Engineering - Electrical 6_Non-Cleared

Client: Collins Aerospace

Job ID: 21901-1

Job Title: Engineering - Electrical 6

Duration: 6 Months (C2H)

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA

Bill Rate : $95.50

Pay Rate : $70

PLEASE NOTE:

-candidates must be US Citizens
-interviews will be via zoom video
-submittal limit is 4 per supplier

Job Description

We need someone to review FPGA Test Plan and help write Test Procedures and Test cases. It will nice to have a contractor who has done FPGA testing in the lab as per the Procedures and write Test Report that meets DAL A rigor.







Senior Firmware Engineer:
Collins Aerospace is seeking a highly skilled and innovative Senior Software Engineering Contractor to work with our Applied Research and Technology (ART) Microelectronics Technology team. Your work will contribute to the development of cutting-edge defense solutions across Mission Systems, leveraging your expertise in the design, implementation, verification, and integration of high-performance digital FPGAs. These solutions will undergo the highest level of certification rigor in accordance with DO-254 DAL A requirements.







What You Will Do
Requirements Management: Developing, reviewing, and maintaining hardware requirements to ensure completeness, correctness, and traceability to system-level requirements in DOORS.
Design and Implementation: Creating complex hardware designs, often using FPGAs, that meet DAL A objectives.
Verification and Validation: Performing rigorous verification activities, including functional testing, quantitative analysis, and reviews, to demonstrate that the hardware meets all requirements
Tool Assessment: Evaluating and qualifying design and verification tools to ensure they do not introduce errors, especially for Level A hardware
Documentation and Compliance: Maintaining detailed records of design decisions, verification results, and traceability matrices to satisfy certification authorities
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Working closely with systems engineers, software teams, and certification authorities to ensure integrated system safety.







Qualifications You Must Have:
Proven experience in FPGA development and DO-254 compliance processes.
Familiarity with DO-254 DAL A, Mil-516C related certification guidance.
Expertise in verification planning, testing, and tool qualification.
Ability to produce thorough documentation and maintain traceability from requirements to implementation and verification.
RTL coding and simulation in VHDL or Verilog
Digital circuit architecture, design, resource trade offs, timing analysis and timing closure
Testbench development for the verification of RTL blocks using VHDL or System Verilog.
Proficiency using FPGA simulation and synthesis tools (e.g. Modelsim, Synplify, Quartus, Vivado, or other FPGA-specific tools)
Familiarity with revision control concepts and tools (e.g. Git, Subversion)
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
Bachelor's Degree in applicable engineering or science field plus 4 years related experience.
U.S. Citizenship required