Principal Digital Engineer (FPGA and ASIC Design) with Security Clearance

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: April 28, 2024

Job Description:

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to comeOur pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moonWe look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the wayOur culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossibleOur employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector (NGMS) is a leading global provider of secure software-defined, hardware enabled mission systemsOur company is pioneering capabilities in a wide variety of sectors that keep our nation and our allies safe from undersea to space and cyberspaceNGMS is seeking a Principal Engineer with the desire to learn new technologies to join our innovative Digital Technologies Organization to help develop, enhance and maintain FPGA and/or ASIC designs on cutting edge products and systemsAs a Principal Digital Engineer at Northrop Grumman you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformationThrough the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighterOur success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovationThe selected individual will work on FPGA and ASIC Design across the full product life cycle processIn this capacity, you will utilize your working knowledge of digital signal processing and digital interfacesThis position is located in Linthicum, MD or Morrisville, NCBasic Qualifications:--- Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience, a Master's degree with 3 years of experience or a PhD with 0 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.--- U.S Citizenship is required
* An active DoD Secret Security Clearance is required with the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start.
* Working knowledge of full product life cycle (requirements, design, implementation and test) of FPGA Design and/or ASIC Design
* Knowledge of System Verilog, Verilog and/or VHDL
* An active DoD Secret Security Clearance is requiredPreferred Qualifications:--- Advanced Degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical fields
* Active DoD Top Secret Clearance or higher
* Experience with industry standard FPGA design implementation tools for IP integration, PnR, CDC such as Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, and QuestaSim.
* Experience with industry standard ASIC front-end design tools for synthesis, LEC, CDC
* Experience with STA constraints generation and timing closure
* Experience with MATLAB, Mentor Graphics design tools, Synopsys or similar tool
* Familiarity with Xilinx and Intel FPGA technology This position is contingent upon transfer of DoD Secret Clearance and Special Program Access (SAP) prior to startingSalary Range: $112,600 - $169,000 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditionsEmployees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base payAnnual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company resultsEmployees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term IncentivesIn addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting dateHowever, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidatesNorthrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforceWe are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected classFor our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO U.SCitizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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