Project Firmware Engineer - Department of Physics and Astronomy
Education Required: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in the design, manufacture, and test of embedded firmware systems, or equivalent postgraduate training.
- Proficiency with at least one programming language suitable for embedded systems.
- Proficiency with a Hardware Description Language (HDL) – either VHDL or Verilog.
- Proficiency with test equipment (bench power supplies, oscilloscope, network analyzer, etc.)
- Experience working in small teams and/or projects
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to thrive in an environment with limited direction and broad responsibilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with Microsemi Proasic FPGAs
- Experience with Libero Development Environment
- Experience designing, building, or testing spaceflight or similar high reliability systems
- Experience with error detection and correction techniques
- Experience in the product life cycle of spaceflight or similar high reliability systems
- Experience with qualification testing for spaceflight or equivalent hardware
- Experience presenting technical content at workshops, reviews, and mission meetings
- Master’s degree in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering
Application Details:
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a "relevant file" to the submission.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check and export control screening. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
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The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
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