FPGA/ASIC Design Engineer - National Impact & Onsite

Mitre Corporation; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE Corporation in Bedford, MA is seeking engineers with FPGA/ASIC design experience to support national-security-focused R&D projects. You will prototype, implement, and validate embedded hardware and software on state-of-the-art platforms, contributing to cross-disciplinary teams solving high-impact challenges.

The role requires on-site work four days per week, U.S. citizen status, and eligibility for a Secret security clearance, with formal collaboration across national laboratories and

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of related experience, or advanced degree with relevant experience.
• Solid understanding of digital design at the Boolean logic level.
• Experience with HDLs (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog).
• Experience with FPGA/ASIC simulation, synthesis, and implementation tools.
• Exposure to C/C++ and Python; scripting basics (TCL, Python, CMake).
• Familiarity with microelectronic circuits and transistors.
• Experience with EDA tools including synthesis and timing closure.

Responsibilities

• Prototyping advanced sensor, communication, and navigation systems on embedded platforms.
• Develop and integrate algorithms in SW/HW for embedded systems.
• Design, implement, test, and validate custom prototypes in the lab.

Skills

Digital design (Boolean logic)

HDL: VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog

C/C++

Python

Scripting: TCL/CMake

FPGA/ASIC tools

Microelectronic concepts

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

FPGA/ASIC design tools

EDA tools (synthesis, place&route)

Job description

MITRE Corporation in Bedford, MA is seeking engineers with FPGA/ASIC design experience to support national-security-focused R&D projects. You will prototype, implement, and validate embedded hardware and software on state-of-the-art platforms, contributing to cross-disciplinary teams solving high-impact challenges.

The role requires on-site work four days per week, U.S. citizen status, and eligibility for a Secret security clearance, with formal collaboration across national laboratories and