Sr Principal FPGA Digital Design Engineer

The Armament Systems division of Northrop Grumman is seeking an experienced FPGA Digital Design Engineer. This position requires applying engineering techniques on developing advanced weapon systems of significant complexity and scope. This position requires experience in applying Electrical Engineering practices to all phases of military programs. Candidates should have demonstrated capabilities in the following areas:

Can lead digital design teams of 3-4 team members of varying skill levels.
Perform FPGA design, simulation, and documentation using product families such as Xilinx Kintex7, Virtex7, Zynq, Ultrascale, RFSoc and Altera Agilex, Arria 10, and Max 10.
Is proficient at recognizing the unique design requirements such as safety and reliability architectures associated with military applications.
Ensuring adherence to coding standards and revision control practices
Can review and critique designs created by peers and/or junior engineers.
Define development test plans and methods to ensure a robust design is achieved.
Define and develop specifications and test procedures.
Conduct testing of products using high-speed oscilloscopes, signal generators, signal analyzers, Matlab, and FPGA debugging tools.
Significant involvement in field/on-site testing.
Compiles and analyzes test data to determine design effects on electrical circuits for military applications.
Strong analytical skills and the ability organize/prioritize job assignments and tasks.
Possess strong interpersonal skills to work effectively within a development team to understand system level interdependencies that impact circuit requirements and design constraints.
Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering plus 8 years of relevant experience;
Or a Master's Degree plus 6 years of relevant experience;
Or PhD plus 4 years relevant experience.
Experience in FPGA design and development using VHDL or Verilog
Experience with Simulation tools
Experience with setting and managing design constraints to meet critical timing requirements
Experience with FPGA design verification using hardware verification and debugging tools
Experience in the use of lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers
Experience in creating and managing technical documentation such as architecture and interface control documents
Experience in Hardware/Software integration
Experience in lead engineering role
Possess strong interpersonal skills to work effectively within a development team to understand system level interdependencies that impact circuit requirements and design constraints.
Must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in bus protocols such as I2C, SPI, RS-232, JESD204B, CSI/MIPI
VHDL is the HDL language of preference
Experience with digital implementations of common Digital Signal Processing functions such as: low pass, bandpass, and high pass filters, comb filter and Hilbert transform filter, PLLs
Experience with Intel Agilex, Arria 10, and Max 10
Experience with Modelsim, Xilinx Vivado, Xilinx Model Composer, Synplicity, MATLAB, Altera Quartus, Altera DSP Builder, Simulink, HDL Coder
IP Creation and Integration
FPGA Digital Signal Processing implementation
Experience with bus functional models
Full product life cycle (design, implementation, and test) of FPGA Design
Is familiar with unique test requirements associated with military electronics such as extreme temperature testing.
Preferably an Understanding of Six Sigma disciplines, design for assembly / design for manufacturing (DFA/DFM).
* Active DoD Secret Clearance
Salary Range: $144,200.00 - $216,400.00The 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We 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 class. For our complete EEO/AA 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.