Digital Design SME

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Responsibilities

In this role, the Digital Design SME will act as a Technical Advisor/Consultant to critical SI/SETA activities and serve as a primary interface between the Program customers/stakeholders, the technical development team, and end users. They will ensure robust requirements definitions, execution and development processes, solutions as well as support testing/training in advance of the deployment of technical capabilities. They will be expected to support multiple efforts and will assist the customer in making informed decisions related to requirements and developments. They will also assist with the deployment of technical capabilities while serving as a focal point to balance various equities and operational considerations.

The Digital Design SME will be responsible for the following but not limited to:

• Provide policy, guidance, and resource advocacy on technical, operational and analysis support.
• Have a solid understanding within one or more of the following subject areas: Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) design & fabrication, microprocessor design & fabrication, Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools, workflows and environments
• Analyze extremely complex problems and develop highly innovative solutions while engaging in onsite project coordination with technical leads, advise on impacts and mitigation approaches and solving mission critical challenges.
• Have a strong expertise in drafting, reviewing and briefing customers and other stake holders, as required.
• Promote synchronization and synergies across multiple projects.
• Provides or leads in-depth analyses for translating customer unified capabilities needs into the support and new developments.
• Directs, designs and develops security, reliability and integration/interoperability plans for the classified customer.
• Lead and manage project teams and initiatives.

**This role requires the candidate to perform duties on-site Mon-Fri. May require up to 25% travel, based on customer needs**

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 

• An active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or any relevant technical field and 12 years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree and 10 years of relevant experience; an additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree. 
• Experience with Intel or Defense industries
• Ability to work across cross-functional teams, with the ability to educate or train others in digital design methodology and RTL-to-GDS processes.
• Familiarity with industry-standard EDA tool suites.
• Understanding of all process steps:  Design entry, synthesis, place-and-route, analysis and optimization, physical verification, chip finishing & tape-out
• Experience working in Verilog, VHDL, Tool Command Language (TCL) scripting
• Experience acquiring & integrating third party intellectual property into designs
• Experience working with commercial foundries for the fabrication of completed designs, including experience with design kits and Design Rule Checking (DRC).
• Willingness and ability to travel.

Desired Qualifications: 

• The ideal candidate will possess demonstrated cultural competency and the ability to collaborate effectively with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Candidates should also have proven experience and/or relevant education specifically related to working within the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USPACOM) area of responsibility.  Familiarity with the unique geopolitical, social, and cultural dynamics of the USPACOM region is essential for successfully performing in this role.
• Experience working in customer environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Customer's processes and procedures to minimize the learning curve for project/task navigation.
• Relevant Cultural and language competency is highly desired.

Target Salary Range

$176,000 - $282,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Statements

The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.