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# Senior FPGA Engineer

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** McLean, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Cyber Security, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Secure Coding, Systems Architecture, System Testing, Virtualization Technology, MagicDraw
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/fb109cd6-a7ff-47c8-b70a-c4681064c73a

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
 * 3+ years of experience with mission security methods, techniques, and systems
 * Experience analyzing engineering requirements and supporting testing and evaluation throughout the systems engineering lifecycle
 * Experience applying secure coding practices and securing operating systems and virtualization technologies
 * Ability to develop security architectures based on adversary threat analysis and proposed countermeasures
 * Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

Experience with security disciplines such as:

 * Cybersecurity
 * Mission Security
 * Software Assurance
 * Supply Chain Risk Management
 * Operations Security, * Master's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a closely related technical discipline
 * Experience with Cross Domain Solutions (CDS)
 * Experience developing or analyzing system architecture models using Cameo or MagicDraw
 * Experience with cryptographic algorithm implementation
 * Experience designing, implementing, and testing security countermeasures
 * Experience with Security State of the Art (S-SOTA) technologies and approaches
 * Knowledge of security features associated with Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) FPGAs

## Description

Kforce's client in McLean, VA is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to design and implement secure architectures for complex, mission-critical systems. This role will focus on integrating cybersecurity throughout the systems engineering lifecycle while balancing operational requirements, emerging threats, and security objectives. The ideal candidate has experience with mission security, cybersecurity engineering, systems engineering, software assurance, supply chain risk management, and threat-based security architecture within government, defense, or other highly regulated environments., * Design and develop secure system architectures based on technical requirements, adversary threats, vulnerabilities, and proposed countermeasures

 * Integrate cybersecurity and mission security principles throughout the systems engineering lifecycle
 * Analyze engineering requirements and support system testing, evaluation, and lifecycle activities
 * Support security disciplines including Cybersecurity, Mission Security, Software Assurance, Supply Chain Risk Management, and Operations Security
 * Identify opportunities to harden systems and reduce potential attack surfaces
 * Apply secure coding practices and support the security of operating systems and virtualized environments
 * Evaluate potential security technologies, techniques, and architectural alternatives
 * Design and assess security countermeasures against identified threats
 * Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, and mission teams to balance security requirements with operational needs
 * Provide technical recommendations and documentation supporting secure system design and implementation