RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: SAP

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 come. Our 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 moon. We 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 way. Our 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 impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Digital Engineer or Principal Digital Engineer based in McClellan, CA.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for research, design, and development for digital designs associated with multi-function software defined radios
• Work with evaluation boards to test proposed designs
• Support the implementation of digital FPGA hardware architecture and algorithms
• Collaborate with Systems Engineering to ensure firmware design meets system level requirements
• Review designs and analysis

Basic Qualifications for Digital Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of related experience, or a master’s degree
• Must be a US Citizen in order to meet the security clearance requirement 
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
• FPGA design experience with VHDL or Verilog
• Experience with Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Tools such as Vivado and QuestaSim

Basic Qualifications for Principle Digital Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related experience, or PhD in a STEM discipline with 1 year of experience 
• Must be a US Citizen in order to meet the security clearance requirement 
• Ability to obtain and maintain Secret Clearance
• FPGA design experience with VHDL or Verilog
• Experience with Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Tools such as Vivado and QuestaSim

Preferred Qualifications for Digital and Principle Digital Engineer:

• Experience with VHDL
• Experience with AMD/Xilinx 7 (Zynq, Kintex and Ultrascale) or Versal family of devices
• Knowledgeable in FPGA physical constraints and achieving timing closure
• Experience with DSP and MATLAB
• Experience with board or system level debug using test equipment and internal hardware analyzers
• Generation of Test Benches and support of formal VHDL Verification
• Active/Current Secret Clearance or higher level

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the
flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Primary Level Salary Range: $101,000.00 - $151,400.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $125,300.00 - $187,900.00

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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.