ASICS Electronics Engineer

HII's Mission Technologies division•Adelphi, MD

9d•$104,336 - $155,000•Onsite

About The Position

This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems. HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners. Leadership Mindset at HII – Mission Technologies Leadership at HII is a mindset, not a title. Through our Leadership Capability Framework, we define how every team member contributes to our mission and culture: Know & Grow Your People – Commit to learning and supporting team success. Build Relationships – Communicate openly, collaborate well, and build trust. Take Ownership – Deliver on commitments and take pride in your work. Customer First – Focus on the mission and those we serve. Shape the Future – Bring ideas, curiosity, and continuous improvement. Act with Urgency – Take initiative and follow through with purpose. These capabilities guide how all employees contribute to our shared success across Mission Technologies. Job Description We are seeking an Electrical Engineer to support our work with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) in Adelphi, MD. The engineer will work with Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICS) and Field Programable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and will work on-site in an integrated, results-oriented, research and development team environment within the Electronic Warfare (EW) Branch. We are seeking candidates to help develop innovative mixed-signal and photonics-Integrated Circuit (IC) solutions to support advanced Radio Frequency (RF), Machine Learning (ML), and signal-processing applications. Candidates should have strong hands-on experience with lab equipment, FPGA front-end designs, Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC), and advanced node fabrication. You will work directly with senior technical personnel, program managers, and external organizations to help transition prototype systems to the U.S. Army development and acquisition enterprise. HII has been providing engineering and management support to the U.S. Army Research Laboratory for over 20 years, conducting innovative research to provide the Army with affordable enabling technologies in sensors, EW, quantum information sciences, and ASICS technologies. We are seeking a candidate ready to explore these diverse technical areas within a state-of-the-art electronics research and development facility. Come be a part of this challenging and exciting opportunity! Come support our work with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and join a world class team of groundbreaking scientists and engineers! Details below! You will be part of a team that includes experts in ICs, RF engineering, and EW systems, with direct support from HII engineers and industry recognized subject matter experts. Our team members are expected to have a basic understanding of RF, FPGAs, and ASIC technologies and be able to collaborate with various engineering and non-technical staff.

Requirements

Recent graduate of PhD program from R1 university with experience in front-end design and functionality of FPGAs.
Experience in laboratory RF hardware such as high-end oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and anechoic chambers.
Experience designing an ASIC using Synopsys or Cadence design flows including back-end design to include floor planning, layout, power rails, clock trees, and design-for-test.
Experience implementing analog filters, analog-to-digital converters, digital-to analog converters, and tuners in ASICs.
Completed a GDSII.
Strong communication (both written and verbal) skills.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Ability to obtain a DoD/DoW security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Completion of Post Doc.
Experience using fabrication service (MOSIS, GF) and conducting verification.
Completed mixed analog/digital design including non-standard logic cells.
Completed integrated photonics, digital, and analog IC design.
Experience in designing in 22 nm technology and below.
Experience with front-end design of complex mathematical operators including Fast Fourier Transforms, Convolutional Neural Networks, and subspace operators (SVD, PCA, QR, kernel transformations).

Responsibilities

Examine EW-relevant RF, photonics, ML, and signal processing algorithms and propose innovations in the IC design space.
Conceptualize mixed analog, digital, and photonics RF, ML, and signal processing algorithms and develop requirements and specifications.
Predict performance using simulation methods such as PSpice, FEKO, Ansys SW.
Identify specific design and simulation tools, licenses, and workflows needed to design and test mixed integrated circuits.
Design mixed integrated circuits using tools such as Synopsys or Cadence design flows.
Prototype front-end designs in high-performance FPGAs and demonstrate functional correctness.