Firmware Engineer III

Company: Cessna Aircraft Company
Location: Wilmington
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description - Firmware Engineer III (331501)Job Number:Firmware Engineer III (331501)Who We AreTextron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators, and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom, and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care, and fuel systems.This role is in Textron System's Weapon Systems business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!About This RoleTextron Systems is seeking an experienced Firmware Engineer to join our team. This individual will work as part of a multidisciplined design engineering team during the development phases of an emerging program. The individual will be responsible for developing new FPGA designs with an emphasis on simulation and verification, and the transition of those designs into ASICs. The individual should be fluent in the VHDL code techniques required to implement decoders, encoders, shift registers, counters, and state machines to control serial bus data transfers, decode & execute commands, and generate simple parallel data stream outputs. Our Design Engineering team is focused on developing and improving new product designs to support advanced emerging programs for military customers.Qualifications:

• 5-6 years of experience in Mixed Signal electronics design
• Highly experienced VHDL designer with ASIC experience
• Design of decoders, registers, counters, and state machines to decode serial commands, control serial data transfers and generate variable pulse widths.
• Strong simulation and verification skills with Test Bench experience
• Xilinx experience in ISE and Vivado preferred.
• Demonstrated software documentation discipline
• Experience in working within a formal software development environment.
• Support programming and debug of FPGA
• Guide and support conversion of VHDL code into an ASIC.
• Education Requirements: BS degree in electrical engineering or computer programming, MS a plus.
• Active security clearance is preferred, eligibility for clearance is requiredHow We CareAt Textron Systems, our talented people make us successful. We promote an inclusive environment where we value individuality, differences, and unique perspectives.Our Company is committed to offering employees opportunities to grow and develop. Our benefits and compensation packages are designed to help our talented employees excel and achieve their goals, so they can make a difference every day in and outside of the workplace. Below are just a few examples!
  • Flexible Work Schedules
  • Education Assistance
  • Wellness Program (including Fitness Reimbursement)
  • Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K) with Company FundingAre you a Military Veteran?Textron's products and services are trusted every day by those who protect our country. We are dedicated to hiring these veterans and aim to translate their skills to make an impact on our Company.EEO StatementTextron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
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