{"id":1498474,"url":"https://alion.io/job/systems-and-technology-research-senior-fpga-reverse-engineer","title":"Senior FPGA Reverse Engineer","company":{"id":5401,"name":"Systems and Technology Research","domain":"str.us","url":"https://alion.io/company/str","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":96,"open_postings":43,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.163,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":53,"computed_at":"2026-10-15T05:46:00Z"}},"role":"Hardware","role_family":"Hardware","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Woburn, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":138000,"max":189000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":189000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"C++","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"SystemVerilog","optional":false},{"name":"Verilog","optional":false},{"name":"VHDL","optional":false},{"name":"Xilinx Vivado","optional":false},{"name":"MATLAB","optional":true},{"name":"Simulink","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-29T20:10:40Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-29","last_verified_at":"2026-10-15T05:05:06Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":15,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":15},"description":"STR’s Cyber Division is hiring a Senior FPGA Reverse Engineer who will leverage their digital hardware design background to work within a multi-disciplinary team solving unique problems surrounding FPGA reverse engineering.\nWe are seeking a candidate to execute FPGA reverse engineering tasks and support software development to improve and automate the process. A key responsibility will be netlist analysis, which involves studying gate-level layouts of FPGA applications to craft a behavioral understanding of the design through a combination of logic circuit analysis and characterization through register transfer level (RTL) simulations. Candidates will also support efforts in operationalizing emerging hardware reverse engineering capabilities to better enable gate-level netlist analysis. Tool development involves writing software leveraging existing frameworks and insight based on the FPGA reverse engineering process to improve STR’s capability in this emerging field. A FPGA reverse engineer should be prepared to brief the internal team and STR’s customers on RE findings and provide updates on tool development.\nWhat you will do:\nPerform FPGA reverse engineering work within a team to identify behavioral details of an application\nModel, test, and document RE findings using hardware modeling and simulation platforms\nPrepare reports and presentations for STR’s customers and collaborators detailing FPGA RE findings\nAssist in research for emerging FPGA and hardware reverse engineering capabilities\nDevelop software supporting STR’s FPGA reverse engineering capabilities and identify new areas for tool development\nParticipate in design reviews and testing for FPGA RE tools\nWho you are:\nThis position requires the ability to obtain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is needed by the U.S. Government\nBachelors Degree in Computer Engineering/Electrical & Computer Engineering with at least 5 years of relevant experience\nStrong problem solving skills and ability to apply a technical background to non-traditional problems\nExperience working with hardware description languages (i.e., Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL)\nExperience developing applications targeting FPGAs including design, synthesis, and configuration\nIn depth knowledge of industry standard FPGAs (i.e., Altera, Xilinx), their development environments (i.e., Quartus, Vivado), RTL simulation, and project compilation workflows\nStrong background with digital design and logic concepts\nSoftware development experience ideally in Python, C, and/or C++\nAbility to prepare and present technical material to customers and internal staff\nNice to have:\nActive Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance\nDeep knowledge of FPGA architecture\nHardware troubleshooting experience including using logic analyzers and oscilloscopes\nExperience using Matlab and Simulink\nEmbedded systems experience including sensor interfacing with an FPGA or microcontroller\nKnowledge of signal processing implementation techniques common to FPGA implementations\nLeadership experience especially for hardware, FPGA, and/or embedded systems design efforts\nPay Information\nFull-Time Salary Range: $138,000 - $189,000\nThe salary range listed is based on external market data. Final offers are based on factors, such as but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.\nSTR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, Carlsbad, CA, Atlanta, GA, and Denver, CO. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.\nSTR is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.\nSTR is not just any company. Our people, culture, and attitude along with their unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can't do it alone, though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one, join our team and help to keep our society safe! Visit us at www.str.us for more info.\n\nSTR is an equal opportunity employer. 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