Contributing to innovative solutions in the automotive and transportation sector
Full Job Description
We seek a Senior Firmware / FPGA Engineer • Functional Safety & Verification to join our team. As a Firmware / FPGA Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, development, verification, and validation of safety-critical firmware and FPGA-based solutions for automotive and transportation customers. This role emphasizes low-level development, RTL verification, and Functional Safety• compliant work products, with a strong focus on independent verification and validation (IV&V).

Your Responsibilities Will Include:
• Design and develop low-level firmware and FPGA/RTL logic for safety-critical automotive systems
• Perform RTL verification including simulation-based and formal verification techniques
• Execute Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) activities for firmware and programmable logic
• Develop firmware and FPGA verification plans, test environment, and automated tests
• Write and maintain firmware tests and safety mechanism validation tests
• Produce Functional Safety• compliant firmware work products aligned with ISO 26262
• Participate in requirements, design, safety, and code reviews
• Collaborate with system, hardware, safety, and test engineers

Requirements
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
• 5+ years of experience in firmware and/or FPGA development
• Strong experience with low-level firmware development using Verilog/VHDL
• Hands-on RTL design and verification experience
• IVV RTL experience
• FPGA Formal Verification experience
• Automotive Functional Safety experience
• Experience writing firmware work products and firmware tests for Functional Safety

Must be a US Citizen

The Ideal Candidate Will Have
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a cross-functional, safety-driven environment
• Detail-oriented mindset suitable for safety-critical systems
• Interest in firmware, RTL, toolchains, and verification environments

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