Contract Hardware Engineer Mid.

Job title:- Hardware Engineer

Location:- Cedar Rapids, IA

Duration:- 12 months

 

Job responsibilities:-

Experience range - 6-15 years

Requirements capture, ASIC / FPGA digital architecture and design using RTL, timing closure, verification, and system integration 

Recommend new tools and practices for continuous improvement in the group's ASIC / FPGA design flow

Contribute to engineering estimates for new program pursuits.

May provide technical leadership for project design teams by breaking down work, planning activities, and reporting status

 

Must have Skills:

RTL coding and simulation in VHDL/Veriog            

Digital circuit architecture, design, resource tradeoffs, timing analysis and timing closure              

Proficiency using ASIC and/or FPGA simulation and synthesis tools (e.g. Modelsim, Synplify, Quartus, Vivado, or other FPGA-specific     tools)      

Git, Subversion    

Experience with Unix, scripting, C/C++, and/or Perl 

 

Preferred Skills:

Familiarity with best practice chip-level verification techniques and languages (e.g. constrained random, functional coverage, SystemVerilog) 

ASIC / FPGA lab validation with advanced lab equipment 

Design for Test (DFT) and manufacturability issues

Experience with Unix, scripting, C/C++, and/or Perl 

 

Any special or skills related notes:

Ability to work with minimal supervision, team with engineers of a variety of skills and backgrounds, and matrix into projects with aggressive schedules and frequent milestones

Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to document and present one's work and status