Job description

At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies – collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose — and help shape the future. MITRE’s Electronic Systems Development Department is seeking exceptional ASIC engineers to help solve some of the nation’s most challenging technical problems. Our engineers work at the forefront of microelectronics innovation, developing advanced prototypes and proof-of-concept systems that directly support national security and critical government missions. As part of a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to groundbreaking research and development efforts spanning advanced semiconductor technologies, embedded systems, communications, sensing, and signal processing. Our diverse sponsor portfolio provides exposure to a broad range of impactful technical challenges, including: • Development of next-generation prototypes leveraging advanced semiconductor process nodes • Highly integrated, low Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (SWaP-C) platforms for mission-critical applications • Real-time communication, sensing, and navigation systems utilizing cutting-edge FPGA and Software Defined Radio (SDR) technologies • Advanced architectures for high-throughput signal processing and embedded computing • Collaboration with world-class engineers and researchers on projects of national importance Roles & Responsibilities: Our team specializes in the rapid design, development, and deployment of advanced embedded systems for sensing, communications, and navigation applications. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: • Architect and develop highly integrated, low-SWaP-C ASIC and FPGA solutions • Lead the design, integration, bring-up, and testing of custom hardware prototypes • Drive development efforts across both ASIC and FPGA technologies throughout the design lifecycle, including requirements definition, architecture, design, verification, testing, and concept demonstration • Implement and optimize advanced algorithms in hardware and software on embedded platforms • Lead project teams and mentor junior engineers • Interface with sponsors and build relationships for future programs and task • Evaluate and incorporate emerging technologies into next-generation prototype systems Basic Qualifications: • Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field or 6 years and a Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field • Experience in one or more RTL languages, including VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog • Experience leading RTL design, simulation, synthesis, timing closure, and verification methodologies • Demonstrated hands-on experience with EDA tool suites from industry leaders such as Cadence, Synopsys, and Siemens • Experience designing and deploying ASICs on advanced semiconductor process nodes ( Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance. • This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site Preferred Qualifications: • Active Secret or Top Secret clearance. • Experience working directly with sponsors and managing project execution within national security programs • Experience with leading-edge semiconductor technologies ( This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s): None This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s): Top Secret Salary compensation range and midpoint: $156,400 - $195,500 - $234,600 Annual Work Location Type: Onsite It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. 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Must-haves

Development of next-generation prototypes leveraging advanced semiconductor process nodes
Highly integrated, low Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (SWaP-C) platforms for mission-critical applications
Real-time communication, sensing, and navigation systems utilizing cutting-edge FPGA and Software Defined Radio (SDR) technologies
Advanced architectures for high-throughput signal processing and embedded computing
Collaboration with world-class engineers and researchers on projects of national importance
Our team specializes in the rapid design, development, and deployment of advanced embedded systems for sensing, communications, and navigation applications. In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Architect and develop highly integrated, low-SWaP-C ASIC and FPGA solutions
Lead the design, integration, bring-up, and testing of custom hardware prototypes
Drive development efforts across both ASIC and FPGA technologies throughout the design lifecycle, including requirements definition, architecture, design, verification, testing, and concept demonstration
Implement and optimize advanced algorithms in hardware and software on embedded platforms
Lead project teams and mentor junior engineers
Interface with sponsors and build relationships for future programs and task
Evaluate and incorporate emerging technologies into next-generation prototype systems
Experience in one or more RTL languages, including VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog
Experience leading RTL design, simulation, synthesis, timing closure, and verification methodologies
Demonstrated hands-on experience with EDA tool suites from industry leaders such as Cadence, Synopsys, and Siemens
This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site
This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):
$156,400 - $195,500 - $234,600 Annual
Commitment to Non-Discrimination

Nice-to-haves

Active Secret or Top Secret clearance.
Experience working directly with sponsors and managing project execution within national security programs
Experience with leading-edge semiconductor technologies (
This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

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