Digital Design Engineer

Datrose; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Datrose in Manassas, VA is seeking a Digital Design Engineer on a contract basis to design digital electronics, including FPGA development and circuit design, and to lead verification, documentation, and interdisciplinary design efforts. The position requires the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance at time of hire and involves architecture, simulation, and test planning.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering (or related field) with 5+ years of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Design of digital electronics including FPGA development and circuit design
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Skills

FPGA design

Circuit design

SoC design

Embedded processor

Embedded programming

AI for improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master's degree plus 3 years experience

Job description

Job Details

Engineering

Digital Design Engineer Manassas,VA Posted:6/9/2026

Job ID#: 16218

Job Category: Engineering

Position Type: Contractor

Role: Digital Design Engineer Client: Defense-Aerospace Hourly Rate: up to $67/hr W2, non-benefited Length: Temp-to-Perm Location: Manassas, VA Clearance: Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Description:

• Design of digital electronics including Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) development and circuit design
• Responsible for definition, design, verification and documentation
• Determines architecture, system simulation, and detailed design approach
• Defines module interfaces and all aspects of device design and simulation
• Evaluates the process flow including but not limited to high level design, synthesis, place and route, timing and power utilization
• Creates test and simulation plans that establish functional criteria
• Verifies test results and analyzes performance
• Verification and validation on target hardware
• Leadership on inter-disciplinary design efforts

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Solid proficiency and able to perform all responsibilities associated with the position
• Knowledge and experience with all phases of circuit card design
• Grasps and applies new information quickly
• Solid ability to handle more complex assignments
• Shows initiative on assignments, exercises independent judgment and professionally executes projects with little direction
• Ability to understand and explain designs using non-technical terms
• Ability to "reverse engineer" existing designs and understand/update functionality for new requirements
• Ability to work with Systems and Software Engineering to ensure system-level functionality
• Understanding of System-On-Chip (SoC) design with embedded processor on FPGA
• Ability to perform application programming on embedded processor is a plus
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

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