Verification Engineer

Requisition Number: 29346 Required Travel: 0 - 10%Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/ExemptAnticipated Salary Range: $72,497.00 - $246,509.00 Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain

Level of Experience: Mid This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems.HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.Leadership Mindset at HII – Mission TechnologiesLeadership at HII is a mindset, not a title. Through our Leadership Capability Framework, we define how every employee grows, leads, and contributes—regardless of role. It sets the standard for how you can develop yourself and what you can expect from leaders across our organization. We look for candidates who want to grow in alignment with these capabilities:Know & Grow Your People – Commit to learning and supporting team success.Build Relationships – Communicate openly, collaborate well, and build trust.Take Ownership – Deliver on commitments and take pride in your work.Customer First – Focus on the mission and those we serve.Shape the Future – Bring ideas, curiosity, and continuous improvement.Act with Urgency – Take initiative and follow through with purpose.These capabilities guide how all employees contribute to our shared success across Mission Technologies.Job DescriptionAre you driven by curiosity, energized by complex challenges, and motivated to dissect the unknown? Join a cutting‑edge team where your expertise directly shapes mission outcomes and national security. We’re looking for engineers who excel at uncovering how systems work (and why), thrives in an environment where innovation moves fast and the stakes are high.If you enjoy pushing boundaries, experimenting with new approaches, and delivering solutions that make a measurable impact — this is the role for you.HII Mission Technologies is seeking out-of-the-box thinkers who can uncover difficult-to-activate corner-case bugs and vulnerabilities in the gate-level netlists of FPGA and ASIC designs. Candidates for this position will contribute to the team by utilizing industry-standard functional verification tools (e.g., Questa, VCS, Verdi), logical equivalence tools (e.g., OneSpin 360EC), and proprietary software tools to verify design function and integrity. Common verification targets include embedded processors, DSPs, filters, transceivers, data links, systems-on-chip, and decoders. Experience in the cybersecurity, electronic warfare, encryption, radar, and/or satellite communications domains is a plus. Level 2 salary range: 90,000-95,000Level 3 salary range : 120,000-130,000Level 4 salary range : 160,000-175,000Level 5 salary range : 185,000-190,000Essential Job ResponsibilitiesCandidates will develop models, transactors, stimuli, monitors, and test benches for simulating and uncovering hidden behaviors in gate-level digital netlists. Candidates will be expected to produce clear documentation and test cases demonstrating identified bugs or deviations from the specification. Effective collaboration with teammates to produce cohesive results and create improved processes is required. This posting is to collect applications for current and future openings for HII Mission Technologies. Candidates will be screened as opportunities come available and selected candidates will be contacted about an opportunity.Minimum QualificationsLevel 2: 2 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 0 years experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 6 years relevant experience.Level 3 : 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience. Level 4 : 9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 4 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in realted field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience. Level 5 : 15 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 13 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 10 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 19 years relevant experience. US Citizenship Willingness to obtain a Top-Secret security clearance Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field Experience with modern digital verification and modeling languages: SystemVerilog, SystemC, C/C++, Matlab, etc. Directed, constrained-random, and assertion-based verification techniques at the gate, interface, and transaction levels Experience with modern, commercial-grade, functional simulators (e.g., Xcelium, Incisive, Questa, VCS, Riviera-Pro, etc) Writing scripts for batched verification tasks: Python, Bash, Tcl, make files. Revision control systems for maintaining, sharing, and deploying code: Perforce, git, SVN, etc. Familiarity with debugging and isolating issues with gate-level netlists Preferred Requirements•

Familiarity with object-oriented, embedded, assembly, or machine code programming •

Software or hardware reverse-engineering (e.g., IDA Pro, Ghidra) •

FPGA design or verification •

Active Top Secret security clearance •

Familiarity with testing and verification techniques for IC trust, assurance, or security •

Experience with logical equivalence checkers (e.g., OneSpin 360-EC, ESP, Conformal EC) •

Experience with formal ABVThe listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.Meet HII’s Mission Technologies DivisionOur team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.To learn more about Mission Technologies, click here for a short video: HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.Why HIIWe build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.Do You Need Assistance?If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to View email address on click.appcast.io let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. Additionally, you may also call View phone number on click.appcast.io for assistance. Press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.