Principal or Sr. Principal FPGA Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering company at the forefront of technology as an FPGA Engineer. This role offers the chance to work on specialized communication and sensing systems that are vital for US intelligence and military operations. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, engaging in all phases of program development from requirements generation to system integration. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects while enjoying a supportive and innovative work culture. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to make a significant impact, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Diversity and Inclusion Programs

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required; ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
• Experience with VHDL/Verilog and FPGA design is essential.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to sensor, communication, and cyber systems development.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary teams for system integration and test.

Skills

VHDL

Verilog

FPGA Design

MATLAB/Octave

ModelSim

QuestaSim

Wireless Digital Communication

RADAR Signal Processing

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

FPGA Manufacturers (Xilinx, Microsemi, Lattice, Intel/Altera)

GNU Radio

Job description

Requisition ID: R10178001

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Cincinnati, 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: 2

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, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.

Join Northrop Grumman – Cincinnati (aka Xetron), part of Mission Systems sector, focused on the development of new capabilities for our military and intelligence customers around the globe. Our Northrop Grumman Cincinnati, Ohio small business culture operates collaboratively within a larger corporation providing the benefits of both. This unique relationship offers employees the ability to know everyone at the site while working on technologies and products that are beyond state-of-the-art.

We are seeking cleared or clearable, FPGA Engineers to contribute to our sensor, communication, and cyber systems in Cincinnati, OH!

Engineers here are part of multi-disciplinary program teams implementing next-generation, specialized communication systems and sensing systems critical to US intelligence customers and allies. Team members conduct all phases of these programs, including requirements generation, hardware-selection, software development, and system integration and test. Programs at Northrop Grumman in Cincinnati are engineering intensive, rapid-schedule jobs for diverse SIGINT/EW and Cyber applications.

This position can be filled at the Principal and Senior Principal level.

Principal Engineer Basic Qualifications:

• BS degree in Electrical, Computer or related Engineering discipline with 5 years of experience; or MS Degree in Electrical, Computer or related Engineering discipline with 3 years of experience; or PhD in Electrical, Computer or related Engineering discipline with 0 years of experience

• VHDL or Verilog proficiency is required

• US Citizenship is required

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

Senior Principal Engineer Basic Qualifications:

• BS degree in Electrical, Computer or related Engineering discipline with 8 years of experience; or MS Degree in Electrical, Computer or related Engineering discipline with 6 years of experience; or PhD in Electrical, Computer or related Engineering discipline with 3 years of experience

• VHDL or Verilog proficiency is required

• US Citizenship is required

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

Preferred Qualifications for both:

• Experience on cross discipline teams

• Experience leading technical teams

• Advanced Knowledge in VHDL

• Experience implementing designs with a variety of FPGA manufacturers (Xilinx, Microsemi, Lattice, Intel/Altera)

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

• Proficient with MATLAB/Octave

• Experience with GNU Radio or software-defined radios

• Experience with wireless digital communication systems, in particular modern digital modulation techniques and modem design

• Familiarity with RADAR and EW signal processing algorithms

• Familiarity with RF receiver development, including system link budget and sensitivity analysis, ADC and receiver noise analysis, and baseband conversion and processing

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI

Salary Range: $110,300 - $165,500

Salary Range 2: $137,400 - $206,000

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.