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Job Title: FPGA Design Engineer

Job Description

The FPGA/ASIC Design Engineer will play a crucial role in the architecture, implementation, and verification/validation through software integration tests for the delivery of complex FPGAs and/or ASICs used in high-speed cryptographic applications. This position is vital to ensuring the robust quality and delivery of communication products for national security.

Responsibilities

• Develop architectures for high-throughput complex designs involving cryptographic algorithms (VHDL) with high-speed protocols such as NVMe, PCIe/SRIOV, 10G-400G Ethernet, and TCP/IP.
• Implement and integrate IP targeting ARM SOC FPGAs or ASICs.
• Write and debug tests/sequences for end-to-end simulation on the UVM framework with System Verilog Assertions.
• Conduct software-driven validation on SOC evaluation boards utilizing state-of-the-art EDA flows/methodologies, including Synopsys DC/Primetime/Synplify, and Xilinx/Intel/Microchip EDA tools.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience (or a Master's Degree with 2 years of relevant experience).
• 5+ years of experience in implementing complex algorithms targeting ASICs/FPGAs.
• Proficiency in VHDL and FPGA design/debug using Xilinx FPGA/Vivado.
• Excellent analytical and debugging skills.
• Experience mapping algorithms and standards (Ethernet, TCP/IP, AXI) to hardware.
• Active Secret Clearance.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• High-Level Synthesis (HLS) with Vivado.
• Experience with embedded software development (OOP) and System Verilog Assertions (SVA).
• Knowledge of high-speed protocols like PCIe, TCP/IP, and Ethernet.

Work Environment

The position is full-time, onsite in Herndon, VA, or Camden, NJ, with a 9/80 work schedule. The role involves supporting cryptography products for military applications, including aircraft, ships, and satellites. The team has recently secured multiple projects, offering long-term contracts with the potential for direct hire.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Herndon, Virginia.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Herndon, VA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $90.00 - $125.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Herndon,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 1, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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