Hardware Analysis & Design Engineer

• Entry to Mid Level (Maryland) Department of Defense Nional Security Agency/Central Security Service Summary NSA is seeking professionals to design, develop, construct, evalue, and analyze electronic hardware and software processing components to solve emerging challenges.

By applying your science and engineering skills, you will make a significant contribution to protecting the nion. Learn more about this agency Summary NSA is seeking professionals to design, develop, construct, evalue, and analyze electronic hardware and software processing components to solve emerging challenges. By applying your science and engineering skills, you will make a significant contribution to protecting the nion. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion few vacancies in the following locion: Fort Meade, MD No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $87,362

• $153,082 per year Pay scale & grade GG 7
• 12 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 0855 Electronics Engineering Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Top Secret Position sensitivity and risk Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Nional security Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 1262201 Control number 883858600 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Federal employees

• Excepted service Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluion criteria.

Military spouses Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty. Students Current students enrolled in an accredited high school, college or gradue institution. Individuals with disabilities Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A. Videos Duties Help With the ever-accelering technological advances and growing system complexity, NSA needs Hardware Analysis & Design Engineers to design, develop, construct, analyze and evalue electronic hardware and software processing components. These components are typically subsystems of communicion, collection, processing or analysis systems. Hardware Analysis & Design Engineers utilize electrical, computer, mechanical, and merials engineering knowledge and skills to design, assemble, test, analyze and reverse engineer electronics hardware in support of the NSA mission. Hardware Analysis & Design Engineers are hired into positions supporting a broad range of specialized skills including Computer Engineering, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Communicions/Telecommunicions Engineering, and Applied Mhemics. The responsibilities of a Hardware Analysis & Design Engineer may include:

• Designing, developing, constructing, testing, and evaluing electronic circuitry, computer-reled equipment, and microelectronic components (including FPGAs, ASICs, PCBs, and Microcontrollers).
• Designing, developing, testing, and evaluing programmable hardware devices, digital circuits, and embedded systems.
• Programming, modifying, configuring, and analyzing system firmware and software th manages reprogrammable hardware and associed interfaces to provide services to applicions.
• Applying hardware and software engineering principles to design, develop, test, and evalue/modify applicions and systems.
• Developing new or utilizing existing methods, tools, and hardware forensic methodologies to analyze, protect, or exploit specific hardware, software, or firmware.
• Testing, evaluing, and reverse-engineering microelectronic components, technology, and equipment.
• Developing and recommending mitigion stregies and techniques to enhance the security and resilience of hardware and software components.
• Develop and implement hardware forensic methodologies and applicions.

When submitting your applicion, please ensure th you fully popule all sections of the resume tool with all relevant skills, experience, and educion, as the resume entered into the tool the primary resume used to evalue your applicion. Please do NOT popule the resume tool with "see resume." Requirements Help Conditions of employment Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigion and polygraph. Qualificions The qualificions listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position. Degree must be in Engineering, Computer Science, or Mhemics or a reled field (for example, Chemistry, Physics, Architecture, Hydrology, Geology, Astronomy). For engineering degrees, if program is not

ABET-EAC

accredited, it must include specified coursework.

• Specified coursework includes courses in differential and integral calculus and 5 of the following 18 areas: (a) stics or dynamics, (b) strength of merials/stress-strain relionships, (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics, (d) thermodynamics, (e) electromagnetic fields, (f) nure and properties of merials/reling particle and aggrege structure to properties, (g) solid ste electronics, (h) microprocessor applicions, (i), computer systems, (j) signal processing, (k) digital design, (l) systems and control theory, (m) circuits or generalized circuits, (n) communicion systems, (o) power systems, (p) computer networks, (q) software development, (r) Any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, he transfer, or soil mechanics.

ENTRY/DEVELOPMENTAL

Entry is with a Bachelor's degree and no experience.

FULL PERFORMANCE

Entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree and no experience. Relevant experience must be in one or more of the following: designing, developing, analyzing, testing, or constructing hardware, software, or firmware components or systems; or reverse engineering hardware, software or firmware. Educion This job does not have an educion qualificion requirement. Additional informion

Pay:

Salary offers are based on candides' educion level and years of experience relevant to the position and also take into account informion provided by the hiring manager/organizion regarding the work level for the position.

Salary Range:

$87,362

• $153,082 (Entry/Developmental, Full Performance) Salary range varies by locion, work level, and relevant experience to the position.

Training provided based on the selectee's needs and experience.

Benefits:

NSA offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Work Schedule:

This is a full-time position, Monday

• Friday, with basic 8hr/day work requirement between 6:00 a.

m. and 6:00 p.m. (flexible).

