FPGA Firmware Developer - Active TS/SCI Required Apex Staffing - 4.4 Richardson, TX Job Details Full-time $145,000 - $245,000 a year 1 day ago Benefits Paid parental leave Health savings account Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Flexible spending account Paid time off Parental leave Vision insurance Professional development assistance Life insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Digital signal processing Verification (System development task) FPGA Firmware Firmware development FPGA circuit design Vivado Debugging Full Job Description FPGA Firmware Developer - Active TS/SCI Required, High Compensation Please note: This position requires current, active

TOP SECRET/SCI

(TS/SCI) clearance and U.S. citizenship. Candidates who do not currently meet both requirements will not be considered. We are seeking an experienced FPGA Firmware Developer to design, develop, integrate, test, and optimize high-performance FPGA-based signal processing solutions using Xilinx/AMD RFSoC, MPSoC, and Versal devices.

Qualified candidates must have:

Active

TOP SECRET/SCI

(TS/SCI) security clearance U.S. citizenship 5+ years of professional FPGA firmware development experience Strong VHDL and/or Verilog experience Hands-on Xilinx/AMD FPGA experience Experience with RFSoC and/or MPSoC Vivado experience DSP/signal-processing implementation experience Experience with FPGA timing, verification, debugging, and hardware/software integration Preferred experience includes Versal, JESD204B, PCIe, ADC/DAC integration, RF signal processing, Vitis, Xilinx SDK, Python, C/C++, MATLAB, and defense/aerospace systems.

Clearance requirement:

Applicants must already possess an active TS/SCI clearance at the time of application. This position is not able to consider candidates who require sponsorship for clearance. We are a growing defense technology and engineering organization specializing in advanced signal processing, embedded systems, and mission-critical hardware and software solutions for complex government and national security applications. The company develops high-performance systems that combine FPGA-based processing, RF technologies, embedded computing, and advanced software to support demanding real-time applications. Its engineering teams work with modern platforms such as Xilinx/AMD RFSoC, MPSoC, and Versal devices to design solutions capable of processing large volumes of high-speed data with extremely low latency. Engineers work closely across FPGA, hardware, software, RF, and systems disciplines to develop and integrate technologies used in sophisticated defense, aerospace, communications, and intelligence environments. The organization places a strong emphasis on technical innovation, hands-on engineering, and solving challenging problems that require high-performance computing and real-time signal processing.

Pay:

$145,000.00 - $245,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid parental leave Paid time off Professional development assistance Retirement plan Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person