Firmware Design Engineer at Defense Services

Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Type: Full-time
Level: entry
Posted: Sep 4, 2026

Description

TSC is hiring a Firmware Design Engineer to design, implement, and test FPGA-based digital systems and signal-processing algorithms for advanced RF sensors within its Radar & Precision Weapons Development organization in Huntsville, Alabama. The role involves translating requirements into FPGA implementations, collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams, developing test software, and maintaining design documentation and engineering processes. Candidates need a relevant bachelor’s degree, 0–5 years of firmware experience, FPGA and hardware-description-language knowledge, software configuration-management experience, and U.S. citizenship; DoD security clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.

Required Skills

FPGA design
Signal processing
VHDL/Verilog
Digital design
Configuration management
MATLAB/Python
Embedded software

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related technical field
Required Previous Experiences: 0–5 years of experience developing and implementing firmware designs
Experience with software configuration management tools
Familiarity with FPGAs and FPGA design development
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with AMD/Xilinx FPGA and SoC devices and the Vivado Design Suite
Experience developing support firmware for hardware debugging and testing
Experience developing high-speed digital architectures
Experience writing embedded software
Familiarity with Git version control
Experience with oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators