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# Hardware/Software Design Engineer

- **Company:** Amentum Services, Inc.
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software System Penetration Testing, C++ (Programming Language), Cyber Security, Linux, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Red Team (Cyber Security), Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Vivado, Containerization, Kubernetes, Nutanix, Splunk, Docker
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3323239961&tx=FP7168FFJ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Strong experience required for FPGA coding, Digital Signal Processing theory & application, Interfacing FPGA code with existing code bases and software; Knowledge of signal processing blocks and related DSP components, Linux OS, coding ability in C and C++.

Security Clearance Required:

 * TS/SCI Poly

Minimum Years of Experience:

 * A Doctoral degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or
 * a Master's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or
 * a Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, or, * Additional experience with Vivado required; experience with Epiq Solution PDK preferred?
 * Experience with container technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker
 * Knowledge of penetration testing or red team operations
 * Experience utilizing and development with Splunk
 * Experience with Nutanix
 * Defensive Cyber Security Operations

#javelin #ICpoly

## Description

Implement DSP and associated technical components in FPGA for code base integration., Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.


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