Overview

　　“It's incredible to be part of a company where we value the mission and where I feel valued as more than just an engineer. The scope of my job makes every day a dynamic blend of technical innovation and strategic decision-making with a team that aims to deliver nothing less than excellence. We're building more than software. We're building solutions that make a difference for the end-users we serve. It's both challenging and deeply rewarding.”

　　-- Mitchell, Senior Systems Engineer, Annapolis Junction MD

　　Our team is expanding to do the big things that have never been done before – the things the nation and the world are counting on us to deliver.

　　BlueHalo is seeking a dynamic Hardware Design Engineer to join our Quick Response Capabilities team. In the process of creating and developing systems and components related to computers and computer technology, for software to run smoothly on any system, the hardware involved needs to be properly designed, configured, and tested. This is where the Hardware Design Engineer comes into play. In this role you will design new products and processes for improving and maintaining existing products. The successful candidate will also be assisting with designing new products and processes and improving and maintaining existing products. Being on the BlueHalo team means working alongside the brightest minds in technology on the toughest challenges facing our nation – not just every once in a while, but every single day.

　　If that sounds like you and you’re ready to make an impact now, not later, read on for the details and apply to make the most of your career.

　　You’d like to do this

　　Communicate with the other engineering personnel to coordinate the interrelated design and assure project completion

　　Conduct design analysis on components and/or assemblies to assist in the development process by ensuring designs are cost efficient, able to be manufactured, and reliable

　　Apply ASIC or FPGA Place and Route (P&R) tools with various libraries to create physical implementations of design.

　　Develop and maintain documentation for the P&R design flows

　　Work with tool and library vendors to develop solutions for designers’ P&R design challenges

　　You’re required to have this

　　Experience using VHDL RTL Coding (for design and/or analysis of digital circuits)

　　Experience with FPGA Design, synthesis, P&R tools (ex Vivado, Quartus)

　　Experience utilizing Verilog/System and Verilog test bench development

　　Experience working with Linux/Windows OS

　　Knowledge of design simulation tools (Mentor, Cadence, Synopsys - 1 or more)

　　Strong oral/written communication

　　This position requires the successful candidate to have and maintain an active federal security clearance, TS/SCI clearance with a poly

　　You Could Also Have This

　　Experience with Verilog RTL Coding

　　Experience with ASIC/FPGA front-end design and architecture of cryptographic systems

　　Experience using soft/hard IP cores in FPGAs/ASICs (ex Zynq or Microblaze or RISC processors, memories, flash/NVM)

　　Experneice in Reverse Engineering of digital designs from one or more levels of abstraction (ex from images of deprocessed hardware, GDS2 data, netlists, etc.)

　　Knowledge of ASIC implementation methods/tools (synthesis, physical layout - Cadence/Synopsys)

　　Knowledge of formal verification tools

　　Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes

　　Strong C/C++, Python, Perl or scripting

　　About BlueHalo Intelligence Systems

　　BlueHalo's Intel division provides specialized operational support, services and technology to plan, design, develop and execute critical missions in the national security community. BlueHalo generates actionable insights from analytics through a suite of operationalized AI/ML tools for data collection/ingestion and subsequent text, geospatial, time series and image/video analytics to support open-source intelligence. BlueHalo is a national source for classified Cyber/SIGINT missions and a leading provider of blockchain/crypto analytics and platform cyber resiliency, specializing in offensive and defensive cyber and SIGINT warfare technologies.

　　Leading the Transformation

　　The BlueHalo Effect It speaks to who we are as a company, a global protective ring that shields everything we most want to safeguard, an unbroken line that ensures our customers retain the advantage in any battlespace, from high above the Earth to deep in cyberspace. It’s who we are, a halo, a protector, the light of inspired engineering keeping our Nation safe. Our vision is a world where national security is certain because technical superiority is assured. Join us and become a vital element of The BlueHalo Effect! EEO Statement BlueHalo is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable workplace accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an email to [email protected]. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. This option is reserved only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation. It is not intended for other purposes or inquiries.

　　ID2024-4797

　　Job LocationsUS-MD-Fort Meade