Top Talent like Jason are on Pangea

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Jason Matalka

Backend Engineer • Portland, OR, US
Embedded Systems
FPGAs
VHDL
Verilog
Rust
C Programming Language
Programming
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Full-Time Roles
Extensive experience designing, programming, and debugging high-reliability embedded systems for automotive and space applications.
I have over 15 years of experience developing embedded systems for high-reliability applications. I’ve spent the last 4 years developing embedded firmware and FPGA gateware for remote / autonomous automotive systems. I have an additional 9 years of experience developing mission-critical embedded systems with organizations such as NASA, CERN, and the US NAVY. As a design engineer at smaller companies and start-ups, I’ve been responsible for the design and bring-up for a variety of embedded systems. I’ve worked directly with government and private sector customers to establish and refine project requirements, performed on-site testing, and hosted demonstrations and given technical presentations.

Work History

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Senior Embedded Engineer

Vay Technology, GmbH.● Lead developer of ISO26262 ASIL gateware on Lattice XP2 FPGA in VHDL. ● Created validation tests in Questa / ModelSim utilizing VHDL-2008 and System Verilog. ● Collaborated on system architecture design for a remote / autonomous driving platform that monitors vehicle performance, verifies system integrity, and controls fail-safe / fail-operational behaviors. ● Developed firmware in Embedded C for Infineon Aurix TriCore multi-core processor running PX-ROS. ● Coordinated MCU, RTOS, and development software selection, hardware bring-up, and performance debugging. ● Worked closely with Hardware Design and Embedded Development teams to establish system requirements, safety analysis, and test/validation requirements. ● Managed automated build / test / release pipelines in CircleCI, GitHub, AWS ECR & S3.
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Lead Firmware Engineer

Polysync TechnologyOct 2019 - Mar 2020 • 6 mos● Lead firmware development for ISO26262 remote driving system based on TI Hercules (ARM-R4F) processor. ● Coordinated development efforts between MCU, FPGA, Safety, Hardware, & Test teams. ● Programmed application code extensively in Embedded Rust running in Safe-RTOS environment.
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Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Phoseon, Inc.Aug 2017 - Oct 2019 • 2 yrs 3 mos● Developed gateware in for Microsemi FPGAs (VHDL) for 1Msps data sampling and filtering ● Authored Embedded C firmware on a variety of microprocessors including ARM Cortex-M4 & TI DSPs. ● Utilized Free-RTOS for scheduling, data processing, and system performance monitoring. ● Implemented real-time processing and noise reduction filters in software using wavelet algorithms. ● Debugged a variety of hardware issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG debuggers, etc.
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Senior Design Engineer

Invocon, Inc.Jan 2009 - Aug 2017 • 8 yrs 8 mos● Designed high-reliability embedded systems to meet NASA and MIL requirements. ● Authored FPGA & CPLD code in VHDL for several high-speed telemetry and data acquisition systems. ● Worked extensively with Actel / Microsemi and Xilinx FPGAs. ● Developed firmware in C for embedded systems utilizing TI DSPs and MCUs. ● Conducted research and development of low-power embedded systems utilizing Li-Ion rechargeable cells. ● Experience with system utilizing a variety of protocols: USB, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, RS-232/422/485, & Bluetooth ● Automated product verification testing using Python/Perl scripts to control GPIB test equipment. ● Performed schematic design using Altium for mission-critical hardware. ● Worked with clients to establish specifications, conducted project presentations, and authored technical documentation.
C

x86 Architectural Verification Engineer

Centaur TechnologyAug 2006 - Jun 2008 • 1 yr 11 mos● Generated x86 assembly code (ASM) tests for functional verification of processor features. ● Analyzed x86 processor Verilog and micro-code to determine the root cause of test failures. ● Maintained 800 machine server cluster for random test generation and RTL model simulations.
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System Debug & Product Test/Development Co-op Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)Sep 2001 - Aug 2004 • 3 yrs● Received “Outstanding Contributions Award” for discovering critical chipset bugs. ● Used hardware and software In Circuit Emulators (ICE) for exploring x86 ASM code flow. ● Utilized logic analyzer for debugging 1GHz+ DDR, Hyper Transport, PCI, and AGP bus issues.

