Software Engineer

Software Engineer

Clearance Level: NONE - Authorized to Work in the US

At Aquila Technology, you will see our team's passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.

About the Role:

Aquila is seeking a Software Engineer t o join our team in supporting one of the country's premier defense research organizations. The Software Engineer will perform FPGA development and will synthesize RTL code written in VHDL or Verilog into a working FPGA. Additionally, this candidate is also expected to complete S/W engineering design and implementation tasks that interface to the FPGA. Lastly, this candidate will support annual flight-testing activities at the local Air Force Base by providing system-level support of the technologies under test.

There are a few requirements for the position:

• Must be a U.S Citizen- Authorized to Work in the US - Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance(Green Cards / Visas do not qualify)
• Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance. (Aquila would sponsor you for the security clearance.)
• Must be within 100 miles of worksite (Lexington, MA)

Required skills:

• VHDL/Verilog programming for FPGA development
• Pro?ciency with common hardware lab test equipment
• Experience using industry standard FPGA synthesis tools, such as Xilinx Vivado or Altera Quartus
• Experience with industry standard HDL simulators and functional veri?cation tools
• Experience with high-speed SerDes interfaces
• Experience with high-speed memory subsystems
• Experience with real-time C++ code implementation
• Experience with Python code implementation
• Experience with system-level IP networking and management

Must Have

• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
• 7 years - Design
• 7 years - Experience with complex, high-speed HDL based implementations of algorithms
• 7 years - Experience with design/HDL analysis, including high speed and low power design
• 7 years - Electrical/Electronics
• 7 years - Xilinx FPGA
• 7 years - Engineering
• 7 years - Experience developing hardware verification plans
• 7 years - Experience performing hardware verification and material compatability testing
• 7 years - FPGA development tools
• 7 years - Hardware
• 7 years - Hardware Development
• 7 years - Programming
• 7 years - C/C++ Programming
• 7 years - FPGA Programming
• 7 years - Python
• 7 years - Software development of networking protocols
• 7 years - VHDL / Verilog
• 7 years - Software Tools
• 2 years - Vivado Software Experience
• 7 years - Systems
• 7 years - Embedded, real-time system deployment, test, and debug
• 7 years - Hardware and Software Integration

Our interview process is designed to let you get to know us as much as for us to get to know you!

You'll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions.
You'll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team, and the role, and get to tell us more about what you'd bring to the team
You'll meet team members who will be your peers to help you get a feel for a "real day in the life" at Self.

Benefits and Perks:

Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.

Our Perks Include:

• PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire
• 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
• 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment
• Tuition & Training Reimbursement - 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences
• 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%.
• Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.
• Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years.

Location: This position is predominantly onsite 3-4 days/week depending on program needs. Candidate will need to be local to the Lexington area for the start of the project.

Clearance Level: Interim clearance is sufficient for start. - Authorized to Work in the US

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer