FPGA Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Maryland; On-site; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks an FPGA Engineer to design and develop embedded architectures for mission-ready systems. You will own technical design, implement components, and provide fielding support to protect the Nation. The role emphasizes FPGA fabrics, RF protocols, and embedded software collaboration.

Applicants should have 2+ years in electrical/computer engineering, VHDL/Verilog experience, and TS/SCI clearance. A bachelor’s degree is required, with a master’s preferred.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in electrical or computer engineering, including FPGA development.
• Experience with VHDL or Verilog development.
• Ability to work in small teams and obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement embedded architectures for mission-ready systems.
• Own technical design and integrate components for fielding support.
• Directly impact security of Warfighters and the Nation through testing and development.

Skills

FPGA development

VHDL

Verilog

Embedded systems

TS/SCI clearance

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Xilinx SoC

RFSoC

Job description

Join a culture of empowerment and connectivity.

Develop your craft

Learn the skills you need to accelerate your career.

Discover benefits that support your life and work.

Innovate with intention

Build mission-ready tech that protects the nation.

We need you, an electrical engineer, with an understanding of embedded system design, FPGA fabrics, and RF protocols to help us design and develop techniques for future Warfighters.

On our team, you will be part of a mission-oriented engineering group challenged to design and implement embedded architectures to address emerging cyber and electronic warfare threats. We’ll look to you to set the technical design and own the implementation of components as well as to integrate and directly provide fielding support. This is a chance to use your experience-based knowledge of embedded systems development and testing to directly impact the security of the Warfighter and our Nation.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have

• 2+ years of experience in the electrical or computer engineering field, including development with Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)
• Experience with performing VHDL or Verilog development
• Ability to identify and develop innovative solutions to challenging technical problems in the absence of specific requirements
• Ability to work in small teams and with minimal supervision
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance

Nice If You Have

• Experience with developing for software-defined radios (SDRs)
• Experience with developing integrated solutions that leverage both the embedded processor and FPGA fabric of Xilinx SoC and RFSoC devices
• Experience with digital RF sampling, modulations, error correction, or compression
• Experience with C, C++, or Rust development
• Experience with offensive cyber tool development
• Experience with developing technical documentation and reports
• Experience with writing and executing test plans and procedures
• Knowledge of Linux distributions, including RedHat and Rocky Linux
• TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering preferred; Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering a plus

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $77,600.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

FPGA Engineer

The Opportunity

We need you, an electrical engineer, with an understanding of embedded system design, FPGA fabrics, and RF protocols to help us design and develop techniques for future Warfighters.

On our team, you will be part of a mission-oriented engineering group challenged to design and implement embedded architectures to address emerging cyber and electronic warfare threats. We’ll look to you to set the technical design and own the implementation of components as well as to integrate and directly provide fielding support. This is a chance to use your experience-based knowledge of embedded systems development and testing to directly impact the security of the Warfighter and our Nation.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have

• 2+ years of experience in the electrical or computer engineering field, including development with Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)
• Experience with performing VHDL or Verilog development
• Ability to identify and develop innovative solutions to challenging technical problems in the absence of specific requirements
• Ability to work in small teams and with minimal supervision
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have

• Experience with developing for software-defined radios (SDRs)
• Experience with developing integrated solutions that leverage both the embedded processor and FPGA fabric of Xilinx SoC and RFSoC devices
• Experience with digital RF sampling, modulations, error correction, or compression
• Experience with C, C++, or Rust development
• Experience with offensive cyber tool development
• Experience with developing technical documentation and reports
• Experience with writing and executing test plans and procedures
• Knowledge of Linux distributions, including RedHat and Rocky Linux
• TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering preferred; Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering a plus

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $77,600.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.