Lead Hardware Design Architect ICs & FPGAs

Leidos; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Principal Hardware Design Engineer to provide technical leadership in the design, development, testing, and reverse engineering of advanced hardware solutions for government programs. The role requires guiding complex engineering efforts across the hardware lifecycle, mentoring teams, and shaping future hardware engineering capabilities for national security missions.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and oversee ASIC/FPGA implementations to ensure designs are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering is required; five additional years may substitute for the degree.
• Minimum of twelve (12) years in IC or microelectronic design or reverse engineering for similar programs.

Responsibilities

• Direct the design, development, testing, and improvement of advanced hardware and embedded firmware.
• Lead hardware programs, ensuring reliability, manufacturability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Provide lifecycle guidance and collaborate across engineering to deliver complex solutions.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence and standards.

Skills

Hardware design

Embedded firmware

ASIC/FPGA

Reverse engineering

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

P&R tools

Design libraries

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Principal Hardware Design Engineer to provide technical leadership in the design, development, testing, and reverse engineering of advanced hardware solutions for government programs. The role requires guiding complex engineering efforts across the hardware lifecycle, mentoring teams, and shaping future hardware engineering capabilities for national security missions.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and oversee ASIC/FPGA implementations to ensure designs are