Hardware Design Engineer

Leidos; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 87,100 - 157,450; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 or more weeks Paid Time Off

11 paid Holidays

401K with a 6% company match and vest

Flexible Schedules

Discounted Stock Purchase Plans

Technical Upskilling

Education and Training Support

Parental Paid Leave

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Hardware Design Engineer in the Electronic Warfare Division to support circuit board and FPGA firmware design work with a multi-disciplined team. The role involves high-speed digital designs, HDL-based development, and integration of RF sensor systems.

The candidate will contribute to design, simulation, integration, test, and verification for state-of-the-art FPGA and SoC implementations, including Xilinx and Intel platforms, with opportunities for telecommuting depending on

Qualifications

• Ability to be granted a security clearance.
• Experience with FPGA integrated design and simulation tools (Xilinx Vivado/Vitis, ModelSim).
• Experience with schematic entry and PCB layout tools (Altium, KiCad, Cadence Allegro/OrCad).
• Experience with hardware integration, test and debug tools.

Responsibilities

• Proficient in schematic design and BOM generation for higher-speed digital and mix-signal circuit card designs.
• Analyze, design, simulate, and implement algorithms in hardware descriptor languages, HDL (VHDL, Verilog), based on customer requirements and/or model(s).
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplined design team to design and integrate FPGA designs and RF sensor systems.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplined design team to design and integrate DSP applications for SoC implementations such as AMD/Xilinx Zynq Ultrascale+, Intel Agilex, and AMD/Xilinx RFSoC.
• Analyze, design, simulate, and implement HDL test benches in HDL (VHDL, Verilog) for code validation and validation against models.

Skills

Security clearance

FPGA design experience

HDL design (VHDL/Verilog)

Hardware integration & test

Education

BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering

MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering (bonus)

Tools

Xilinx Vivado/Vitis

Siemens ModelSim

Altium

KiCad

Cadence Allegro/OrCad

Job description

Description

The Electronic Warfare Division of Leidos is seeking a Hardware Design Engineer to support Circuit Board and FPGA Firmware Design Engineering work with a multi-disciplined design team (electrical engineers, systems engineers, scientists, etc) to design, develop, simulate, and integrate challenging digital designs and RF sensor systems based on given project requirements. Candidate will have a strong background in high-speed digital design in support of a fast paced, multi-disciplinary design team. This role will also support integration, test, and verification in the final products. This position is expected to be part-time or full-time and could support telecommuting options depending on the candidate.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Proficient in schematic design and BOM generation for higher-speed digital and mix-signal circuit card designs.
• Analyze, design, simulate, and implement algorithms in hardware descriptor languages, HDL (VHDL, Verilog), based on customer requirements and/or model(s).
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplined design team (electrical engineers, systems engineers and scientists) to design and integrate challenging FPGA designs and RF sensor systems.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplined design team to design and integrate DSP applications for latest System on a Chip (SoC) implementations such as AMD/Xilinx Zynq Ultrascale+, Intel Agilex, and AMD/Xilinx RFSoC.
• Analyze, design, and implement HDL test benches in hardware description languages, HDL (VHDL, Verilog), for code validation and validation against models.
• Perform design constraints generation and verification as well as evaluate synthesis and timing performance reports.
• Analyze, design, simulate, and implement designs which interface to common signaling standards, typical IP such as SERDES, PLLS, etc. and/or protocols such PCIe, JESD204B/C, LVDS, etc.
• Analyze schematic diagrams for either custom or commercial-off-the shelf (COTS) electronic hardware involving high-speed digital and/or analog circuitry in associated FPGA-centric systems.
• Develop and maintain requirements documents, functional specification documents, interface control documents, etc.
• Develop project test plans and test procedures, provide test planning support, and assist in the execution of both lab testing and occasional field testing.
• Conduct experimental tests on state-of-the-art FPGA and SoC evaluation boards, evaluate results, and then develop specifications for selecting next-generation components.
• Work on problems of diverse scope, determining methods and procedures to be used on new assignments, and providing feedback and recommendations to other technical personnel.
• Some travel and work at remote sites for limited time periods may be occasionally required.

At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits http://www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits

Benefits

• 4 or more weeks 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.

Basic Qualifications:

• Ability to be granted a security clearance
• Experience with at least one FPGA integrated design and simulation environment tool and such as Xilinx Vivado/Vitis and Siemens ModelSim
• Experience with at least one schematic entry and PCB Layout tool set such as Altium, KiCad, or Cadence Allegro/OrCad.
• Experience with hardware integration, test and debug tools (high-speed logic analyzers, scopes, spectrum analyzers, etc.)
• Proficiency in general computer skills such as Microsoft office Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or related degree
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Bonus Qualifications:

• MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or related
• Experience writing test software in C/C++ or other language to validate design
• Knowledge in the areas of performance characteristics of analog data converters, ADCs/DACs
• ARM or RISC-V embedded processor based SoC design experience
• Familiarity with electrical and mechanical standards such as FMC and VPX
• Experience in signal processing theory and communications systems and the ability to apply theoretical knowledge in resolving real world problems
• Experience with MATLAB signal processing environment
• Existing Secret (or above) Clearance

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ElectronicWarfare

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Original Posting:

July 22, 2026

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 $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.

• competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave and Retirement

More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.