Senior FPGA​/ASIC Assurance Engineer

Position:
Senior FPGA/ASIC Assurance Engineer

Location:

US – MD, Fort Meade (or surrounding area)

Clearance Requirement:
Active TS/SCI w/ full scope polygraph

Education Requirement: BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science (or related technical field)

Experience Requirement: 14+ Years

TAP is seeking to hire a Senior FPGA/ASIC Assurance Engineer to join our team! If you are a highly motivated engineer who enjoys a challenging and dynamic environment where your contributions are both critical and valued, this company will provide you the tools and opportunity to thrive.

The Senior FPGA/ASIC Assurance Engineer is a Subject Matter Expert in FPGA and/or ASIC development to support FPGA/ASIC Assurance efforts in support of DoD. In this role, you will be responsible for reviewing and evaluating various vendor FPGA assurance tools to make sure the tools function in the way they are advertised to function, and to make sure the function of the tool actually provides some level of FPGA assurance.

• Active TS/SCI w/ full scope polygraph
• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science (or related technical field)
• 14+ Years of Experience
• In-depth knowledge of the development lifecycle of FPGA-based systems.
• Knowledge of FPGA design tools, including various Place and Route (P&R) tools and libraries
• Ability to research, assess and report on targeted advanced microelectronic technologies, to include FPGAs, Embedded FPGAs, and/or ASICs to determine their potential benefits to the customer as well as the costs and challenges of importing and integrating those technologies into a practical design and manufacturing process.
• Ability to analyze and develop system requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures.
• Ability to conduct feasibility studies.
• Ability to research microelectronic industry technology advances and trends, prepare and report findings, and make recommendations to Government decision makers.
• Technical writing, communication, and interpersonal skills

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science (or related technical field).
• Programmatic experience from a systems engineering perspective and in risk management processes and mitigation development on ACAT programs.
• Knowledge of DoD acquisition processes for complex technical development efforts.
• DoD 8570 compliance

This position is contingent upon the successful completion of security processing and favorable acceptance onto the program by the Customer.

Clearance Requirement:
This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance, based on current background investigation (SBI), as well as the favorable completion of full scope polygraph. Clearance and polygraph processing will be completed by the U.S. Government. Factors considered for a U.S. Government Security Clearance include, but are not limited to:

• Favorable Criminal History Check
• Abuse/Illegal Drug Use
• Credit Check
• Subject Interview

By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that TAP Engineering may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available job openings.

TAP Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer and applicants receive lawful consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Do you actively hold, or have you held within the last 2 years, a security clearance with the U.S. Government? If so, which level?