Hardware Design Engineer 1

At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world-class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry.

Candidate should have a basic understanding of VSAT design and field integration, be able to conduct remote site surveys, and perform RF interference detection/mitigation practices while working closely with customer and site personnel to maintain current hardware and provide refresh/new deployment support.

Designs and tests new integrated circuits and hardware components for a wide variety of signal processing applications and research. Designs, documents, and develops code (to include firmware) for digital signal processors or other programmable hardware devices such as Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) and Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) hardware. Analyzes the function of existing integrated circuits and hardware components for the purpose of reverse engineering the

hardware and firmware. Conducts the necessary hardware engineering and related functions to modify and adapt vendor-manufactured hardware to meet special Government needs and contingencies.

Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with agency appropriate polygraph).

• Assist with designing new products and processes and improving and maintaining existing products

• Communicate with the other engineering personnel to coordinate the interrelated design and assure project completion

• Conduct design analysis on components and/or assemblies to assist in the development process by ensuring designs are cost efficient, able to be manufactured, and reliable

• Apply ASIC or FPGA place and route (P&R) tools with various libraries to create physical implementations of designs

• Develop and maintain documentation for the P&R design flows
• Assist with de-processing electronic components and retrieving stored firmware or software using approved reverse engineering procedures

• Design new products and processes and improving and maintaining existing products
• Work with tool and library vendors to develop solutions for designers’ P&R design challenges
• Perform the de-processing of electronic components and retrieving stored firmware or software using approved reverse engineering procedures

• Integrate new P&R tools, P&R tool updates, and ASIC or FPGA design libraries into Government’s computer aided design environment, documents the use of those tools and libraries, and Assist other physical designers to successfully complete their specific P&R design tasks

• TS/SCI with agency appropriate poly
• Three (3) years experience as a HDE in integrated circuit or microelectronic component design or reverse engineering of the same is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university is required.
• Five (5) years of additional hardware design engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

• RF Spectrum
• RF Test, Management, Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE)
• Systematic troubleshooting processes
• Read and understand wiring diagrams
• Read and understand Technical Manuals
• Fiber optical installation, troubleshooting, and repair
• Experience in RF Communications Systems (Antenna Apertures, Antenna Servo Systems, RF Feed Assembly, Low noise Amplifiers, Frequency converters, Antenna control units)​

• Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds. 

• Wyetech provides a generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year, ensuring it meets their evolving needs.

• A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Vision and Dental
• Life and AD&D Benefits
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances
• Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services

• Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10,000 
• Mobility Among Wyetech-supported Contracts 
• Various contract and work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS
• Various team-building events throughout the year such as: monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party. 
• Employees receive two complementary branded clothing orders annually.

Wyetech, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. 

Affirmative Action Statement:

Wyetech, LLC is committed to the principles of affirmative action in all hiring and employment for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

Accommodations:

Wyetech, LLC is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact Brittney Wood. at 844-WYETECH x727 or staffing@wyetech.com. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to all candidates.