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Hardware Engineering

Footbridge Federal delivers cutting-edge hardware solutions across mechanical and electrical engineering, ISR systems, radar technologies, RF systems, FPGA development, embedded systems, and laser/electro-optical systems. Our hardware engineering team specializes in designing and developing sophisticated systems that meet the most demanding requirements of national security applications. From concept to deployment, we provide comprehensive hardware solutions that integrate seamlessly with modern defense and intelligence operations.

Mechanical & Electrical Engineering

Our mechanical and electrical engineering teams design and develop sophisticated hardware systems for defense and intelligence applications, creating rugged, reliable systems that operate in harsh environments.

PCB Design & Circuit Analysis

Advanced printed circuit board design with multi-layer routing and high-frequency considerations

Power Management Systems

Efficient power distribution and regulation for mission-critical applications

Precision Mechanical Assemblies

Custom mechanical designs meeting stringent military and aerospace specifications

Environmental Hardening

Ruggedized systems designed for extreme operational environments

Core Engineering Capabilities

High-speed digital circuit design
Thermal management and heat dissipation
Signal conditioning and filtering
MIL-STD compliance and certification
Prototyping and rapid iteration
EMI/EMC analysis and mitigation
Component selection and sourcing
Design for manufacturing (DFM)

Standards & Compliance

  • • MIL-STD-810 Environmental Testing
  • • MIL-STD-461 EMI/EMC Requirements
  • • IPC Standards for PCB Manufacturing
  • • DO-178C for Airborne Systems
  • • ITAR/EAR Compliance

ISR, Radar Systems & RF Technologies

Advanced Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems combined with cutting-edge radar and RF technologies for comprehensive situational awareness and threat detection capabilities.

Surveillance Radars

  • Long-range detection systems
  • Multi-target tracking
  • Clutter rejection algorithms
  • Weather penetration capability

Fire Control Radars

  • High-precision targeting
  • Real-time tracking
  • Missile guidance systems
  • Electronic counter-countermeasures

ISR Platforms

  • Airborne reconnaissance
  • Ground-based intelligence
  • Maritime surveillance
  • Space-based monitoring

RF Systems

  • Software-defined radios
  • Signal intelligence
  • Electronic warfare
  • Communication intercept

Frequency Ranges

  • • HF: 3-30 MHz
  • • VHF: 30-300 MHz
  • • UHF: 300 MHz - 3 GHz
  • • Microwave: 3-30 GHz
  • • Millimeter Wave: 30-300 GHz

Detection Capabilities

  • • Range: Up to 500+ km
  • • Altitude: Ground to space
  • • Multi-target tracking: 1000+
  • • Resolution: Sub-meter accuracy
  • • Update rate: Real-time

Environmental Specs

  • • Operating temp: -40°C to +70°C
  • • Humidity: 95% non-condensing
  • • Shock: 40G operational
  • • Vibration: MIL-STD-810
  • • EMI: MIL-STD-461 compliant

FPGA & Embedded Systems

Our FPGA and embedded systems expertise delivers high-performance, real-time processing solutions for mission-critical applications. We design custom hardware accelerators and embedded systems that meet stringent timing, power, and reliability requirements.


From algorithm implementation in hardware to complete system-on-chip (SoC) designs, our engineers optimize performance while ensuring compliance with military and aerospace standards.

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1// FPGA Signal Processing Pipeline 2module signal_pipeline ( 3 input wire clk, 4 input wire reset, 5 input wire [15:0] adc_data, 6 output wire [31:0] processed_data 7); 8 9 wire [15:0] filtered_data; 10 wire [31:0] fft_output; 11 12 // Digital filter stage 13 fir_filter filter_inst ( 14 .clk(clk), 15 .data_in(adc_data), 16 .data_out(filtered_data) 17 ); 18 19 // FFT processing 20 fft_processor fft_inst ( 21 .clk(clk), 22 .data_in(filtered_data), 23 .data_out(fft_output) 24 ); 25 26 assign processed_data = fft_output; 27endmodule

FPGA Platforms

  • Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+
  • Intel Stratix Series
  • Microsemi PolarFire
  • Lattice FPGAs

Embedded Processors

  • ARM Cortex-A/R/M
  • PowerPC Architecture
  • RISC-V Implementations
  • DSP Processors

Real-time Systems

  • Hard real-time constraints
  • Deterministic processing
  • Low-latency pipelines
  • Time-critical applications

High-Performance Computing

  • Parallel processing
  • Custom accelerators
  • Memory optimization
  • Power efficiency

Development Process

1

Design & Specification

Requirements analysis, architecture design, and performance modeling

2

Implementation & Testing

HDL coding, simulation, synthesis, and hardware verification

3

Integration & Deployment

System integration, validation, and production deployment

Laser & Electro-Optical Systems

Advanced laser and electro-optical systems providing precision targeting, surveillance, communications, and directed energy capabilities for modern defense and intelligence operations.

Targeting & Designation

High-precision laser targeting systems for military applications

  • Range finding accuracy: ±1 meter
  • Target designation and illumination
  • Battlefield damage assessment
  • Coordinate measurement systems

Surveillance & Reconnaissance

Advanced electro-optical systems for intelligence gathering

  • Multi-spectral imaging systems
  • Night vision and thermal imaging
  • Long-range surveillance platforms
  • Automated target recognition

Directed Energy Systems

High-power laser systems for defense applications

  • Counter-drone systems
  • Missile defense applications
  • Non-lethal crowd control
  • Vehicle disabling systems

Communications & Countermeasures

Optical communication and electronic warfare systems

  • Free-space optical links
  • Laser communication systems
  • Electronic countermeasures
  • Signal jamming capabilities

Technical Specifications

Laser Systems

  • Power Output: 1W to 100kW+
  • Wavelengths: 355nm to 10.6μm
  • Beam Quality: M² < 1.2
  • Pulse Duration: fs to CW
  • Efficiency: >30%

Optical Components

  • Precision optics: λ/10 surface quality
  • Anti-reflection coatings
  • Beam steering systems
  • Adaptive optics correction
  • Environmental hardening

Detection Systems

  • Sensitivity: Single photon
  • Spectral range: UV to LWIR
  • Frame rates: Up to 1MHz
  • Dynamic range: >120dB
  • Noise equivalent power: <1pW

Safety & Compliance

Laser Safety Standards

IEC 60825-1, ANSI Z136 compliance

Military Standards

MIL-STD-1540, MIL-STD-810 environmental

Export Control

ITAR and EAR compliance programs

Key Performance Metrics

99.9%
System Reliability
<1ms
Response Time
24/7
Operation Capability
±0.1°
Pointing Accuracy