Advanced ASIC FPGA Engineer

Location: Preferred work location is Idaho Scientific headquarters in Boise, Idaho, or Salt Lake City, Utah; U.S. citizenship is required.

Salary: USD $122,411–$133,000 per year

Company

hirify.global develops high-technology solutions, products, and services for defense, scientific, and mission-critical applications.

What you will do

• Design and deploy secure ASIC/FPGA system solutions for mission-critical products.
• Define device architectures, module interfaces, simulation approaches, and detailed designs.
• Create test and simulation plans, develop test benches, and verify functional results.
• Evaluate FPGA development flows including synthesis, place and route, timing, power, and resource utilization.
• Analyze customer specifications, vendor capabilities, device libraries, and simulation tools to recommend suitable technologies.
• Produce engineering documentation and improve ASIC/FPGA development processes across major programs.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense Secret security clearance and meet U.S. Government eligibility requirements.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with at least 5 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Strong FPGA RTL development experience with VHDL or Verilog, including test bench simulation.
• Fluent embedded C or C++ programming skills and strong knowledge of computer architecture.
• Experience with Xilinx Vivado and/or Altera Quartus, along with strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Active U.S. security clearance.
• Applied cryptography and cybersecurity experience in operational technology or embedded systems.
• Hardware and software reverse engineering experience and knowledge of secure boot.
• Experience with RISC-V or other CPU microarchitectures, PCI Express, or DDR controllers.

Culture & Benefits

• Research-oriented work developing practical national security solutions.
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
• Flexible 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off when desired.
• Competitive benefits including 401(k) matching, flexible time off, paid parental leave, healthcare, wellness programs, and employee resource groups.