Principal Hardware Design Engineer

About Leidos

Leidos is a FORTUNE 500 company bringing a mix of innovative technology and sector expertise to customers in the national security engineering and health industries. We deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers success. Guided by our Mission Vision and Values Leidos empowers its teams contributes to its communities and operates sustainablyalways with a commitment to doing the right thing for our customers our people and our community.

The Leidos Intel Sector combines technology-enabled services and mission software capabilities in the areas of cyber logistics security operations and decision analytics to support Intelligence Community customers as they address evolving national security challenges.

About the Opportunity

Leidos is seeking an accomplished Principal Hardware Design Engineer to provide technical leadership in the design development testing and reverse engineering of advanced hardware solutions supporting mission-critical Government programs. As part of a multidisciplinary engineering team you will serve as a senior technical authority guiding complex engineering efforts advancing innovative design methodologies and helping shape the future direction of hardware engineering capabilities supporting national security missions.

Why This Role Matters

Mission success depends on engineers who not only solve todays technical challenges but also help define tomorrows solutions. As a Principal Hardware Design Engineer you will provide expert technical guidance across complex engineering efforts while developing innovative hardware solutions advancing reverse engineering methodologies and mentoring engineering teams. Your expertise will directly influence the development of critical hardware technologies that enable Intelligence Community operations.

What Youll Do

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 Governments 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 organizations 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.

This posting is for multiple opportunities.

Required Qualifications

Clearance

• TS/SCI with Polygraph at time of Application to be considered for the position.

Education

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university.

• Five (5) additional years of hardware design engineering experience may be substituted for the required bachelors degree.

Experience

• Minimum of twelve (12) years of experience in integrated circuit or microelectronic component design or reverse engineering supporting programs or contracts of similar scope type and complexity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Intelligence Community or other national security missions.

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