High Performance Computing Digital Design Engineering Mid to Experienced Level (Maryland)
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Fort Meade, MD - USA
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Job Summary
Use your skills to create the systems and tools that will be used to enhance the operation of intelligence. You will advise administer and perform scientific projects such as planning designing and constructing specialized equipment and ensuring adherence to sound engineering and scientific standards and principles. The NSA offers multiple areas of focus for facilities engineers including computer architectural electrical mechanical and structural.
With the ever-increasing technological complexities in the world of supercomputers we need talented computer and electrical engineers to be part of our team architecting designing and verifying the next generation of high performance computing solutions (HPCS) that will support of our mission. Our goal is to provide supercomputers of the highest quality to ensure the success of the NSA and its partners.
The areas of responsibility may include one or more of the following:
- Accelerating application performance using Register Transfer Level (RTL) design
- Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) firmware development and integration
- RTL design closure using logic simulation functional verification synthesis and timing analysis
- Printed Circuit Board (PCB) logic design simulation and test
- PCB layout
- Signal Integrity / Power Integrity
- Commercial systems acquisition and contracting
- Create and maintain documentation on technical information
- Operate specialized scientific and technical equipment
- Attend conferences and communicate with people in a particular technical field to keep abreast of new technologies and information
- Conduct research including studies experiments and investigations
- Research emerging technologies for application(s) within the Agency
- Serve as a subject matter expert to support research and development efforts
- Work with customers to clarify their needs and to determine how their needs can be met
- Modeling and simulation to evaluate design alternatives
- Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph.
The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position.
Degree must be in Engineering Physics Material Science or related field (for example electronics chemistry computer science mathematics).
For Engineering degrees if program is not ABET accredited it must include specified coursework.*
*Specified coursework includes courses in differential and integral calculus and 5 of the following 18 areas: (a) statics or dynamics (b) strength of materials/stress-strain relationships (c) fluid mechanics hydraulics (d) thermodynamics (e) electromagnetic fields (f) nature and properties of materials/relating particle and aggregate structure to properties (g) solid state electronics (h) microprocessor applications (i) computer systems (j) signal processing (k) digital design (l) systems and control theory (m) circuits or generalized circuits (n) communication systems (o) power systems (p) computer networks (q) software development (r) Any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics such as optics heat transfer or soil mechanics.
Relevant experience must be in one or more of the following: digital equipment design; assembling computers; hardware description language (HDL); embedded software development; design verification; microarchitecture design or modeling; configuration management; design or analysis of integrated or electronic circuits; using computer-aided design (CAD) software; using electronic design automation (EDA) tools; hardware/software test plan development; development design assembly test and debug or validation of electronics systems (e.g. integrated or electronic circuits custom multichip modules (MCMs) printed circuit boards (PCBs) high density redistribution layers 3D multi-layer integrated technologies or system enclosures); chemical and physical de-processing of integrated circuit (IC) devices using reactive ion etching ion beam milling wet chemistry or chemical mechanical polishing (CMP); imaging of integrated circuits using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) or focused ion beam (FIB) tools. Project management experience or project management certification (for example DAWIA PMP) may count for up to 1 year of experience.
FULL PERFORMANCE
Entry is with an Associates degree plus 5 years of relevant experience or a Bachelors degree plus 3 years of relevant experience or a Masters degree plus 1 year of relevant experience or a Doctoral degree and no experience.
SENIOR
Entry is with an Associates degree plus 9 years of relevant experience or a Bachelors degree plus 7 years of relevant experience or a Masters degree plus 5 years of relevant experience or a Doctoral degree plus 3 years of relevant experience.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Pay: Salary offers are based on candidates education level and years of experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager/organization regarding the work level for the position.
Salary Range: $105262 - $192764 (Full Performance Senior)
Salary range varies by location work level and relevant experience to the position.
Training will be provided based on the selectees needs and experience.
Benefits: NSA offers a comprehensive benefits package.
Work Schedule: This is a full-time position Monday - Friday with basic 8hr/day work requirement between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (flexible).
DCIPS Trial Period:
If selected for this position you will be required to serve a two-year DCIPS trial period unless you are a veterans preference-eligible employee in which case you are required to serve a one-year trial period. This trial period runs concurrently with your commitment to the position if applicable. Before finalizing your appointment at the conclusion of your trial period NSA will determine whether your continued employment advances the public interest. This decision will be based on factors such as your performance and conduct; the Agencys needs and interests; whether your continued employment would advance the Agencys organizational goals; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.
If you do not receive certification for continued employment you should receive written notice prior to the end of your trial period that your employment will be terminated and the effective date of such termination.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
