FPGA Design Engineer

Title –
FPGA Design Engineer (Must currently possess an active TS/SCI Clearance with Full-Scope Polygraph (FSP)

Location:
Onsite in Ft. Meade, MD

Duration
-Permanent role

Salary Range: $200,000 – $225,000, with flexibility based on experience

We are currently seeking FPGA Design Engineers with an emphasis on FPGA or ASIC design, development, and verification using System Verilog, Verilog, or VHDL. The design engineer will work closely with software and system engineers to conceptualize, document, design, code, verify, and lab-debug ASIC, FPGA, and embedded firmware designs. The ideal candidate will be adaptable, motivated, customer-oriented, capable of leading a small team, and willing to mentor others while exploring new technologies.

Location: Onsite in Fort Wayne, MD

• Must currently possess an active TS/SCI Clearance with Full-Scope Polygraph (FSP)
• Experience using VHDL RTL coding (for design and/or analysis of digital circuits)
• Experience with FPGA design
  , synthesis, and place & route tools (e.g., Vivado, Quartus)
• Experience utilizing Verilog/System Verilog and test bench development
• Experience working with Linux/Windows operating systems
• Knowledge of design simulation tools (Mentor, Cadence, Synopsys – one or more)
• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Experience with Verilog RTL coding
• Experience using soft/hard IP cores in FPGAs/ASICs (e.g., Zynq, Micro Blaze, RISC processors, memories, flash/NVM)
• Experience in reverse engineering of digital designs from one or more levels of abstraction (e.g., deprocessed hardware images, GDS2 data, netlists)
• Knowledge of ASIC implementation methods/tools (synthesis, physical layout – Cadence/Synopsys)
• Knowledge of formal verification tools
• Understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes
• Experience with C/C , Python, Perl, or scripting languages

Multiple openings available for Junior, Senior, Principal, and Sr. Principal Engineers :

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a design engineer in integrated circuit or microelectronic component design or reverse engineering
• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university is required
• Five (5) additional years of hardware design engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree

Pay Range: $200,000 – $225,000

The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by applicable state or localities where you reside or work.