Hardware Design Engineer Level 1-3

Markesman LLC; Fort Meade (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Markesman Group is seeking a Hardware Design Engineer (HDE) to design, test, and reverse engineer ICs and hardware for government needs. The role involves firmware development for DSPs and programmable hardware such as ASICs and FPGAs, with responsibilities across design, documentation, and tool integration.

The candidate will work through Level 1–3 capabilities, including leading designs, providing technical leadership, and overseeing complex projects. A TS/SCI with Full-Scope Poly is required.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years experience as a HDE in IC or microelectronic design or reverse engineering required.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university required; five (5) years of additional hardware design experience may substitute for a degree.

Responsibilities

• Design, document, and develop hardware and firmware for ASIC/FPGA devices.
• Lead and assist in reverse engineering of components and firmware.
• Collaborate with vendors to integrate P&R tools and design libraries into government CAD environments.

Skills

ASIC design

FPGA

P&R tools

Firmware development

Reverse engineering

Electrical engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

P&R tools

Job description

Markesman Group is seeking Hardware Design Engineer (HDE) candidates to join our team. The HDE designs and tests new integrated circuits and hardware components for a wide variety of signal processing applications and research. They will design, document, and develop 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. The HDE analyzes the function of existing integrated circuits and hardware components for the purpose of reverse engineering the hardware and firmware. Conducts the necessary hardware engineering and related functions to modify and adapt vendor-manufactured hardware to meet special Government needs and contingencies.

Capabilities

Level 1 Capabilities:

• Assist with designing new products and processes and improving and maintaining existing products
• Communicate with the other engineering personnel to coordinate the interrelated design and assure project completion
• Conduct design analysis on components and/or assemblies to assist in the development process by ensuring designs are cost efficient, able to be manufactured, and reliable
• Apply ASIC or FPGA place and route (P&R) tools with various libraries to create physical implementations of designs
• Develop and maintain documentation for the P&R design flows
• Assist with de-processing electronic components and retrieving stored firmware or software using approved reverse engineering procedures
• Design new products and processes and improving and maintaining existing products
• Work with tool and library vendors to develop solutions for designers' P&R design challenges
• Perform the de-processing of electronic components and retrieving stored firmware or software using approved reverse engineering procedures
• Integrate new P&R tools, P&R tool updates, and ASIC or FPGA design libraries into Government's computer aided design environment, documents the use of those tools and libraries, and Assist other physical designers to successfully complete their specific P&R design tasks

Level 2 Capabilities:

Includes all Level 1 capabilities plus:

• Lead the designs of new products and processes and improve and maintain existing products
• Provide technical leadership to less experienced engineers
• Perform the de-processing of electronic components and retrieving stored firmware or software using approved reverse engineering procedures and develops improved procedures

Level 3 Capabilities:

Includes Level 1 and 2 capabilities plus:

• Direct and check the work of other hardware design engineers
• Act as internal consultant providing technical guidance on most complex projects
• Develop novel procedures for reverse engineering of new component types
• Oversee the de-processing of electronic components and retrieving stored firmware or software using approved reverse engineering procedures

Qualifications

Must possess a TS/SCI with Full-Scope Poly

Level 1 Qualifications:

Three (3) years experience as a HDE 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.

Level 2 Qualifications:

Seven (7) years experience as a HDE 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.

Level 3 Qualifications:

Twelve (12) years experience as a HDE 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.

About the Organization About Markesman Group Markesman Group has gathered the nation's foremost experts in Cyber, ISR, Enterprise IT and Intelligence Analysis. We seek to lead with cutting edge technology, high quality development and best value services for both the government and commercial sectors. Our team combines passion, acumen, focus, patriotism, desire, dedication and the love for the job to create value for our customers. We pride ourselves in a rigorous selection process because not only do we want the best, we want the best to want us. Working closely together as part of a service-disabled veteran owned small business, we enjoy a family environment where teammates challenge and elevate each other every day. The Markesman family is always striving to solve tomorrow's problems, today.

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