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# FPGA Hardware Engineer

- **Company:** Alion Science & Technology
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Electronic Design Automation, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Reverse Engineering, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Fpga Hardware
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.themuse.com/jobs/alionscienceandtechnology/fpga-hardware-engineer-32752

## About the Role

The candidate will need extensive FPGA and/or ASIC design or verification experience as a basis. Ideally the candidate will also have experience in hardware reverse engineering or extensive gate-level design debug expertise. Experience with PCB design, embedded system design, various EDA tools (synthesis, P&R, simulation, etc.), bench-top debug, device physics, and failure analysis is a plus.

Domain knowledge in one or more of the following areas is not required by highly beneficial:

 * RF
 * Aerospace electronics
 * Cybersecurity
 * Electronic Warfare
 * RADAR
 * Guidance and Navigation
 * Communications Systems, Ability to research a problem, engineer solutions, and work as a part of a fast paced team is required. This position will require the ability to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET / SCI security clearance. An active clearance is highly desirable., * BS or greater in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
 * 5+ years of experience in FPGA and/or ASIC design and verification
 * Competency with Verilog or VHDL
 * Familiarity with industry standard EDA tools (i.e. synthesis, P&R, simulation, etc.)

Desired Skills:

 * Hardware Domain Knowledge (RF, EW, RADAR, etc.)
 * Embedded systems experience
 * Gate-level debug and/or Hardware Reverse Engineering experience
 * PCB design
 * Bench-top debug/testing experience
 * Failure Analysis/Device Physics

## Description

Alion is searching for qualified candidates to contribute to a hardware engineering effort involving FPGA-based systems. This effort includes direct functional evaluation of hardware and FPGA digital designs. Innovative, Alion developed technologies will be applied to DoD mission critical problems.


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