Sr ASIC/FPGA Cryptographic Hardware Engineer Job at ED Wallach Search Group in C

Overview

Location: Cambridge, MA
Security Clearance: US Citizen/Clearable

A Senior ASIC/FPGA Hardware Engineer for Cryptographic Systems architects, specifies, and ensures proper design & implementation of hardware-based security solutions. The engineer develops the architecture and specification for ASIC or FPGA-based hardware designs. They translate those requirements to front-end RTL designers and guide the back-end implementation team to achieve a secure hardware design. They also work with systems-level designers to develop documentation, test plans, and software interfaces to the hardware solution.

Responsibilities

• Design and simulate circuits at transistor-level to implement architecture and requirement specifications
• Contribute to system-level design
• Optimize hardware designs for performance, power, and cost
• Evaluate the hardware feasibility of complex algorithms and requirements
• Independently contribute to complex chip architectures and designs
• Independently drive solutions to complex problems – develop requirements, propose ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements
• Contribute to business development and proposal activities
• Develop, document, and teach best practices to less experienced engineers
• Perform or guide physical layout, including floor-planning, and simulate circuits using extracted parasitics
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills/Abilities

• Proficiency in integrated circuit design
• Understanding of integrated circuits, semiconductors, and general computer architecture
• Ability to write detailed design specifications
• Ability to manage small technical teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent mathematical skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Demonstrate strong organization, planning, and time management skills to achieve program goals

Education

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or related field. Masters degree preferred.

Experience

• Requires 5-7 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 3-5 years of experience with a master’s degree, or 0-2 years of experience with a PhD in ASIC Hardware Engineering or related.

Preferred qualifications

• Cryptography: Knowledge of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is a plus; Knowledge of side channel analysis is a plus; Knowledge of lightweight cryptography is a plus
• Hardware Security: Knowledge of secure key storage using different technologies is a plus; Knowledge of hardware primitives such as TRNG and PUF is a plus; Knowledge of anti-tamper and TEMPEST is a plus
• Mathematical knowledge of number theory such as finite field, modular arithmetic, coding theory is a plus
• Knowledge and experience of NSA and NIST certification process is a plus

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.