Associate FPGA / ASIC Design Engineer

The MITRE Corporation•New Bedford, MA

3d•$89,200 - $133,800•Onsite

About The Position

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges—and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day—working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE - and make a difference with us. Department Summary: MITRE’s Electronic Systems Development department is seeking to hire talented engineers starting Summer of 2026 with a background in Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) and/or Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) design to support advanced research and development projects of national significance. Qualified candidates will join a multi-disciplinary team to help support the design and implementation of proof-of-concept prototype systems on embedded hardware platforms. Our diverse set of sponsors and research objectives provide a wide variety of interesting work opportunities such as: Real-time communication and sensor systems leveraging cutting-edge ASIC design, FPGA technology, and Software-Defined Radio (SDR) platforms Advanced architectures for high throughput signal processing algorithms Tightly integrated, custom platforms targeting low size, weight, power and cost (SWaP-C) applications Cross-disciplinary teams of similarly bright and motivated engineers on projects of national importance

Requirements

Typically requires less than 1 year of related experience with a related Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering (or similar field), or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
Solid understanding of digital system design at the Boolean logic level
Solid understanding of basic circuits and electronic principles
Experience with programming and a working knowledge of one or more Hardware Description Languages (HDLs) such as VHDL, Verilog, or System Verilog
Exposure to FPGA or ASIC simulation, synthesis, and implementation tools
Exposure to programming languages such as C/C++ and Python
Strong oral and written communication skills
Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a US government security investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense SECRET clearance, which requires US citizenship
Candidates must meet requirements to support project work on-site in our labs and classified facilities on the Bedford, MA Campus
This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site at our Bedford, MA facility.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering or similar field
Active Secret Clearance
Exposure to cutting-edge, reconfigurable SoC platforms (e.g., AMD Xilinx MPSoC, AMD Xilinx RFSoC, AMD Xilinx Versal, Intel Agilex SoC)
Familiarity with all phases of digital design, including architecture, implementation, verification, test, documentation, and version control
Exposure to leading edge process nodes and foundries including GlobalFoundries, Intel, and TSMC
Solid understanding of processor interface techniques such as memory mapped peripherals and interrupts
Familiarity with scripting languages and build tools (TCL, Python, CMake)
Experience deploying designs on FPGA or SDR platforms, from RTL, through simulation, synthesis, lab bring-up and debug
Fundamental understanding of microelectronic circuits and transistors
Experience in ASIC or FPGA EDA tools including synthesis, timing closure, place & route, and emulation techniques
Basic understanding of signal processing concepts and exposure to MATLAB
Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning concepts