legato
PCB Layout Hardware Design Engineer (GA-2/3)
Annapolis Junction, Maryland
No sponsorship$220k-$280kDetected 20 days ago
Data SciencePCB DesignFPGAElectrical EngineeringHardware DesignSignal ProcessingLeadership
About the role
- Legato, LLC recruiters (Staffing@legatocorp.com) would love to speak with you regarding the following position: PCB Layout Hardware Engineer in Fort Meade, MD.
- Analyzes the function of existing integrated circuits and hardware components for the purpose of reverse engineering the hardware and firmware.
- Conduct the necessary hardware engineering and related functions to modify and adapt vendor-manufactured hardware to meet special needs and contingencies.
Responsibilities
- The Hardware Design Engineer will design and test new integrated circuits and hardware components for a wide variety of signal processing applications and research.
- Design, document, and develop code (to include firmware) for digital signal processors or other programmable hardware devices such as Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) and Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) hardware.
- They will support the design, improvement, and maintenance of new and existing products and processes. This role coordinates with engineering teams to align interrelated designs and ensure project completion
- performs component and assembly design analysis to confirm cost efficiency, manufacturability, and reliability
- and applies ASIC or FPGA place-and-route (P&R) tools and libraries to create physical design implementations.
- Responsibilities also include developing and maintaining P&R design-flow documentation, integrating new tools, updates, and design libraries into the computer-aided design environment, and assisting physical designers with their P&R tasks.
- The engineer will work with tool and library vendors to resolve design challenges, de-process electronic components, retrieve stored firmware or software using approved reverse-engineering procedures, improve those procedures, and provide technical leadership to less experienced engineers.
- They will support the design, improvement, and maintenance of new and existing products and processes.
- This role coordinates with engineering teams to align interrelated designs and ensure project completion; performs component and assembly design analysis to confirm cost efficiency, manufacturability, and reliability; and applies ASIC or FPGA place-and-route (P&R) tools and libraries to create physical design implementations.
- also include developing and maintaining P&R design-flow documentation, integrating new tools, updates, and design libraries into the computer-aided design environment, and assisting physical designers with their P&R tasks.
Requirements
- Experience with PCB layout
- Experience with schematic capture to support CDES
- Experience with high density interconnect (HDI) design, fabrication and schematic capture
- A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering is required.
- Five (5) years of additional experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
- Our minimum requirements for this role:
Nice to have
- Seven to Twelve plus (7-12+) years experience in integrated circuit or microelectronic component design or revere engineering is required
Skills
- Please note that this range is subject to change and should be considered as a guideline rather than a definitive figure.
- Legato LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Compensation
- $220,000-$280,000, depending on experience.
- Disclaimer: The salary range provided is an estimate based on current market conditions and may be adjusted based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications.
- The final salary offer will be determined after a thorough review of the candidate's background and alignment with the role.
- Please note that this range is subject to change and should be considered as a guideline rather than a definitive figure.
Benefits
- We offer a generous benefits package including individual and family health, vision and dental benefits.
- A minimum of four (4) weeks of paid time off including a week of sick leave.
- Legato gives our employees 11 federal holidays off and a 401(k) employer match with no vesting schedule.
- There is an opportunity to earn referral benefits or bank hours if the contract allows.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Security Clearance Required: TS/SCI w/ Polygraph Salary Range: $220,000-$280,000, depending on experience
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