Description
Leidos is seeking a Principal Hardware Design Engineer to provide technical leadership in designing, developing, testing, and reverse engineering advanced hardware solutions for mission-critical Government programs.
The successful candidate will serve as a senior technical authority, guiding complex engineering efforts, advancing innovative design methodologies, and shaping the future direction of hardware engineering capabilities supporting national security missions.
Hardware Design & Development
- Direct the design, development, testing, and continuous improvement of advanced integrated circuits, hardware components, embedded firmware, and signal processing technologies.
- Lead complex hardware engineering initiatives while ensuring designs remain reliable, manufacturable, cost-effective, and aligned with mission objectives.
- Provide technical direction throughout the hardware development lifecycle, supporting successful delivery of complex engineering solutions.
- Collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering organizations to resolve challenging technical problems and ensure project success.
Physical Design & Implementation
- Direct the application of ASIC and FPGA Place-and-Route (P&R) tools, engineering libraries, and physical implementation methodologies.
- Oversee integration of new P&R tools, design libraries, and technology updates into the Government's computer-aided design environment.
- Provide technical guidance for complex physical design, implementation, and optimization activities.
- Collaborate with tool and library vendors to evaluate and implement innovative engineering solutions.
Reverse Engineering & Analysis
- Lead advanced reverse engineering efforts involving integrated circuits, firmware, and complex electronic components.
- Oversee de-processing activities and firmware retrieval using approved reverse engineering procedures.
- Develop novel reverse engineering methodologies supporting new component technologies and evolving mission requirements.
- Guide hardware adaptation efforts that modify vendor-manufactured hardware to satisfy specialized Government needs.
Technical Leadership & Innovation
- Serve as an internal technical consultant, providing expert engineering guidance on the organization's most complex hardware design initiatives.
- Direct and review the technical work of Hardware Design Engineers while promoting engineering excellence and knowledge sharing.
- Mentor engineers across multiple experience levels, supporting technical growth and continuous learning.
- Evaluate emerging hardware technologies, engineering tools, and design methodologies to improve engineering capabilities and mission performance.
- Develop engineering best practices and technical standards that enhance design quality, innovation, and long-term maintainability.
Required Qualifications
- TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum of twelve years of experience in integrated circuit or microelectronic component design or reverse engineering supporting programs or contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
Pay Range: $131,300.00 - $237,350.00