At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we'll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.
We are looking for you to join our team as a Staff Digital Engineer (FPGA Design) based out of Linthicum, MD. This position will be on site at our BWI location.
As an integral part of our cross-discipline engineering team in Mission Systems that encompasses Digital Engineering to support FPGA product development.
Roles and Responsibilities:

Work closely with design engineers and will utilize your knowledge of modern design methods, tools and techniques

* Design, development, creation and modification of digital logic designs implemented with Xilinx and MicroChip FPGAs

* Execute full FPGA design flow including RTL development, simulation, synthesis, place and route, constraints development, timing analysis and optimization technics

* Ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across multi-functional teams to develop innovative solutions

This position is contingent upon transfer of DoD Secret Clearance with Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start.
Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with 12 years of experience, a Master's degree with 10 years of experience or a PhD with 7 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical fields. 4 additional 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.

* Experience with industry standard FPGA design implementation tools for IP integration, PnR, CDC such as Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, and QuestaSim.

* 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

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced Degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical fields

* Active DoD Top Secret Clearance or higher

* Experience with STA constraints generation and timing closure

* Experience with MATLAB, Mentor Graphics design tools or similar tools

* Experience in a technical lead role

* Familiarity with Xilinx and Intel FPGA technology and their supporting tools (i.e. Xilinx Vivado and Intel Quartus)

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

* 401k

* Educational Assistance

* Life Insurance

* Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

* Paid Time Off

* Health & Wellness Resources

* Employee Discounts

Link to Benefits:
This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
Salary Range: *$173,200 - $259,800
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.
Employees may be eligible for 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.