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Kratos Defense and Security Solutions · 2 weeks ago

ASIC Design Leader

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions is a leader in developing next-generation technologies for microelectronics. They are seeking an ASIC Design Leader to provide technical leadership in the development of custom integrated circuit designs for defense applications and to manage and mentor engineers while overseeing project management duties.

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Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership in the development and evaluation of custom integrated circuit designs for defense applications
Investigate, research, and operationalize state-of-the-art and innovative tools and tool chains to ASIC designs
Maintain relationships with fabrication sites for ASICs
Champion proposal and whitepaper writing efforts
Perform program and project management duties such as task management and reporting
Plans and conducts research and development efforts, generally involving the different projects with multiple parts
Manage and mentor electrical and computer engineers through knowledge transfer on technical approaches and best practices
Oversee data collection exercises and acceptance testing of on-chip technologies
Develop use cases and tradeoffs of technologies along with recommendations for product pipelines
Manage workflow and version control of block diagrams, schematics, and code
Lead design, integration, and testing efforts through both hands-on and delegated approaches
Maintain technical knowledge and a presence in the technical communities by attending conferences and interfacing with professional associations

Qualification

ASIC developmentVerilog/VHDLFPGA experienceElectronics testingAnalogDigital architecturesMathematical problem-solvingDevice physicsTechnical leadershipProject managementCommunication skills

Required

U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain DOD/IC Security Clearance
A Master's degree or Ph.D. (or equivalent experience) in electrical engineering, physics, and/or computer science/engineering
Experience interfacing with government and non-government customers
Experience modeling and simulating analog and digital architectures
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Experience with electronics testing and instrumentation, including oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, function generators, power supplies, and data acquisition
5+ years of ASIC development
2+ years of design implementation and verification using Verilog/VHDL
5+ years of experience with FPGAs with knowledge of Verilog/VHDL
5+ years of experience with testing ASIC designs
Willing to travel within the Continental United States (CONUS)

Preferred

Knowledgeable in anti-tamper and hardware assurance technologies and techniques
Knowledgeable in the fundamentals of device physics
Experience transitioning hardware from the bench top to fielded systems
Experience with radiation effects in microelectronics
Strong mathematical problem-solving skills

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
401(k) Savings Plan
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Paid Time-Off (PTO)
Holidays
Education Reimbursement

Company

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions provides mission critical engineering, IT services, and war fighter solutions.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$943.8M
Key Investors
United States Air Force
2025-06-25Post Ipo Equity· $556M
2025-04-17Grant· $30M
2024-02-22Post Ipo Equity· $288M

Leadership Team

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Eric DeMarco
President and CEO
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Ben Goodwin
SVP,Corporate Development & Government Affairs
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