ASIC Design Leader

Job Description

U.S. CITIZENS ONLY! Due to the nature of our research and the necessity to obtain security clearance, the Engineering division of Kratos SRE is only permitted to consider and hire U.S. Citizens for this position. Permanent Residents and Visa-holders are not eligible for employment.

This full‑time position is in the Systems Development Department of Kratos SRE and is a highly motivated and self‑driven role that will focus on leading development efforts for next‑generation technologies for microelectronics.

• Provide technical leadership in the development and evaluation of custom integrated circuit designs for defense applications.
• Investigate, research, and operationalize state‑of‑the‑art and innovative tools and tool chains to ASIC designs.
• Maintain relationships with fabrication sites for ASICs.
• Champion proposal and white paper writing efforts.
• Perform program and project management duties such as task management and reporting.
• Plans and conducts research and development efforts, generally involving the different projects with multiple parts.
• Manage and mentor electrical and computer engineers through knowledge transfer on technical approaches and best practices.
• Oversee data collection exercises and acceptance testing of on‑chip technologies.
• Develop use cases and tradeoffs of technologies along with recommendations for product pipelines.
• Manage workflow and version control of block diagrams, schematics, and code.
• Lead design, integration, and testing efforts through both hands‑on and delegated approaches.
• Maintain technical knowledge and a presence in the technical communities by attending conferences and interfacing with professional associations.

• U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain DOD/IC Security Clearance.
• A Master’s degree or Ph.D. (or equivalent experience) in electrical engineering, physics, and/or computer science/engineering.
• Experience interfacing with government and non‑government customers.
• Experience modeling and simulating analog and digital architectures.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with electronics testing and instrumentation, including oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, function generators, power supplies, and data acquisition.
• 5+ years of ASIC development.
• 2+ years of design implementation and verification using Verilog/VHDL.
• 5+ years of experience with FPGAs with knowledge of Verilog/VHDL.
• 5+ years of experience with testing ASIC designs.
• Willing to travel within the Continental United States (CONUS).

• Knowledgeable in anti‑tamper and hardware assurance technologies and techniques.
• Knowledgeable in the fundamentals of device physics.
• Experience transitioning hardware from the bench top to fielded systems.
• Experience with radiation effects in microelectronics.
• Strong mathematical problem‑solving skills.

We do not accept phone inquiries for this position.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time‑Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Education Reimbursement

Kratos Defense is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer. EOE, Minorities, Females, Veterans, Disabled, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or any other protected class. All qualified job seekers are encouraged to apply. Kratos Defense is committed to America's veterans by providing opportunities for them to continue contributing after service to our nation. We also work to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

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