Principal /Sr. Principal Digital Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 108,200 - 162,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

0090 CORP-Corporate Office is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Digital Engineer. You will lead the design and development of digital circuits and subsystems, ensuring that functionalities meet specifications. A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering is required, with relevant experience in FPGA programming.

The position offers a salary range of $108,200 to $162,400 for the Principal level, and additional benefits including health insurance, life insurance, and PTO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with 5+ years experience.
• Experience with evaluating, selecting, programming, and testing FPGAs.
• Must hold or be able to maintain a DoD Secret level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of digital circuits and subsystems.
• Generate and update digital system requirements.
• Implement testing and validation processes for digital designs.

Skills

FPGA programming and testing

MATLAB

Simulation frameworks

Firmware and software integration

Digital signal processing

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Master's degree equivalence

PhD equivalence

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Simulink HDL coder

Job description

Overview

At Northrop Grumman, our employees work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world. The Defense Systems Sector has a need for a Principal or Senior Principal Digital Engineer in the Integrated Mission Solutions (IMS) organization in Warner Robins, GA. This role supports sustainment and modernization programs.

Relocation Assistance & Travel

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance Type: Secret. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of digital circuits and subsystems, including FPGAs, CPLDs, ASICs, and other digital components.
• Generate and update digital system requirements and select components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability.
• Use modeling and simulation tools to expedite development and testing of firmware before hardware is available.
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams, including hardware, software, and systems engineers, to deliver integrated solutions.
• Implement rigorous testing and validation processes for digital designs to ensure functionality and performance meet specifications.
• Mentor junior engineers in digital design, including firmware and signal processing.

Basic Qualifications – Principal Digital Engineer

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an ABET‑accredited school with a minimum of 5 years directly relevant experience; Master’s with 3 years; PhD with 1 year.
• Experience evaluating, selecting, programming and testing FPGAs for complex systems.
• Experience with MATLAB or an equivalent programming/analysis language.
• Experience developing simulation frameworks and test benches.
• Experience integrating and troubleshooting firmware with software and hardware.
• Must currently hold or be able to maintain a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level security clearance.

Basic Qualifications – Senior Principal Digital Engineer

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an ABET‑accredited school with a minimum of 8 years directly relevant experience; Master’s with 6 years; PhD with 4 years.
• Experience evaluating, selecting, programming and testing FPGAs for complex systems.
• Experience with MATLAB or an equivalent programming/analysis language.
• Experience developing simulation frameworks and test benches.
• Experience integrating and troubleshooting firmware with software and hardware.
• Must currently hold or be able to maintain a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Xilinx Vivado and/or Simulink HDL coder.
• Experience in digital signal processing, digital beamforming, adaptive processing, or tracking algorithms.
• Experience in aviation and/or Department of Defense programs.
• Electrical Engineering degree and current DoD Secret clearance or higher.

Salary and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $108,200.00 - $162,400.00. Secondary Level Salary Range: $135,000.00 - $202,600.00. Salary offers consider scope and responsibilities of the position as well as the candidate’s experience, education, skills and market conditions. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and, for Vice President or Director positions, long‑term incentives.

Benefits include health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 Northrop Grumman.com/EEO.

Citizenship Requirement

U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.