JOB RESPONSIBILITIES * Integration of digital sub-modules into a full system consisting of Xilinx SoC devices, analog electronics, integrated photonics and bulk optics * Perform hands-on verification and debug of hardware/firmware * Documenting the results and communicating it to technical staff MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS * Ph.D. - M.Sc. with 3+ years of experience * Experience with Xilinx SoC FPGAs, Xilinx Vivado; SDK, knowledge of their block design editor, IP catalog, and ILA * Creating projects, first stage boot loaders (FSBL), and boot images * Proficient in Verilog/SystemVerilog * Familiar with embedded programming in C/C++ * Experience in programming/scripting using Perl, shell scripting * Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, VNA, Signal Gen.) for hardware bring-up and characterization PREFERRED QUALIFICATION * Experience with DDR4, Ethernet MAC, JESD 204B/C, parallel DDR LVDS * Experience with signal processing for communication, radar, or lidar systems