Hardware & FPGA Security Engineering Manager

Socket.dev; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 175,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Bespoke Solutions is seeking a hands-on technical leader to manage a team of Hardware Design, FPGA/Programmable Logic, and Firmware Engineers, delivering high-assurance security devices for government customers. You will set the technical vision for next-generation hardware platforms and build a team that produces production-quality hardware meeting stringent government standards.

You will own the full hardware development lifecycle—from architecture through qualification and production—while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent required.
• 7+ years hardware engineering experience including FPGA/programmable logic development.
• 3+ years people management experience leading hardware or FPGA engineering teams.
• Experience with FPGA SoC hardware integration, hardware validation, and debugging.
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above.

Responsibilities

• Set the technical vision and multi-generational roadmap for hardware and FPGA development across the product family.
• Own hardware platform development from architecture through schematic design, PCB layout, prototype, and qualification.
• Lead a team of engineers responsible for complex PCBA designs utilizing state-of-the-art FPGA SoCs.
• Drive signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal analysis to meet performance targets.
• Establish hardware engineering best practices, review standards, and development lifecycle processes.

Skills

FPGA development

Hardware design

Team leadership

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent

Tools

FPGA platforms (Xilinx/AMD Versal)

Job description

Bespoke Solutions is seeking a hands-on technical leader to manage a team of Hardware Design, FPGA/Programmable Logic, and Firmware Engineers, delivering high-assurance security devices for government customers. You will set the technical vision for next-generation hardware platforms and build a team that produces production-quality hardware meeting stringent government standards.

You will own the full hardware development lifecycle—from architecture through qualification and production—while