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Senior FPGA Reverse Engineer
$138K–$189K
Woburn, MA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Location
- Woburn, MA
Woburn, Massachusetts, United States - Experience
- At least 5 years of relevant experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering/Electrical & Computer Engineering.
About the job
Performs FPGA reverse engineering and develops tools to analyze gate-level netlists, model designs, and report findings to teams and customers.
What you'll do
- Analyze FPGA netlists and determine application behavior using logic analysis and RTL simulation.
- Model, test, document, and present reverse-engineering findings; research emerging capabilities.
- Develop, review, and test software and tools that support and automate FPGA reverse engineering.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering/Electrical & Computer Engineering and at least 5 years of relevant experience.
- Experience with hardware description languages such as Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL, and FPGA application design, synthesis, and configuration.
- In-depth knowledge of industry-standard FPGAs, development environments, RTL simulation, compilation workflows, and digital design.
- Ability to obtain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government.
Nice to have
- Active Top Secret (TS) clearance; deep FPGA architecture knowledge or hardware troubleshooting experience.
- Experience with Matlab and Simulink, embedded systems, signal processing, or relevant leadership.
Pay
USD 138,000 - 189,000 (base salary)
Tools
Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL, Altera, Xilinx, Quartus, Vivado, Python
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