Northrop Grumman

Sr. Principal Digital Engineer - San Diego Event

Northrop Grumman$130K — $155K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 8+ years in Electrical or Computer Engineering with B.S., 6 years with M.S., or 4 with Ph.D.
  • Ability to secure and maintain a US Government Secret Clearance.
  • Hands-on experience in VHDL design and FPGA testing is essential.
  • Familiarity with EDA tools like Vivado and Quartus for FPGA development.
  • Independence in completing tasks with minimal supervision and team collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop digital designs for multi-function software-defined radios.
  • Participate in the complete design process from concept to deployment.
  • Test and verify FPGA designs and simulations for military applications.
  • Perform system-level diagnostics and debugging using various test equipment.
  • Ensure design outputs meet physical and timing constraints.

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage including life and disability insurance.
  • Company contributions to a savings plan.
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacations and personal business.
  • Paid holidays and potential eligibility for bonuses and incentives.
Full Job Description
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This requisition supports a hiring event and is not tied to a single position. Based on your background, you may be considered for one or more relevant roles that best match your qualifications.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has opportunities for Embedded Engineers to join our team in San Diego, CA

Job Description

We are looking for you to join our team as a Digital Engineer based out of San Diego, CA. At the Northrop Grumman San Diego campus our Advanced Digital Design organization creates the next generation of communications and signal processing systems and will take ideas from concept to working systems aboard the world's most advanced platforms right here in always-sunny San Diego. We design in our campus of labs and on-site advanced manufacturing just minutes from the beach and everything for which southern California is famous. It's work that matters and a career that can take you places. We seek degreed electrical or computer engineering engineers with hands-on experience in FPGA Design and Verification with VHDL.

You will be responsible for digital designs associated with multi-function software-defined radios. Systems include state-of-art radios and test equipment for military applications. This is a dual level requisition which can be filled as a Digital Engineer.

This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain a US Government secret clearance and future program awards.

Basic Qualifications: Digital Engineer
  • 8+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or Computer Engineering (BSCE); 6 years of relevant experience with a Masters; 4 YOE with a PhD
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain US Government Secret Clearance.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Hands on experience in VHDL design, verification, simulation, and testing of AMD and/or Intel FPGAs.
  • Experience with Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Tools for FPGA Development: Vivado, Quartus, Questa Simulator.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently, taking initiative to complete tasks with minimal supervision while contributing to team success.
  • Experience with board or system level debug using common test equipment.
  • Knowledgeable in physical constraints, timing constraints, and achieving timing closure.
  • Experience with developing FPGA requirements and be able to show traceability to requirements and technical references.
  • Proven experience creating design-assurance deliverables and assembling technical data packages.
  • Familiar with multilayer board design, high-speed interfaces, and RF communication systems Experience.
  • VHDL and OSVVM experience.


Primary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

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 conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In 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 date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

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88,000 employees
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$82.7 billion
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Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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