Principal Digital‑RF Subsystems Engineer (FPGA/SoC)

Northrop Grumman; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 96,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Company holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Baltimore, MD is seeking Digital-RF Subsystems Integration & Test engineers to support subsystem development, controls integration, and verification activities. The role emphasizes hardware/software integration across FPGA, embedded software, and RF domains within a team of engineers.

Candidates should have strong MATLAB/Python skills, experience with FPGA/SoC hardware, and the ability to communicate technical approaches clearly.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Secret or Top-Secret clearance.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, or similar tools for engineering analysis.
• Experience with digital and/or RF subsystem integration and test or design.

Responsibilities

• Integrate Digital-RF subsystem hardware and lab test environments.
• Develop software to automate test processes, controls verification, and data analysis.
• Troubleshoot digital, embedded software, FPGA, and RF issues during integration and test.
• Analyze test data and support root cause investigations with cross-functional teams.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Embedded systems

Lab testing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related discipline

Master's Degree in Engineering (preferred)

Tools

FPGA bring-up

Verilog/VHDL

System-on-Chip (SoC)

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Baltimore, MD is seeking Digital-RF Subsystems Integration & Test engineers to support subsystem development, controls integration, and verification activities. The role emphasizes hardware/software integration across FPGA, embedded software, and RF domains within a team of engineers.

Candidates should have strong MATLAB/Python skills, experience with FPGA/SoC hardware, and the ability to communicate technical approaches clearly.