Advanced Hardware Analysis & Design Engineer

National Security Agency; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NSA is seeking Hardware Analysis & Design Engineers to design, develop, construct, evaluate electronic hardware and software processing components for national security missions. You will apply electrical, computer, mechanical, and materials engineering to create and test subsystems used in communications, processing, or analysis systems.

The role covers designing circuitry and embedded systems, testing, reverse engineering, and developing hardware forensic methodologies.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Mathematics (ABET‑EAC accreditation preferred).
• If program is not ABET-EAC accredited, it must include calculus coursework.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, constructing, testing, and evaluating electronic circuitry, computer-related equipment, and microelectronic components.
• Designing, developing, testing, and evaluating programmable hardware devices, digital circuits, and embedded systems.
• Programming, modifying, configuring, and analyzing firmware and software that manages reprogrammable hardware.
• Applying hardware and software engineering principles to design, develop, test, and evaluate applications and systems.
• Developing methods, tools, and hardware forensic methodologies to analyze, protect, or exploit hardware/software/firmware.
• Testing, evaluating, and reverse-engineering microelectronic components, technology, and equipment.
• Developing and recommending mitigation strategies to enhance security and resilience.
• Develop and implement hardware forensic methodologies and applications.

Skills

Hardware design

Embedded systems

Education

Engineering, Computer Science, or Mathematics

Job description

NSA is seeking Hardware Analysis & Design Engineers to design, develop, construct, evaluate electronic hardware and software processing components for national security missions. You will apply electrical, computer, mechanical, and materials engineering to create and test subsystems used in communications, processing, or analysis systems.

The role covers designing circuitry and embedded systems, testing, reverse engineering, and developing hardware forensic methodologies.