Job Description

Job ID: 2510831

Location:

DAHLGREN, VA, US

Date Posted:

2025-10-16

Category:

Information Technology

Subcategory:

Sys Administrator

Schedule:

Full-time

Shift:

Day Job

Travel:

Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Potential for Remote Work:

No

Description

SAIC is seeking an FPGA Engineer to join the Advanced Hypersonic Weapons & Guided Munitions Division (E20) to support software development of Naval gun weapons systems in Dahlgren, VA.

JOB RESPONSIBLITIES:

Develop embedded systems software, primarily in C/C++ Develop performant, real-time Linux applications for resource constrained systems Develop FPGA firmware to meet mission needs Familiarity with BMS Interface Board - Raspberry Pi based interface to connect BMS to projectiles Embedded system UDP receiver to send time-critical packets across FPGA-based software defined radio Add encryption and boot security to existing Intel SoC FPGA platform Develop/update/maintain existing flight executive C/C++ code and develop/integrate new hardware/software interfaces required to meet mission needs Develop/update/maintain existing FPGA firmware and develop/integrate new hardware/software interfaces required to meet mission needs Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree in engineering, scientific, or technical discipline Two (2) or more years professional technical experience which includes FPGA design and development Proficiency in a combination of the following areas: + Xilinx FPGA
+ Intel FPGA
+ Digital Signal Processor (DSP)
Read/understand PCB schematics Basic understanding of RF concepts Surface Mount Soldiering experience Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite Active secret clearance US Citizen required

DESIRED SKILLS:

Experience with Hyper Velocity Weapons preferred Familiarity with research and development projects a plus Linux preloader, u-boot, Linux kernel, device tree, etc. Networking protocols/interfaces - Ethernet, UDP, TCP/IP Serial protocols - UART (RS232 / RS422), I2C, SPI Debugging * Knowledgeable in Programming and Scripting Languages (C/C++; Verilog; Python; TCL; Shell scripts; Git Version Control)