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Extensive experience designing, programming, and debugging high-reliability embedded systems for automotive and space applications.
I have over 15 years of experience developing embedded systems for high-reliability applications. I’ve spent the last 4 years developing embedded firmware and FPGA gateware for remote / autonomous automotive systems. I have an additional 9 years of experience developing mission-critical embedded systems with organizations such as NASA, CERN, and the US NAVY. As a design engineer at smaller companies and start-ups, I’ve been responsible for the design and bring-up for a variety of embedded systems. I’ve worked directly with government and private sector customers to establish and refine project requirements, performed on-site testing, and hosted demonstrations and given technical presentations.

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Top Talent like Jason are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Jason Matalka

Backend Engineer • Portland, OR, US
Embedded Systems
FPGAs
VHDL
Verilog
Rust
C Programming Language
Programming
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Full-Time Roles

Work History

V

Senior Embedded Engineer

Vay Technology, GmbH.● Lead developer of ISO26262 ASIL gateware on Lattice XP2 FPGA in VHDL. ● Created validation tests in Questa / ModelSim utilizing VHDL-2008 and System Verilog. ● Collaborated on system architecture design for a remote / autonomous driving platform that monitors vehicle performance, verifies system integrity, and controls fail-safe / fail-operational behaviors. ● Developed firmware in Embedded C for Infineon Aurix TriCore multi-core processor running PX-ROS. ● Coordinated MCU, RTOS, and development software selection, hardware bring-up, and performance debugging. ● Worked closely with Hardware Design and Embedded Development teams to establish system requirements, safety analysis, and test/validation requirements. ● Managed automated build / test / release pipelines in CircleCI, GitHub, AWS ECR & S3.
P

Lead Firmware Engineer

Polysync TechnologyOct 2019 - Mar 2020 • 6 mos● Lead firmware development for ISO26262 remote driving system based on TI Hercules (ARM-R4F) processor. ● Coordinated development efforts between MCU, FPGA, Safety, Hardware, & Test teams. ● Programmed application code extensively in Embedded Rust running in Safe-RTOS environment.
P

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Phoseon, Inc.Aug 2017 - Oct 2019 • 2 yrs 3 mos● Developed gateware in for Microsemi FPGAs (VHDL) for 1Msps data sampling and filtering ● Authored Embedded C firmware on a variety of microprocessors including ARM Cortex-M4 & TI DSPs. ● Utilized Free-RTOS for scheduling, data processing, and system performance monitoring. ● Implemented real-time processing and noise reduction filters in software using wavelet algorithms. ● Debugged a variety of hardware issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG debuggers, etc.
I

Senior Design Engineer

Invocon, Inc.Jan 2009 - Aug 2017 • 8 yrs 8 mos● Designed high-reliability embedded systems to meet NASA and MIL requirements. ● Authored FPGA & CPLD code in VHDL for several high-speed telemetry and data acquisition systems. ● Worked extensively with Actel / Microsemi and Xilinx FPGAs. ● Developed firmware in C for embedded systems utilizing TI DSPs and MCUs. ● Conducted research and development of low-power embedded systems utilizing Li-Ion rechargeable cells. ● Experience with system utilizing a variety of protocols: USB, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, RS-232/422/485, & Bluetooth ● Automated product verification testing using Python/Perl scripts to control GPIB test equipment. ● Performed schematic design using Altium for mission-critical hardware. ● Worked with clients to establish specifications, conducted project presentations, and authored technical documentation.
C

x86 Architectural Verification Engineer

Centaur TechnologyAug 2006 - Jun 2008 • 1 yr 11 mos● Generated x86 assembly code (ASM) tests for functional verification of processor features. ● Analyzed x86 processor Verilog and micro-code to determine the root cause of test failures. ● Maintained 800 machine server cluster for random test generation and RTL model simulations.
A

System Debug & Product Test/Development Co-op Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)Sep 2001 - Aug 2004 • 3 yrs● Received “Outstanding Contributions Award” for discovering critical chipset bugs. ● Used hardware and software In Circuit Emulators (ICE) for exploring x86 ASM code flow. ● Utilized logic analyzer for debugging 1GHz+ DDR, Hyper Transport, PCI, and AGP bus issues.

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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