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Senior    This opportunity resides with Cyber & Electronic Warfare, a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division.
HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace.
Our deep expertise in network architecture, software and hardware development, cybersecurity and the electromagnetic environment uniquely enables us to support sensitive missions for federal agency partners.
Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division Our team of more than professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe.
Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers.
Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class.
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om/   Job Description Do you enjoy challenging digital design verification problems?   HII Mission Technologies is seeking out-of-the-box thinkers who can uncover difficult-to-activate corner-case bugs and vulnerabilities in the gate-level netlists of FPGA and ASIC designs.
Candidates for this position will contribute to the team by utilizing industry-standard functional verification tools (e.
., Questa, VCS, Verdi), logical equivalence tools (e.
., OneSpin 360EC), and proprietary software tools to verify design function and integrity.
Common verification targets include embedded processors, DSPs, filters, transceivers, data links, systems-on-chip, and decoders.
Experience in the cybersecurity, electronic warfare, encryption, radar, and/or satellite communications domains is a plus.
This opportunity is contingent on contract award.
Essential Job Responsibilities   Candidates will develop models, transactors, stimuli, monitors, and test benches for simulating and uncovering hidden behaviors in gate-level digital netlists.
Candidates will be expected to produce clear documentation and test cases demonstrating identified bugs or deviations from the specification.
Effective collaboration with teammates to produce cohesive results and create improved processes is required.
Candidates must be U.
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citizens and be willing and able to obtain a DoD security clearance (if not already cleared).
Minimum Qualifications US Citizenship  Willingness to obtain a Top-Secret security clearance  Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field  Experience with modern digital verification and modeling languages.
SystemVerilog, SystemC, C/C++, Matlab, etc.
Directed, constrained-random, and assertion-based verification techniques at the gate, interface, and transaction levels  Experience with modern, commercial-grade, functional simulators (e.
., Xcelium, Incisive, Questa, VCS, Riviera-Pro, etc)  Writing scripts for batched verification tasks.
Python, Bash, Tcl, make files.
Revision control systems for maintaining, sharing, and deploying code.
Perforce, git, SVN, etc.
Familiarity with debugging and isolating issues with gate-level netlists  9 years relevant experience with a Bachelor's in a related field; 7 years relevant experience with a Master's in a related field; 4 years relevant experience with a PhD in a related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
Preferred Requirements •    Familiarity with object-oriented, embedded, assembly, or machine code programming  •    Software or hardware reverse-engineering (e.
., IDA Pro, Ghidra)  •    FPGA design or verification  •    Active Top Secret security clearance  •    Familiarity with testing and verification techniques for IC trust, assurance, or security  •    Experience with logical equivalence checkers (e.
., OneSpin 360-EC, ESP, Conformal EC)  •    Experience with formal ABV  •    Embedded Software Design for Wireless Radio  •    Design of Digital Wireless Communications Systems  •    Experience with DSPs for RF Communications  •    Experience with Wifi, Cellular, Satellite, or Handheld communications  Physical Requirements May require working in an office, industrial, shipboard, or laboratory environment.
Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances.
HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a new future.
We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.
Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.
The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities.
When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.
Why HII We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber.
Our diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.
Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first.
Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.
Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
Today’s challenges are bigger than ever, and the nation needs the best of us.
It’s why we’re focused on hiring, developing and nurturing our diversity.
We believe that diversity among our workforce strengthens the organization, stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of ideas and enriches the work lives of all our employees.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
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