Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Cornerstone Defense LLC; United States; On-site; USD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

401(k)

HSA and FSA options

Life and Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement and Training

Perks at Work Discount Program

Referral Program

Job summary

Cornerstone Defense LLC in the United States seeks a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to lead FPGA-based hardware design, architecture, and testing across CONUS sites. This role requires active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.

You will specify hardware requirements, coordinate installations, and perform acceptance testing while collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver secure, high‑assurance systems.

Qualifications

• Fourteen (14) years experience with Hardware Design and FPGA development in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Experience analyzing hardware systems and procuring hardware components.

Responsibilities

• Provide hardware engineering expertise to analyze complex hardware systems and architectures.
• Procure and perform acceptance testing on equipment.
• Deploy, install, and implement hardware at CONUS locations.
• Prepare specifications for hardware by analyzing system requirements.
• Organize and direct hardware installations across multiple sites.
• Configure computers, networking devices, and peripheral equipment.

Skills

Hardware design

FPGA development

VHDL

Hardware testing

Configuration and setup

Installations coordination

Job description

• Title: Senior Hardware Design Engineer
• Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
• Compensation Range: $200 -$220K
• Clearance: Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply

Company Overview

Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Benefits Overview

• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Generous PTO Policy
• 401(k)
• HSA and FSA options
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and Training
• Perks at Work Discount Program
• Referral Program
• Leads Generation Program
• CollegeAmerica 529
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Travel Assistance
• Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions
• Life Planning Financial & Legal Services

Summary

Provide hardware engineering expertise to analyze complex hardware systems, hardware design, architecture, network design, and other technical hardware issues. Procure and perform acceptance testing on equipment. Provide hardware maintenance support, both preventative and remedial. Deploy, install, and implement hardware at Continental United States (CONUS) locations. Prepare specifications for hardware by analyzing documented and derived system requirements. Conduct site surveys. Prepare engineering plans and site Technical Design Packages. Organize and direct hardware installations. Configure (and document configuration of) computers, networking devices, and various peripheral equipment. Prepare site installation and test reports. Provide specific input to the hardware components of system design, including end‑user devices, servers, networking devices, data storage devices, and specialized processors.

Qualifications

Fourteen (14) years experience with Hardware Design and FPGA development in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.

Required Skills

• Prepares functional requirements and specifications for hardware acquisitions
• Assists with tracking of assets both pre‑and post‑deployment
• Assists with preparing installation guides, field test procedures, and troubleshooting guides
• Recommends specifications for hardware acquisitions
• Prepares engineering plans and site installation Technical Design Packages
• Develops hardware installation schedules based on set‑up, integration and test timelines
• Prepares site installation and test reports < ..>
• Configure computers, communications devices, and peripheral equipment
• Trains site personnel in proper use of hardware
• Organizes and directs hardware installations across multiple sites
• Analyzes and recommends hardware specifications for project‑unique or modified commercial hardware
• Supports specialized hardware design activities, including FPGA/VHDL development