ASICS Electronics Engineer

About the role

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.

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.

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.

Qualifications

• 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).

Skills

Strong communication (both written and verbal) skills.

Benefits

Competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.

Pay

The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.

Schedule

Full Time/Salaried/Exempt