DCIPS Trial Period:

If selected for this position, you required to serve a two-year DCIPS trial period, unless you are a veterans' preference-eligible employee, in which case you are required to serve a one-year trial period. This trial period runs concurrently with your commitment to the position, if applicable. Before finalizing your appointment the conclusion of your trial period, NSA will determine whether your continued employment advances the public interest. This decision based on factors such as your performance and conduct; the Agency's needs and interests; whether your continued employment would advance the Agency's organizional goals; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment termined unless you receive certificion, in writing, th your continued employment advances the public interest. If you do not receive certificion for continued employment, you should receive written notice prior to the end of your trial period th your employment termined and the effective de of such terminion. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Knowledge, skills, and experience in one or more of the following is desired:

• Experience with Agile Software Development.
• Experience in one or more of the following programming languages: Rust, C, C++, Python, Java, Java Script, VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog, etc.
• Experience in reverse engineering firmware or software.
• Experience in Informion Assurance analysis or implemention.
• Experience organizing and managing their own projects or the projects of small teams.
• Understanding of the basic concepts of cryptography and cryptographic systems.
• Understanding of the basics of computer networking and low level protocols.
• Familiarity with basic electronic components such as ASICs, PCBs, microcontrollers, FPGAs, etc.
• Familiarity with tools reled to firmware/software design and development.
• Familiarity with electronics debugging equipment such as multi-meters and oscilloscopes.
• Experience with applicion of 2D/3D imaging for hardware analysis.
• Experience with embedded or opering system level programming. The ideal candide has a desire for continual learning along with excellent problem-solving, analytic, and interpersonal skills, who is:
• Innovive and well-organized
• Able to handle and prioritize multiple assignments
• Able to communice effectively both orally and written
• Able to work effectively across several different functional areas in a collaborive environment.

Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help

• VETERANS AND TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS

• Thank you for your service!

The Nional Security Agency (NSA) is part of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions NSA are in the Excepted Service under Title 10, United Stes Codes (U.S.C.), Section 1601 appointment authority. Veterans' Preference In accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, "

DoD Civilian Personnel Management System:

Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System Employment and Placement," NSA applies veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5, U.S.C., to eligible candides. If you are claiming veterans' preference, you are required to provide acceptable documention of your preference eligibility upon applicion.

Acceptable documention includes:

• DD-214: "Certifice of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows des of service and discharge under honorable conditions (Copy 4); OR

•

Certificion of Service:

A written document on letterhead from the approprie branch of the armed forces th certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not ler than 120 days after the de the certificion is signed. The certificion should include the military service des, including the expected discharge or release de; AND

• Standard Form 15 (SF-15) Applicion for 10-point Veteran Preference (http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf15.pdf). If you are claiming a service-connected disability of 30 percent or more, the documention you provide must specifically demonstre this level of disability; AND
• VA Letter of Disability (for 10pt and Sole Survivorship ring) You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by ing a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center, or online (https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/).
• Failure to provide sufficient documention of veterans' preference eligibility may preclude NSA from identifying you as a preference eligible candide during the hiring selection process.

How to Apply Help Please our applicion site to apply: https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1262201 Agency contact informion NSA POC Phone 1-844-424-4737 intelcareers@nsa.gov Next steps Please our applicion site to apply: https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1262201 Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help

• VETERANS AND TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS

• Thank you for your service!

The Nional Security Agency (NSA) is part of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions NSA are in the Excepted Service under Title 10, United Stes Codes (U.S.C.), Section 1601 appointment authority. Veterans' Preference In accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, "

DoD Civilian Personnel Management System:

Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System Employment and Placement," NSA applies veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5, U.S.C., to eligible candides. If you are claiming veterans' preference, you are required to provide acceptable documention of your preference eligibility upon applicion.

Acceptable documention includes:

• DD-214: "Certifice of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows des of service and discharge under honorable conditions (Copy 4); OR

•

Certificion of Service:

A written document on letterhead from the approprie branch of the armed forces th certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not ler than 120 days after the de the certificion is signed. The certificion should include the military service des, including the expected discharge or release de; AND

• Standard Form 15 (SF-15) Applicion for 10-point Veteran Preference (http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf15.pdf). If you are claiming a service-connected disability of 30 percent or more, the documention you provide must specifically demonstre this level of disability; AND
• VA Letter of Disability (for 10pt and Sole Survivorship ring) You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by ing a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center, or online (https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/).
• Failure to provide sufficient documention of veterans' preference eligibility may preclude NSA from identifying you as a preference eligible candide during the hiring selection process.

How to Apply Help Please our applicion site to apply: https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1262201 Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion NSA POC Phone 1-844-424-4737 intelcareers@nsa.gov Next steps Please our applicion site to apply: https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1262201 Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion few vacancies in the following locion: Fort Meade, MD No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $87,362

• $153,082 per year Pay scale & grade GG 7
• 12 Promotion potential None Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Top Secret Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 1262201 Control number 883858600