Hardware/Software Design Engineer

Amentum; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a senior HW/SW Design Engineer to design, develop, test electronic hardware (FPGA) and software processing for RF subsystems. This role blends FPGA RTL development, DSP implementation, and Linux integration to deliver complete subsystem solutions.

You will lead design efforts, ensure timing closure, optimize resources, and bridge FPGA to the software stack. A Doctoral or Master’s/Bachelor’s degree with significant experience and TS/SCI Poly clearance are preferred.

Qualifications

• PhD with relevant experience or MS with extensive experience in HW/SW design.
• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience required.
• Strong FPGA coding, DSP theory, and interfacing FPGA with existing code bases.

Responsibilities

• Implement DSP and FPGA components for codebase integration.
• Lead technical design efforts and document development work.
• Bridge FPGA design with software stack and Linux-based systems.

Skills

FPGA coding

DSP theory

C/C++

Linux OS

Software integration

Signal processing

FPGA interfacing

Education

Doctoral degree

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Vivado

Epiq Solution PDK

Kubernetes

Docker

Splunk

Nutanix

Job description

Purpose and Impact

Amentum Seeking an experienced senior HW/SW Design Engineer to join a small team to design, develop, construct, and test electronic hardware (FPGA) and software processing components for subsystems supporting RF communication and collection systems. This position requires expertise in FPGA development, digital signal processing implementation, and software-hardware integration to support mission critical requirements. The contractor will lead technical design efforts, implement DSP algorithms and associated technical components in FPGA hardware, integrate with existing Linux code bases, bridge FPGA to software stack connection, plus document those efforts. This role combines hardware design responsibilities (FPGA RTL development, timing closure, resource optimization) with software development (integration code, system-level software) to deliver complete subsystem solutions.

Essential Responsibilities

Implement DSP and associated technical components in FPGA for code base integration.

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Strong experience required for FPGA coding, Digital Signal Processing theory & application, Interfacing FPGA code with existing code bases and software; Knowledge of signal processing blocks and related DSP components, Linux OS, coding ability in C and C++.

Security Clearance Required

• TS/SCI Poly

Minimum Years of Experience

• A Doctoral degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or
• a Master's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or
• a Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, or

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional experience with Vivado required; experience with Epiq Solution PDK preferred
• Experience with container technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker
• Knowledge of penetration testing or red team operations
• Experience utilizing and development with Splunk
• Experience with Nutanix
• Defensive Cyber Security Operations

Other Responsibilities

Safety

Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy-aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality

Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance

Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Compensation Details

$150000-200000

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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