FPGA Hardware Engineer

Leidos; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 126,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a talented FPGA Hardware Designer Engineer to join their National Security Sector. This role involves designing and testing next-generation cryptographic communications security modules that protect critical data. You will lead projects through the full life cycle, from requirements definition to system integration, ensuring the highest standards of security and reliability. The company offers competitive benefits, including flexible schedules and education support, fostering a collaborative environment where your contributions will significantly impact national security. If you are passionate about technology and security, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Paid Time Off

401K with 6% company match

Flexible Schedules

Discounted Stock Purchase Plans

Technical Upskilling

Education and Training Support

Parental Paid Leave

11 paid Holidays

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience or 10-13 years with a Master's degree required.
• Seven years of experience in integrated circuit design is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Designing new products and improving existing ones with technical leadership.
• Conducting design analysis to ensure cost efficiency and reliability.
• Applying P&R tools to create physical implementations of designs.

Skills

FPGA design

Hardware Description Language (VHDL)

Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS)

High Speed Serdes (HSS)

Microblaze Design Suite

Xilinx's Vivado

Partial Reconfiguration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

ASIC or FPGA place and route (P&R) tools

Job description

Description

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a FPGA Hardware Designer Engineer in our National Security Sector's (NSS) Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Active TS/SCI with a polygraph is required. Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in National Security!

The FPGA Hardware Designer Engineer will support a high performing program consisting of a small team responsible for the full life cycle of the design, programming, and testing of next generation cryptographic communications security modules that serve as the standard protecting data on both critical US and foreign ally data links. This hands-on engineering work covers the full life cycle of hardware and software development, including requirements definition, design, implementation using FPGAs and embedded software, device testing and system integration support. The modules developed undergo Information Assurance certification documentation and testing prior to embedment in a variety of system applications including helicopters and UAVs.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assisting with designing new products and processes and improving and maintaining existing products, providing technical leadership to less experienced engineers.
• Communicating with the other engineering personnel to coordinate the interrelated design and assure project completion, developing and maintaining documentation for the P&R design flows.
• Conducting design analysis on components and assemblies to assist in the development process by ensuring designs are cost efficient, able to be manufactured, and reliable.
• Applying ASIC or FPGA place and route (P&R) tools with various libraries to create physical implementations of designs.
• Working with tool and library vendors to develop solutions for designers’ P&R design challenges.
• Integrating new P&R tools, P&R tool updates, and ASIC or FPGA design libraries into the Government’s computer aided design environment, documenting the use of those tools and libraries.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires BS degree and 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 – 13 years of prior relevant experience.
• Minimum of Seven (7) years’ experience as a HDE in integrated circuit or microelectronic component design is required.
• CLEARANCE REQUIRED: Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph. Must be US Citizen.

Desired Experience:

• FPGA design,
• Xilinx's Vivado,
• Microblaze Design Suite,
• Partial Reconfiguration,
• Very High Speed Integrated Circuit (VHSIC),
• Hardware Description Language (VHDL),
• Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS),
• High Speed Serdes (HSS).

Development of security products within the Cyber Intelligence field is highly sought.

Original Posting:

March 21, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $126,100.00 - $227,950.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.