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Requisition Number: 26421
Required Travel: 0 - 10%
Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range: $115,000.00 - $130,000.00
Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain
Level of Experience: Mid
This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems.
HII works within our nation's intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.
Meet HII's Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 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. Find the role that's right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.
To learn more about Mission Technologies, click here for a short video: https://vimeo.com/732533072
Job Description
Do you enjoy challenging digital design verification problems?
Do you enjoy tinkering and learning how things work?
HII Mission Technologies (HII MT) is seeking talented engineers who are excited to work in a flipped engineering environment. Our team in Roanoke, VA specializes in reverse engineering and microelectronics trust and assurance.
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.g., Questa, VCS, Verdi), logical equivalence tools (e.g., 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 posting is used to gather applications for both current and future opportunities within HII - Mission Technologies. Positions are being filled on an ongoing basis and additional roles are expected to open throughout the year. As new opportunities become available, applicants will be reviewed, and qualified candidates will be contacted regarding next steps.
Essential Job Responsibilities

• Candidates for this position will contribute to reverse engineering efforts on systems of interest and support the development of innovative solutions.
• Successful candidates will be expected to communicate clearly and effectively, and demonstrate the ability to design maintainable approaches to complex technical problems.
• 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.S. citizens and be willing and able to obtain a DoD security clearance (if not already cleared).

Minimum Qualifications
You will meet our minimum qualifications if you...

• Are a United States citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance (Secret-Top Secret/SCI)
• 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.g., 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
• 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field

Preferred Requirements
You will go above and beyond if you...

• Already possess an active Top Secret security clearance and/or be eligible to obtain a higher-level clearance as required
• Familiarity with object-oriented, embedded, assembly, or machine code programming
• Software or hardware reverse-engineering (e.g., IDA Pro, Ghidra)
• FPGA design or verification
• Familiarity with testing and verification techniques for IC trust, assurance, or security
• Experience with logical equivalence checkers (e.g., OneSpin 360-EC, ESP, Conformal EC)
• Experience with formal ABV

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work at a computer workstation for extended periods.
• Capability to lift and move equipment up to 25 lbs as needed.
• Comfort with standing, bending, or reaching during hardware assembly or testing tasks.
• Fine motor skills for handling small components, tools, and test equipment.
• Adequate vision to read schematics, inspect hardware, and operate instruments.
• Clear verbal and written communication for collaboration and documentation.

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.
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 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.
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.
Do You Need Assistance?
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.