FPGA Engineer (Security Cleared) PQC

Darwin Recruitment; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Darwin Recruitment is seeking an FPGA Engineer to contribute to hardware development alongside software and cryptography engineers.

The role focuses on designing FPGA logic with Verilog, SystemVerilog or VHDL, simulating and verifying against requirements, and supporting hardware bring-up and cryptographic functionality.

Qualifications

• Active security clearance is essential.
• Experience developing FPGA designs using an HDL.
• Understanding of digital design, timing constraints and verification.
• Practical debugging and testing of FPGA-based hardware.
• Experience with cryptography or secure embedded systems is a plus.
• Interest in post-quantum cryptography and quantum-safe tech.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop FPGA logic using Verilog, SystemVerilog or VHDL.
• Simulate, debug and verify designs against functional requirements.
• Support hardware integration, board bring-up and testing.
• Optimise designs for timing, performance and resource utilisation.
• Contribute to the implementation of secure communications and cryptographic functionality.

Skills

HDL design

FPGA development

Digital design

Security clearance

Job description

FPGA Engineer

Post-Quantum Cryptography | Active Security Clearance Required

We're supporting a security technology company working on quantum-safe solutions for sensitive communications and data protection.

They're looking for an FPGA Engineer to contribute to hardware development, working alongside software and cryptography engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop FPGA logic using Verilog, SystemVerilog or VHDL.
• Simulate, debug and verify designs against functional requirements.
• Support hardware integration, board bring-up and testing.
• Optimise designs for timing, performance and resource utilisation.
• Contribute to the implementation of secure communications and cryptographic functionality.

Requirements

• Current, active security clearance is essential.
• Experience developing FPGA designs using an HDL.
• Understanding of digital design, timing constraints and verification.
• Practical experience debugging and testing FPGA-based hardware.
• Experience with cryptography, networking or secure embedded systems would be beneficial.
• An interest in post-quantum cryptography and quantum-safe technology.