Hardware Design Engineer

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) is a $4 Billion business unit of General Dynamics Corporation and has a 65 year defense heritage of providing high quality, technically superior, high value products and services to the United States and its allies. Land Systems has the leadership, financial resources, technology and strength of more than 8,400 employees who are dedicated to making the company the world's preferred supplier of a full spectrum of land and amphibious weapons systems. This dedication assures every shareholder, customer and the nation that the name General Dynamics will always mean Strength on Your Side.


Description of Work:
- Design, Develop, and Test Circuit Cards; emphasis on Processors & Video/Data Networking features
- Perform Technology Research, Feasibility Assessments, and Detailed Hardware Design Requirements Definition.
- Analyze Processor Hardware
- Develop Engineering Design Fixes, and Coordinate Solutions.
- Develop Concepts to Support Advanced Technology Initiatives, IRADS, Proposals, and Demonstrators.
- Support concurrent engineering reviews and Trade Studies.
- Support component selection, procurement and oversight of prototype hardware build.
- Update Schedules, Budgets and Reports as required to meet technical objectives.

Job Requirements:
- Background in processor and networking hardware design
- Background with HC12 Microcontrollers & x86, Power PC Single board Computers, including C programming a plus
- Background in PCI Express, Ethernet, Firewire, USB, CAN, and other data interfaces; DVI, LVDS, SDI and other video interfaces
- Background in VITA46/48
- Background in circuit card design, component selection, layout; specific interest in graphics and data interfaces
- Background in Xilinx FPGA Design and Simulation, EDK, VHDL, Xilinx PowerPC cores a plus
- Background in the following areas desired: Virtualization technology (such as Intel VT-d), Trusted Execution Technology (TXT), trusted boot technology (such as Trusted Platform Manager), Xilinx single chip crypto (SCC), hypervisors, software separation kernels, NSA's High Assurance Platform and it's G.H.O.S.T. implementation, Green Hills Integrity, Wind River MILS, Experience with successfully leading a product NSA certification (emphasis on Army), red/black data separation, data encryption, cryptography, cross domain guards, KVMs, intrusion detection, multi-level authentication, Knowledge of DOD regulatory policies relating to Information Assurance (IA), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP)
- Ability to use Engineering Development and Test Tools.
- Must meet ASR Requirements to Work Inside vehicles.
- Capable of Obtaining a Security Clearance.
- Occasional overtime, and weekend hours may be required to complete critical tasks.
- Ability to work in team based environment
- Must have an understanding of customer requirements and experience in development of sub-systems and hardware lower level requirements.
- Must have proficient oral and written communication skills. Including experience giving technical presentations.
- Support EVMS, ACE and ISO.
- Must be able to obtain U. S. Security Clearance.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering. Other technical degrees will be considered with relevant experience. Masters degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering preferred.

Required Education:
BS


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