Senior FPGA Design Engineer

At Two Six Technologies, we build, deploy, and implement innovative products that solve the world’s most complex challenges today. Through unrivaled collaboration and unwavering trust, we push the boundaries of what’s possible to empower our team and support our customers in building a safer global future.

Two Six Technologies is seeking a Senior Embedded Design Engineer (FPGA/ASIC) to join our Wireless Division in Herndon, Virginia, where we push the limits of hardware and embedded security through advanced FPGA and ASIC design. As part of our elite team of hardware and security engineers you’ll develop and prototype next‑generation secure computing architectures, working at the intersection of digital design, embedded systems, and cybersecurity.

You’ll collaborate with experts across hardware, firmware, and software disciplines to build resilient, mission‑critical solutions and explore innovative approaches to protecting real‑world embedded devices.

• Lead and contribute to RTL design, verification, and synthesis for FPGA or ASIC‑based systems.
• Support bring‑up, debug, and validation of designs in hardware.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate and test secure embedded solutions.

• 5+ years of RTL design and verification using VHDL, Verilog, or System Verilog (willingness to adopt System Verilog).
• 5+ years of RTL synthesis using tools such as Xilinx ISE/Vivado, Intel Quartus, or Microsemi Libero.
• 5+ years of RTL verification using simulation tools such as Xilinx XSim, Questa Sim/Model Sim, Synopsys VCS, or Cadence NCsim.
• Active Top Secret Clearance is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.
• Ability to work on‑site in Herndon, Virginia.

• Advanced expertise in System Verilog for FPGA or ASIC development.
• Familiarity with SoCs, design flow (place, route, and timing analysis), and hardware bring‑up/debug.
• Hands‑on experience with integration and test tools (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers).
• Knowledge of interface protocols: UART, USB, SPI/I2C, Ethernet, PCIe.
• Experience with Git or similar version control systems.
• Working knowledge of Linux.
• Proficiency with C/C++ programming.
• Experience with Makefiles and scripting (Python, Bash, TCL).

Active Top Secret Clearance is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.

The projected salary range for this position is $132,681 - $199,021 USD per year. This is a general guideline and not a guarantee of salary. Salary is one component of our total compensation package and the specific salary offered is determined by various factors, including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, geographic location, and organizational requirements.

We offer competitive and comprehensive compensation packages that reflect the value we place on our employees and their contributions. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, paid leave, tuition assistance, and professional development.

Two Six Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, and protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request reasonable workplace accommodation for any part of our employment process, please send an email to  Information provided will be kept confidential and used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

Additionally, please note that this business uses E‑Verify in its hiring practices.