Associate FPGA Digital Engineer / FPGA Digital Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 74,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a talented FPGA Digital Engineer to join its dynamic team in Beavercreek, Ohio. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge navigation systems that support military and intelligence operations. Ideal candidates will possess strong skills in FPGA coding, VHDL, and hardware debugging, and will thrive in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment. The position promises exciting challenges and opportunities for personal and professional growth, as well as the chance to contribute to meaningful projects that impact national security. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Relocation assistance

Diverse workforce

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications

• Experience with FPGA design, coding, and debugging is essential.
• Proficiency in VHDL or Verilog is required for all candidates.

Responsibilities

• Implement next-generation navigation systems for military applications.
• Conduct all phases of FPGA development including design, integration, and testing.

Skills

FPGA coding

VHDL

Verilog

Embedded software

Hardware debug

Timing analysis

Optimization techniques

Scripting languages (Tcl, Bash, Python)

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

Vivado

Xcelium

ModelSim

QuestaSim

Job description

Requisition ID: R10178744

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Beavercreek, Ohio, United States of America | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America | Dayton, Ohio, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Top Secret

• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

• Positions Available: 1

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. 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 and cognitive diversity.

Join Northrop Grumman – Beavercreek, part of the Mission Systems sector, focused on the development of new capabilities for our military and intelligence customers around the globe. We are looking for you to join our team as a Navigation Warfare (NavWar) FPGA Digital Engineer based out of Beavercreek, OH. Engineers here are part of multi-disciplinary program teams implementing next-generation, position, navigation, and timing products critical to US customers and allies. Team members conduct all phases of these programs, including requirements generation, hardware-selection, software development, and system integration and test.

The ideal candidate will have experience with:

• FPGA coding, embedded software, and hardware debug

• Full FPGA design flow

• FPGA integration into custom hardware

• FPGA debugging, timing analysis, and optimization techniques

• VHDL

Basic Qualifications for Associate FPGA Digital Engineer (T01):

• Completed Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) with 0 years of experience

• Experience with FPGA device(s)

• VHDL or Verilog proficiency is required.

• US Citizenship is required

• The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance (NG will sponsor)

Basic Qualifications for FPGA Digital Engineer (T02):

• Completed Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) with 2 years of experience; or Master’s degree in a STEM field with 0 years of experience

• Experience with FPGA device(s)

• VHDL or Verilog proficiency is required.

• US Citizenship is required

• The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance (NG will sponsor)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience on cross discipline teams

• Experience with AMD/Xilinx Versal, Ultrascale, or Zynq families of devices

• Experience with Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Tools: Vivado, Xcelium

• Experience with scripting languages (Tcl, Bash, Python)

• Experience simulating VHDL designs, ModelSim, QuestaSim or comparable simulators

• Experience with board or system level debug using test equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.

Salary Range: $74,000 - $111,000

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.

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.