IA Hardware Design Engineer - FPGA/ASIC (TS/SCI)

the-swift-group; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Swift is seeking an Information Assurance Hardware Design Engineer in Annapolis Junction, MD to design and test ICs and hardware components for signal processing applications and research.

The role involves developing firmware, documenting design processes, applying P&R tools, and ensuring security verification per Type I IA standards; levels 1–4 define experience requirements and substitutions, with citizenship and TS/SCI clearance required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering; Level 1 requires 1 year HDE experience.
• Level 2 requires 6 years HDE experience; degree as stated; 4 years substitution allowed.
• Level 3 requires 12 years HDE experience; degree required; 5 years substitution allowed.
• Level 4 requires 15 years HDE experience; degree required; substitutions allowed; Master’s/PhD may substitute for years.
• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with designing new products and processes and improving existing products.
• Communicate with other engineers to coordinate design and assure project completion.
• Conduct design analysis to ensure cost efficiency, manufacturability, and reliability.
• Apply ASIC or FPGA place and route tools to create physical implementations.
• Develop and maintain documentation for the P&R design flows.
• Lead the designs of new products and processes and improve and maintain existing products.
• Perform Security Verification Testing and Certification to meet Type I IA standards.
• Provide technical leadership to less experienced engineers.

Skills

ASIC design

FPGA design

VHDL

Security verification

Documentation

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

ASIC tools

FPGA tools

P&R tools

Job description

Swift is seeking an Information Assurance Hardware Design Engineer in Annapolis Junction, MD to design and test ICs and hardware components for signal processing applications and research.

The role involves developing firmware, documenting design processes, applying P&R tools, and ensuring security verification per Type I IA standards; levels 1–4 define experience requirements and substitutions, with citizenship and TS/SCI clearance required.