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Fort Meade, MD
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Job Description
**Active US Security Clearance With Polygraph Required**
We are seeking a skilled Hardware Design Engineer to support advanced technology initiatives focused on system-level design. This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives in a hands-on environment, working across the full hardware development lifecycle-from concept through fabrication and validation.
Key Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Why Join Us:
Requirements
Benefits
InterImage 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, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. InterImage provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.
We are seeking a skilled Hardware Design Engineer to support advanced technology initiatives focused on system-level design. This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives in a hands-on environment, working across the full hardware development lifecycle-from concept through fabrication and validation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and develop ASIC, FPGA, and SoC-based microelectronic systems
- Perform simulation, verification, and debugging of hardware designs
- Develop and maintain HDL code using Verilog and/or VHDL
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system architecture and hardware requirements
- Conduct design analysis to ensure performance, reliability, and manufacturability
- Support physical design processes including synthesis, place-and-route, and timing closure
- Interface with fabrication teams and support semiconductor manufacturing efforts
- Utilize industry-standard EDA tools for schematic capture, simulation, and verification
Required Qualifications:
- Experience designing and developing ASICs, FPGAs, and/or SoCs
- Strong proficiency in HDL coding (Verilog and/or VHDL)
- Deep understanding of digital logic design and analog circuit fundamentals
- Solid knowledge of computer architecture and semiconductor physics
- Experience with physical ASIC design, including place-and-route tools
- Familiarity with semiconductor fabrication processes
- Hands-on experience with commercial EDA tools such as Cadence, Mentor Graphics, or Synopsys
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with advanced node semiconductor design
- Familiarity with mixed-signal design and verification
- Experience working in DoD, IC, or other mission-critical environments
Why Join Us:
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge hardware technologies
- Exposure to full lifecycle microelectronics development
- Collaborative, engineering-driven environment
- Strong potential for long-term growth and technical ownership
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university. Five (5) years of additional hardware design engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
- Twelve (12) years' experience as a Hardware Design Engineer in integrated circuit or microelectronic component design or reverse engineering of the same is required.
- Current TS/SCI with Polygraph required
Benefits
- 401K: up to 3% discretionary profit sharing contribution + 100% match on the 1st 7% of pay
- PTO: 20 days per year
- Healthcare, dental, vision, Free for a single participant
- $50,000 Life insurance provided, additional voluntary life insurance available
InterImage 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, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. InterImage provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.
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