Digital Hardware Engineer

Overview

i3 has an exciting opportunity for a Digital Hardware Engineer to support the Naval Research Laboratory, Tactical Electronic Warfare Division. The TEWD's mission is to protect the warfighter from emerging threats by advancing electronic warfare (EW) through analysis and RDT&E of current and future technologies.

Pay Range $115,000 - 189,000The pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, geographic location, and any applicable laws.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, analyze and test FPGA-based digital systems.

• Develop HDL and block designs for FPGAs.

• Integrate manufacturer IP FPGA cores (processor, ADC, DAC, etc.) into customized firmware architectures.

• Design and validate testbench routines for simulation of FPGA designs and sub-designs.

• Generate technical reports documenting design and analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical/computer engineering, physics, or related field.

• Minimum two (2) years of experience.

• Thorough understanding of HDL (VHDL or Verilog).

• Experience with buses such as RS232, RS422, UART, SPI, I2C.

• Ability to generate architectural block diagrams from existing firmware designs.

• Experience developing and testing FPGAs or ASICs.

• Knowledge of Altera and Xilinx development environments (e.g. Vivado, Quartus, Synplify).

• Knowledge of FPGA/ASIC simulation and validation environment (e.g. ModelSim, Verdi).

• General knowledge of DSP coding and communication protocols.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in electrical/computer engineering, physics, or related field.

• Knowledge of microprocessor architecture and high speed interfaces as applied to FPGA Core functions.

• Experience with analysis of existing digital logic designs.

• Ability to design/recognize control flow computational paths and DSP data path components (e.g. digital filters, FFTs, and error-correction codes).

• Experience authoring technical reports and presentations.

Security Clearance:

• Current Secret clearance with ability to possess TS/SCI.

About i3

i3 is a technically diverse, 100% team member owned business, headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama specializing in missile and aviation systems engineering and logistic services, electronic warfare and electromagnetic effects analysis, UAS system integration and flight operations, full lifecycle C5ISR engineering services, cybersecurity and IT/IA innovative solutions and virtual training, simulation & serious game development and implementation. We have established a broad offering of products and capabilities collectively providing decades of experience supporting the full complement of DoD military services, Missile Defense Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and a variety of other Government organizations and private industry customers.

Perks of being a team member owner include:

• Long-term financial security

• Higher job satisfaction

• Greater job security

• Personal and professional growth

• Great company culture

Other outstanding benefits:

• Excellent insurance coverage

• 401(k) match

• Generous PTO

• Health and wellness incentives

• Tuition and certification reimbursement

• Countless opportunities to give back to the community through i3 Cares

We work hard. We compete hard. We play hard. Apply now to join us!

Job LocationsUS-Washington, D.C.

ID 2026-5304

Type Full-Time

Clearance Secret