Hardware Design Engineer 2

nDepth Security, LLC; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A security technology firm in Maryland is seeking a Hardware Design Engineer 2 to design and test integrated circuits for varied applications. You will also develop firmware and modify existing hardware. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and has seven years of related experience, along with TS/SCI Clearance. This position requires a strong background in signal processing applications.

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience as a Hardware Design Engineer required.
• TS/SCI Clearance and Full Scope Poly is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Design and test new integrated circuits for signal processing applications.
• Document and develop firmware for digital signal processors.
• Analyze existing circuits for reverse engineering.
• Modify vendor-manufactured hardware to meet requirements.

Skills

Integrated circuit design

Firmware development

Reverse engineering

Signal processing applications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Job description

Hardware Design Engineer 2 at nDepth Security, LLC

Responsibilities

• Designing and testing new integrated circuits and hardware components for a wide variety of signal processing applications and research.
• Designing, documenting, and developing code (to include firmware) for digital signal processors or other programmable hardware devices such as Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) and Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) hardware.
• Analyzing the function of existing integrated circuits and hardware components for the purpose of reverse engineering the hardware and firmware.
• Conducting necessary hardware engineering and related functions to modify and adapt vendor‑manufactured hardware to meet specific requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Seven (7) years experience as a Hardware Design Engineer in integrated circuit or microelectronic component design or reverse engineering of the same is required. Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university is required.
• Five (5) years of additional hardware design engineering experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree.
• TS/SCI Clearance and Full Scope Poly.