Microelectronics R&D Engineer

radiancetech; Ruston (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Radiance Technologies seeks a skilled Electrical/Computer Engineer to join our Electronics and Cyber Technologies Group. You will design and test PCBs, simulate analog circuits, and prototype FPGA-based solutions in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

The role focuses on hardware security, microelectronics research, and testing against vulnerabilities. You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team using Verilog/VHDL, SPICE, LTSpice, PCB tools, and a Linux-based embedded development

Qualifications

• MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering (or equivalent) is required.
• Two years of hardware engineering experience can substitute for the Master's degree.
• Must be detail oriented with respect to work organization and documentation.
• Ability to efficiently evaluate and solve problems.
• Self-motivated and work well on a team both local and distributed.

Responsibilities

• Design and test PCBs and analog circuits; prototype FPGA-based designs.
• Research hardware vulnerabilities, side-channel attacks, and anti-tamper techniques.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to develop robust hardware solutions and document results.

Skills

FPGA design

Verilog/VHDL/SystemVerilog

C/C++

Embedded Linux

PCB design

Digital/Analog circuit design

SPICE

Hardware security

Python

JTAG debugging

Education

MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

LTSpice

Altium

Quartus/Vivado

PCB design tools

Linux development toolchain

Job description

Radiance Technologies, a rapidly growing employee-owned company, is searching for a talented candidate to join our Electronic Systems and Cyber Technologies Group. This person will provide technical research and microelectronics design with an emphasis on hardware security and testing. This person will work with a multi-disciplined team involving research into microelectronic trends and hardware vulnerabilities including hardware exploitation, side-channel attacks, and anti-tamper techniques. This person will be required to design and test printed circuit boards (PCBs), design and simulate analog circuits, and prototype designs on a field programmable gate array (FPGA). This person needs to have innovation, quick learning, excellent communication skills, and adaptive thinking. They will need to have strong analytical, debugging, and troubleshooting skills. They must work well in a fast-paced mission-driven environment.

Required Qualifications

• MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or relevant technical field (Two years of hardware engineering experience can substitute for the Master's degree)
• US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS security clearance
• Must be detail oriented with respect to work organization and documentation
• Ability to efficiently evaluate and solve problems
• Must be self-motivated and work well on a team both local and distributed

Desired Qualifications/Skills:

• Master's or Ph.D. degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
• Hardware design languages - Verilog/VHDL/System Verilog
• Digital/analog circuit design and testing
• SPICE simulation
• PCB design
• C/C++
• Embedded Programming using Linux OS with drivers or bare metal and debugging via JTAG
• Signal Processing / Data Analysis
• Hardware Security experience
• Cryptographic algorithms and applications
• Python
• Test environment creation/maintenance in simulation and development board

Desired Tool Experience:

• FPGA tools - Quartus/Vivado
• Circuit Simulation - LTSpice, Spectre
• PC board design - Altium, Allegro
• MS Office (Word, Visio, Excel, PowerPoint)

Radiance Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.