FPGA Software Engineer

Company: Maxar Technologies
Location: Washington
Posted on: May 23, 2020

Job Description:

Maxar is exploring the field of accelerated processing using FPGAs and GPUs for geospatial-image processing and machine vision. FPGA code bridges the divide between software and hardware engineering, sharing elements and practices of both disciplines. We are looking for a FPGA Software Engineer with prior experience developing code to run on FPGAs using C++ and OpenCL. You will assist algorithm developers in tailoring solutions to properly pipeline on the FPGA and GPU. You will assist through all phases of design, development, testing and deployment in an operational environment.

Come join a team of dedicated software engineers focused on performance, resiliency, scalability, and modularity, working side by side with algorithm experts as part of a single integrated agile team!

Maxar Technologies is looking for a Software Engineer to add to our growing team. This person can be based anywhere in the United States.

Responsibilities:

Engage professionally with individuals of any rank/grade/position across IC and DoD

Work on diverse tasks with the software development team and customers to elicit, analyze, and verify new requirements and enhancements.

Learn emerging technologies in accelerated processing and machine vision.

Assist meeting/briefing support, if required.

Minimum Requirements:

Must be a U.S.Citizen and willing to obtain a Secret clearance

Minimum of 5 years' experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline. 4 additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of the degree.

Experience developing object-oriented software in C++.

Experience with developing for FPGAs in OpenCL/C++.

Able to effectively communicate and document complex concepts, designs, and processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Verilog and/or VHDL

Experience with CUDA and/or OpenCL for GPUs

Past experience with Xilinx UltraScale FPGAs including their respective development environments

Knowledge of geospatial image processing and machine vision a plus

Experience with managing Amazon AWS F1 EC2 platforms.

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