About Careertakes

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Overview

Confidential Client is hiring an Entry‑Level Digital ASIC/FPGA Design Engineer (Electrical Engineer I) to support digital hardware development for defense applications. This is an onsite position in McKinney, TX. The role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance (active clearance required after day 1).

Salary range: $57,200 - $108,800 per year (good‑faith estimate across experience levels).

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What You’ll Do

• Support development and execution of verification plans for ASIC/FPGA designs
• Build and maintain verification testbenches (UVM-based)
• Debug simulation failures and analyze waveforms/logs
• Create and run test cases and support functional coverage collection
• Collaborate with systems, software, mechanical, and test teams on design and verification tasks
• Contribute to engineering reviews, documentation, and lab testing; occasional business travel may be required

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Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related STEM field
• Hands-on experience with FPGAs (Xilinx/Altera) and RTL design using Verilog or VHDL
• Familiarity with simulation tools and digital design fundamentals (state machines, pipelining, clocks, resets)
• Debugging experience using waveforms and log analysis
• Basic scripting skills (Python, Perl, or Shell)
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. government security clearance (DoD Secret). Active clearance required after day 1.

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Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with FPGA design flow and build/test processes
• Experience generating testbenches and verification components
• Knowledge of UVM (Universal Verification Methodology) and verification environments
• Prior lab test or hardware bring‑up experience

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Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $57,200 – $108,800 USD per year (representative estimate; final offer considers role, experience, location, and skills)
• Potential eligibility for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑/long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, parental leave, and other benefits depending on business unit and status
• Relocation eligibility may apply

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Other Important Details

• Location: Onsite — McKinney, TX (US-TX). This role is primarily onsite; select interview steps may be required in-person.
• Security: This position requires a DoD Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship only. An active clearance is required after day 1.
• Application note: Applicants are asked to upload recent transcripts with the resume and include cumulative GPA and projected graduation date if applicable.
• This role supports defense products; candidates will work with controlled technical data and must follow applicable security protocols.

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Keywords (for candidate search)

• Digital ASIC/FPGA Design, FPGA Engineer, RTL (Verilog/VHDL), UVM verification, Entry‑level digital design, Secret clearance, McKinney TX, Onsite

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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