Lead Firmware Engineer — FPGA Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems

Job overview

The Lead Firmware Engineer role is onsite in Woburn, MA. The salary range is $173,000–$238,000 per year. The position supports STR’s System Development Division and its defense, intelligence, and national security technology programs. The engineer leads implementation, testing, and verification of FPGA firmware and interfaces for radar and electronic warfare systems, helping translate system requirements into reliable capabilities through development, integration, and transition to production.

What you'll do

• Map system-level requirements and objectives to FPGA specifications
• validate designs through simulation and verification before hardware integration
• support FPGA development process improvement and the full development and integration lifecycle
• create and maintain design documentation and test plans
• deliver technical briefings
• coordinate task schedules and budgets with program managers and technical leads
• mentor junior engineers and help build technical teams.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

lead firmware engineer

fpga

radar

electronic warfare

verilog

vhdl

simulation and verification

defense technology

woburn ma

str

$173k–$238k/year

top secret clearance eligibility

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship; degree and experience pathways include bachelor’s plus 7 years, master’s plus 5 years, or PhD plus 2 years; Verilog or VHDL and Xilinx and/or Intel FPGA design experience required.

About the employer

STR is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.