Engineer Digital

Relocation assistance is not available. A Secret clearance is required to start. Travel is required, up to 10% of the time.

About the role

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 a Digital Engineer to join our Advanced Digital Design organization at the Northrop Grumman San Diego campus. This team creates the next generation of communications and signal processing systems, taking ideas from concept to working systems aboard the world’s most advanced platforms. We design in labs and on-site advanced manufacturing facilities just minutes from the beach in sunny San Diego.

You will be responsible for digital designs associated with multi-function software-defined radios, including state-of-the-art radios and test equipment for military applications. This position is contingent upon obtaining a DoD Secret clearance and customer approval.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or Computer Engineering (BSCE) with 2+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 0 years of relevant experience.
• 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.
• Experience with board or system-level debug using common test equipment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledgeable in physical constraints, timing constraints, and achieving timing closure.
• Experience developing FPGA requirements and demonstrating traceability to requirements and technical references.
• Proven experience creating design-assurance deliverables and assembling technical data packages.
• Experience developing verification plans, test benches, and verification components using OSVVM.
• Familiarity with multilayer board design, high-speed interfaces, and RF communication systems.

Pay

Primary salary range: $101,000.00 – $151,400.00. The above range represents a general guideline; Northrop Grumman considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience, education, skills, and current market conditions when determining base salary offers.

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 and allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.