LHP Engineering Solutions is a Functional Safety global leader committed to creating safe transportation with developing technologies such as Electric Vehicles, Advance Driver Assistance Systems. At LHP we ensure Functional Safety and Cyber Security development of these systems and technologies by leveraging our core expertise with widely accepted standards such as AUTOSAR, ISO26262, ASPICE, ISO/SAE 21434.
We seek a Firmware / FPGA Engineer – Functional Safety & Verification to join our team. As a Firmware / FPGA Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, development, verification, and validation of safety-critical firmware and FPGA-based solutions for automotive and transportation customers. This role emphasizes low-level development, RTL verification, and Functional Safety–compliant work products, with a strong focus on independent verification and validation (IV&V).
This is a hybrid role located in and collaborating with our team in Goleta, CA.
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
• Design and develop low-level firmware and FPGA/RTL logic for safety-critical automotive systems
• Perform RTL verification including simulation-based and formal verification techniques
• Execute Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) activities for firmware and programmable logic
• Develop firmware and FPGA verification plans, test environment, and automated tests
• Write and maintain firmware tests and safety mechanism validation tests
• Produce Functional Safety–compliant firmware work products aligned with ISO 26262
• Participate in requirements, design, safety, and code reviews
• Collaborate with system, hardware, safety, and test engineers
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
• 5+ years of experience in firmware and/or FPGA development
• Strong experience with low-level firmware development using Verilog/VHDL
• Hands-on RTL design and verification experience
• IVV RTL experience
• FPGA Formal Verification experience
• Automotive Functional Safety experience
• Experience writing firmware work products and firmware tests for Functional Safety
The Ideal Candidate Will Have
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a cross-functional, safety-driven environment
• Detail-oriented mindset suitable for safety-critical systems
• Interest in firmware, RTL, toolchains, and verification environments
EEO Statement: LHP, Inc. is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
- 5+ years of experience in firmware and/or FPGA development
- Strong experience with low-level firmware development using Verilog and/or VHDL
- Hands-on RTL design and verification experience
- Independent verification and validation RTL experience
- FPGA formal verification experience
- Automotive functional safety experience
- Experience writing firmware work products and firmware tests for functional safety
- U.S. citizenship
What We Do
LHP is the thought leader, innovator and solution provider for the next generation of automotive functional safety and security challenges. LHP understands the challenges facing the industry and addresses the obstacles to adopting proper functional safety and cyber security practices and solutions. Since 2001, LHP Engineering Solutions (LHP) has provided engineering services and technology integration for embedded controls, telematics, data analytics, and model-based design. We specialize in creating custom, flexible, and comprehensive technology solutions in the automotive, aerospace, and medical fields. LHP Engineering Solutions is the functional safety leader committed to creating safe transportation in autonomous driving, electrification, cybersecurity, and connected vehicle testing. The Services We Provide: Data Analytics &IoT, Application Lifecycle Management (ALM); AUTOSAR, Cybersecurity, Model-Based Development, Standards and Regulations, Test as a Service. Diversity. Inclusion. They’re more than just words for us. They were foundational principles used in the beginning and they continue to guide LHP on how we build our teams, cultivate employees and create a company that’s the right fit for every person inside of it. Most importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work is the right thing to do.
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