FPGA Design Engineer Level 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

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.

This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman.

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a FPGA Design Engineer Level 2 to join our team in Linthicum, MD.      

Northrop Grumman is currently seeking an FPGA Design Engineer for our Linthicum, Maryland location. This role will involve contributing to the development of digital subsystems and products. The individual will be responsible for designing, implementing, and testing digital solutions with guidance from technical leadership. Northrop Grumman seeks individuals who are self-motivated, willing to learn, and able to work with teams of engineers.

In this job, you will:

• Develop digital logic designs for space applications such as satellite command and control and sensor data processing
• Design, implementation, and modification of digital logic designs using AMD and Microchip FPGA IDEs
• Simulation and verification of FPGA designs, compliance requirements, and supporting validation at the system level
• Work with members of multi‐functional teams to develop innovative solutions
• Clear and effective communication to cross-functional team members 
• Documentation of design and analysis reports as well as test reports

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience or Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret or Top-Secret security clearance
• Working knowledge of digital design, FPGAs, and HDL (VHDL and Verilog) code

 Preferred Qualifications:  

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Working knowledge of static timing analysis
• Working knowledge of clock domain crossing
• Working knowledge of digital signal processing
• Working knowledge of the network stack
• Working knowledge of the AXI4 protocol
• Working knowledge of LabView
• Experience with MATLAB and Simulink modeling and programming
• Experience translating customer requirements and/or functional block diagrams into realized FPGA/Digital Logic Designs
• Experience defining development test plans and/or methods
• Able to work effectively within a development team to understand system level inter-dependencies and design constraints

This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman.

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https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

Primary Level Salary Range: $96,300.00 - $144,500.00

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.