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Associated Universities, Inc. (AUI) is a nonprofit organization that manages and operates the NRAO under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation. The Observatory is a hub for technological and scientific collaboration, operating state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community\n\nThe Central Development Laboratory (CDL) at NRAO is recruiting an experienced Embedded Software FPGA design engineer to work on its digital design team in Charlottesville, VA. The CDL is the largest laboratory in the US dedicated to radio astronomy instrumentation and this position will play a critical role in the development of digital correlators for future telescopes that will help reveal the hidden universe such as gravitational waves, the origins of galaxies, stars, and planet formation, and black holes.\n\nWhat You Will be Doing:\nPerforming embedded Linux software design, implementation, simulation, and verification.\nPerforming research and solving complex technical issues, and work with minimal supervision.\nExhibiting excellent time management skills and an ability to multi-task.\nPerforming embedded application code development using the AMD/Xilinx Vitis tool flow and Python.\nWorking well in a team environment.\n\nWork Environment\n\nWork is mission driven, team oriented and typically performed in an office setting within a research and development environment. The selectee will report to the Digital Design Team manager. CDL’s digital design team works cooperatively with other design groups in CDL and across NRAO and other international observatories. The selectee may be required to travel domestically and internationally by air carrier and to travel by car between NRAO sites.\n\nWho You Are: \n\nEducation\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science.\n\nExperience\nA minimum of 5 years’ embedded software programming experience within processor-based FPGA devices. Candidates with progressively more responsible experience will be considered for a higher-level position ranking.\n\nSkills and Competencies\nExperience with AMD Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC/RFSoC Embedded SW Design Experience\nExperience with Embedded Linux OS (PetaLinux/Yocto) and Application Code Experience\nExperience with AMD Vitis Tool Flow and Board Support Package (BSP) Experience\nProficient in Embedded Linux OS (PetaLinux/Yocto)\nExperience with AMD Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Processing System (PS) architecture\n\nPreferred Skills and Competencies\nBare metal processing system development is a plus.\n\nAdditional Requirements \nObservatory employees must be authorized to work in the United States. The Observatory presently cannot sponsor H-1B Visas for this position.\n\nOccasional travel may be required.\n\nTotal Rewards:\n\nCompensation\nThe starting salary for this position is between $114,000-$162,000. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include; education, experience, skills, competencies, other qualifications of the successful candidate, as well as internal equity and labor market conditions.\n\nBenefits:\nAssociated Universities, Inc (AUI) offers a comprehensive benefits package addressing the needs of employees and their families with most benefits beginning on the first day of employment, subject to eligibility requirements. AUI provides:\nExcellent paid time off (13 holidays, annual accrual of up to 24 vacation days)\nMedical, dental and vision plans are effective on the first day of employment.\nAUI’s retirement benefit contributes an amount equal to 10 percent of a qualified participant’s base pay with no required employee contribution.\nClick Total Rewards for more information.\n\nApplication Instructions: \n\nSelect the “Apply” button above. You will need to be prepared to upload your current resume and a cover letter describing interest and suitability for the position.\n\nApplicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer Statement: \n\nAUI is an equal opportunity employer. To view our complete statement, please visit https://public.nrao.edu/careers/. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, you may submit your request by sending an email to . 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