Hardware/Software Design Engineer

**Purpose and Impact:** Amentum Seeking an experienced senior HW/SW Design Engineer to join a small team to design, develop, construct, and test electronic hardware (FPGA) and software processing components for subsystems supporting RF communication and collection systems. This position requires expertise in FPGA development, digital signal processing implementation, and software-hardware integration to support mission critical requirements. The contractor will lead technical design efforts, implement DSP algorithms and associated technical components in FPGA hardware, integrate with existing Linux code bases, bridge FPGA to software stack connection, plus document those efforts. This role combines hardware design responsibilities (FPGA RTL development, timing closure, resource optimization) with software development (integration code, system-level software) to deliver complete subsystem solutions. **Essential Responsibilities:** Implement DSP and associated technical components in FPGA for code base integration. **Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):** - Strong experience required for FPGA coding, Digital Signal Processing theory & application, Interfacing FPGA code with existing code bases and software; Knowledge of signal processing blocks and related DSP components, Linux OS, coding ability in C and C++. **Security Clearance Required:** - TS/SCI Poly **Minimum Years of Experience:** - A Doctoral degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or - a Master's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or - a Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, or **Preferred Qualifications:** - Additional experience with Vivado required; experience with Epiq Solution PDK preferred​ - Experience with container technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker - Knowledge of penetration testing or red team operations - Experience utilizing and development with Splunk - Experience with Nutanix - Defensive Cyber Security Operations #javelin #ICpoly ***This position is not designated as a safety sensitive position.*** ***As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process. Please note that this may include pre-hire screening for marijuana, as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentum’s role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.*** **Other Responsibilities:** **Safety** - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams. **Quality** - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities. **Procedure Compliance** - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. **Compensation Details:** $150000-200000 The compensation range o…