FPGA AI/ML Engineer

Riverside Overview

Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country’s most challenging technical problems. All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

Position Overview

Riverside Research is seeking a part-time or full-time FPGA developer with expertise in Vivado, Vitis, VHDL, and Verilog. As a valued Riverside Research employee, you will be part of a highly skilled and integrated team that develops automation solutions to challenging Scientific & Technical problems.

Because this role requires regular local engagement and collaboration, we are exclusively considering candidates who currently reside in the greater Dayton, Ohio area.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize FPGA video and image processing solutions using AMD/Xilinx toolchains (Vivado, Vitis) using VHDL, Verilog, or HLS.
• Integrate FPGA designs into larger systems, ensuring robust verification, documentation, and deployment across multiple platforms (UltraScale, Versal).
• Develop end to end unit and black box testing to measure system performance and support verification & validation.
• Support the transition of AI/ML Python, C/C++, and Matlab Algorithms to FPGA designs.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelors’ degree in either Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, or related field of study
  • Ability to troubleshoot digital logic and electronic breadboard designs
  • Twelve years’ experience with FPGA development
  • Five years’ experience with Vivado / Vitis software
  • Two years’ with a high-level language such as Python or Matlab
  • Proficient in collaborative Office 365 tools such as MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to work closely with subject-matter experts to develop tools, algorithms, and datasets needed for developing relevant and useful AI/ML prototype algorithms
  • Self-driven, strong analytic, inferencing, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving skills
  • Communicates highly technical results and methods clearly and succinctly

  Desired Qualifications:

  • TS/SCI Clearance
  • Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, a Physical Science or Engineering
  • Experience with AI/ML, Computer Vision, and Image Processing Techniques
  • Experience with DoD and Intelligence Community customers

Global Comp

$150,000- $170,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

Closing Statement

Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees. Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran’s status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.