PCB Layout Hardware Design Engineer (GA-2/3)

legato; Maryland; On-site; USD 220,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous health, vision, and dental benefits

401(k) employer match with no vesting schedule

Four weeks paid time off and sick leave

11 federal holidays off

Job summary

Legato, LLC, located in Fort Meade, MD, is looking for a PCB Layout Hardware Engineer to design and test integrated circuits and hardware components for various applications. The role involves reverse engineering and modifying vendor-manufactured hardware to meet specific needs.

You will work closely with engineering teams, ensuring project completion while supporting design documentation and innovation. This position requires 7-12+ years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering. Attractive benefits and salary range of $220,000-$280,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience with PCB layout.
• Experience with schematic capture to support CDES.
• Ability to meet near-term deadlines for initial production layout.
• Seven to twelve plus years experience in design or reverse engineering is required.

Responsibilities

• Design and test integrated circuits and hardware components.
• Conduct reverse engineering of existing hardware.
• Support design, improvement, and maintenance of products.

Skills

PCB layout

Schematic capture

HDI design and fabrication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Job description

Legato, LLC recruiters ([e-mail]) would love to speak with you regarding the following position: PCB Layout Hardware Engineer in Fort Meade, MD.

Security clearance required: TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Salary range: $220,000-$280,000, depending on experience.

What You Will Do:

The Hardware Design Engineer will design and test new integrated circuits and hardware components for a wide variety of signal processing applications and research. Design, document, and develop code (to include firmware) for digital signal processors or other programmable hardware devices such as Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) and Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) hardware. Analyze the function of existing integrated circuits and hardware components for the purpose of reverse engineering the hardware and firmware. Conduct the necessary hardware engineering and related functions to modify and adapt vendor-manufactured hardware to meet special needs and contingencies.

They will support the design, improvement, and maintenance of new and existing products and processes. This role coordinates with engineering teams to align interrelated designs and ensure project completion; performs component and assembly design analysis to confirm cost efficiency, manufacturability, and reliability; and applies ASIC or FPGA place‐and‐route (P&R) tools and libraries to create physical design implementations. Responsibilities also include developing and maintaining P&R design‑flow documentation, integrating new tools, updates, and design libraries into the computer‑aided design environment, and assisting physical designers with their P&R tasks. The engineer will work with tool and library vendors to resolve design challenges, de‑process electronic components, retrieve stored firmware or software using approved reverse‑engineering procedures, improve those procedures, and provide technical leadership to less experienced engineers.

Our Minimum Requirements:

• Experience with PCB layout
• Experience with schematic capture to support CDES
• Someone who can jump in with near‑term deadlines and complete the layout for initial production
• Experience with high density interconnect (HDI) design, fabrication and schematic capture
• Seven to Twelve plus (7-12+) years experience in integrated circuit or microelectronic component design or reverse engineering is required
• A bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering is required. Five (5) years of additional experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

About Your New Company:

Legato, LLC is a dynamic small business headquartered in Columbia, near Ft. Meade, MD. Our positions include Cyber, Software, Systems, Networking, Data Science and other complex engineering capabilities. We set ourselves apart by having employees in the top of their field and who enjoy working at Legato for its attention to its employees, aggressive compensation, and upward mobility possibilities.

We offer a generous benefits package including individual and family health, vision and dental benefits. A minimum of four (4) weeks of paid time off including a week of sick leave. Legato gives our employees 11 federal holidays off and a 401(k) employer match with no vesting schedule. There is an opportunity to earn referral benefits or bank hours if the contract allows.

Disclaimer: The salary range provided is an estimate based on current market conditions and may be adjusted based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications. The final salary offer will be determined after a thorough review of the candidate's background and alignment with the role. Please note that this range is subject to change and should be considered as a guideline rather than a definitive figure.

Legato LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.