ASIC/FPGA/Hardware Engineer

Battelle is a research and development organization that delivers critical services for clients in various sectors. They are seeking an early-career ASIC/FPGA/Hardware Engineer to join their Cyber Advanced Microsystem Solutions team in Columbus, Ohio, focusing on developing embedded security solutions for government and industrial customers.

What you'll do:

• Collaborate with the Advanced Microsystem Solutions team to assess the security, reliability, and trustworthiness of electronic devices, integrated circuits, and embedded systems
• Perform and support digital circuit analysis throughout various stages of the design lifecycle (RTL, netlist, layout, firmware, bitstreams, etc.) using techniques such as static analysis, formal methods, simulation, and hardware testing/troubleshooting
• Prototype and develop software implementations for novel research theories
• Conduct and/or participate in assigned technical tasks and activities with minimum supervision and within time and budget constraints
• Identify and articulate strengths and weaknesses of solutions, conclusions, and problem approaches during technical discussions
• Present technical findings to internal and external stakeholders tailored to the client's mission
• Contribute to rapid prototyping efforts supporting Internal Research and Development (IR&D) studies and mission-driven timelines
• Document designs, testing, and integration processes to support reproducibility

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree with 0-6 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field of study; Master's degree with 0-4 years of experience; or equivalent experience
• Experience in the full life cycle of Integrated Circuit Design including processes such as, Simulation, Synthesis, Layout, and Fabrication
• Experience in the full FPGA development flow including RTL design, simulation, synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, and on-board validation/debug
• Experience writing Hardware Design Languages (VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog) for Register Transfer Logic (RTL), behavioral modeling, and testbench creation
• Knowledge of hardware validation, debugging, and sign-off methodologies including analysis of simulation results, timing reports, code coverage, equivalence checking, static analysis, etc
• Familiarity with one or more of the following Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools: Cadence, Synopsys, Siemens, Xilinx Vivado, Altera Quartus, Questa, Modelsim, Icarus Verilog, Verilator, etc
• Ability to work independently and in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Organize and follow standard operating procedures and health and safety guidelines
• Must be a US Citizen with eligibility to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance
• Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility
• Experience with leading technical discussions and small IR&D tasks, demonstrating command of the technology and adequately fielding questions which arise
• Experience building teams of technical experts across a range of skills for collaboration on hard problems and facilitating technical discussions with lower-level staff

Benefits:

• Balance life through a compressed work schedule: Most of our team follows a flexible, compressed work schedule that allows for every other Friday off
• Enjoy enhanced work flexibility, including a hybrid arrangement: Our Together with Flexibility model allows you to work 60% in-office and 40% remote, with Monday and Tuesday as common in-office days, dependent on team and position needs.
• Take time to recharge: You get paid time off to support work-life balance and keep motivated.
• Prioritize wellness: Stay healthy with medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits.
• Better together: Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support.
• Build your financial future: Build financial stability with an industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan. For most employees, we put in 5 percent whether you contribute or not, and match your contributions on top of that.
• Advance your education: Tuition assistance is available to pursue higher education.