Hardware Engineer - Maryland, Howard County - Job

Paychex Inc.; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Markesman Group in Annapolis Junction, Maryland is seeking hardware engineers to join our team. You will reverse engineer DoD assets using in-house tools, documenting components, capabilities, and features with clear analysis.

The role involves working with Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL, EDA tools, and FPGA/ASIC design workflows while collaborating to improve processes and share findings across the team.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI with full-scope polygraph is required.
• Experience with Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL is required.
• Experience with industry-standard EDA tools and processes (synthesis, P&R, simulation).
• Ability to learn new skills quickly.

Responsibilities

• Perform hardware analysis and reverse engineering of DoD assets.
• Produce clear documentation describing components, capabilities, and features.
• Utilize HII proprietary tools, FPGA vendor tools, and third-party EDA tools for modeling, simulation, and analysis.
• Collaborate with teammates to improve processes and results.

Skills

Verilog

SystemVerilog

VHDL

Learn quickly

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

High School Diploma or equivalent

Master's degree in related field

Tools

HII proprietary tools

FPGA vendor tools

EDA tools

Quartus

Vivado

ISE

Modelsim

Questa

Job description

*This position is contingent upon contract award

Markesman Group is seeking Hardware Engineers to join our team at Annapolis Junction, Maryland.

Candidates for this position will contribute to the team by utilizing in-house software tools to reverse engineer hardware assets provided by the U.S. government. During the analysis, engineers will identify common hardware structures like embedded processors, DSPs, filters, transceivers, data links, and decoders and determine the operational parameters they were designed for. Candidates will be exposed to and learn about design techniques across a variety of domains such as cybersecurity, electronic warfare, encryption, radar, and satellite communications.

Job Responsibilities

• Candidates for this position will be responsible for performing hardware analysis and reverse engineering of DoD assets.
• Candidates will be expected to produce clear documentation explaining the components, capabilities, and features of asset systems.
• The use of HII proprietary tools, FPGA vendor tools, and third-party EDA tools will be necessary to perform modeling, simulation, and analysis of targeted systems.
• Effective collaboration with teammates to produce cohesive results and create improved processes is required.

Minimum Qualifications

2 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 0 years experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 6 years relevant experience.

• Have an active DoD Top Secret/SCI with full scope polygraph at the time of consideration.
• Have experience with Verilog, System Verilog, or VHDL.
• Have experience with industry-standard EDA tools and processes (synthesis, P&R, simulation, etc.)?
• Have the ability to learn new skills quickly

Preferred Requirements

• ? ?Have experience with debugging interfaces (JTAG, SWD, etc.)
• ? ?Have experience with signal protocol analysis (RS232, CAN, PCIe, Gigabit serial, etc.)
• ? ?Are proficient with ASIC, FPGA, or SOC design tools (Quartus, Vivado, ISE, etc.)
• ? ?Are proficient with EDA tools (Synopsis, Altium, Modelsim)
• ? ?Have experience with formal verification tools and methodologies (OneSpin 360, Questa, etc.)
• ? ?Have experience with modifying hardware to perform non-intended tasks
• ? ?Have experience bypassing encryption schemes (power glitching, side-channel attacks, etc.)

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.

EOE Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled.