Embedded Systems Engineer | Aerospace & Defense

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Texas Instruments is seeking an Embedded Systems Engineer to join our Aerospace & Defense Embedded Systems team in Dallas Texas. You will lead the development of advanced firmware and embedded software for next-generation radar electronic warfare and communications systems. This role combines low-level firmware optimization with system-level architecture working at the intersection of high-speed data acquisition DSP algorithms and heterogeneous processor platforms. You have the ability to showcase advanced A&D capabilities on cutting-edge processors and FPGAs.

Responsibilities:

Firmware & Embedded Software Development

• Design and implement high-performance firmware for RF data pipelines.
• Knowledge of DSP concepts (filters matrix math digital beam forming equalization channelization etc.)
• Develop and optimize PCIe JESD204 and Ethernet drivers.
• Port and benchmark RF signal processing algorithms

System Architecture Design and Collaboration

• Collaborate with RF and hardware teams to define system architectures for data synchronization and AESA timing
• Translating FPGA functions to hard macros for ASIC implementation with attention to latency throughput and phase noise.
• Influence next-generation platform roadmap based on implementation learnings from demonstrator work
• Co-develop competitive solutions with customer engineers and field applications engineers demonstrating comfort with change and uncertainty.
• Ability to teach and influence others.

Board Bring-Up & Evaluation Support

• Lead or support PCB/FPGA/processor board bring-up and initial integration testing
• Prepare technical documentation and demonstrate system capabilities to internal and external stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering ECE Computer Engineering or related field
• 10 years of professional engineering experience in embedded systems FPGA firmware or RF signal processing software development

• Proficiency in C/C and Python; strong capability with VHDL or Verilog and

  expertise with FPGA design tools (Vivado/Vitis)

• Deep understanding of RF signal chains RF performance metrics (NF SFDR IP2 IP3 phase noise) and RF system design.
• Proficiency with high-speed interfaces: PCIe protocols JESD204B/C and serial data links

• Proficiency with MATLAB for algorithm development simulation and data analysis

• ITAR Restriction: All candidates for this ITAR restricted position must be one of the following: US Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident Asylee Refugee or otherwise lawfully admitted under an amnesty program

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Electrical Engineering ECE Computer Engineering or related field
• 5 years of industry experience at an Aerospace & Defense (A&D) company.
• Experience bringing up complex embedded systems and performing real-time system optimization
• Experience with heterogeneous ARM DSP processor architecture
• Hands-on experience developing or optimizing RF signal processing algorithms for radar EW or software-defined radio systems.
• Prior involvement in A&D product development including familiarity with government reference architectures (GRA).
• Demonstrated ability to translate customer requirements into scalable system architectures
• Demonstrated experience maturing technologies through TRL advancement within government R&D efforts.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems spanning hardware-firmware-software boundaries
• Strong communications skills
• Familiarity with modern RF lab equipment (spectrum analyzers signal generators oscilloscopes)