Principal/ Sr. Principal FPGA Design Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 119,600 - 179,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Company-paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal FPGA Design Engineer for a full-time, on-site position in Rolling Meadows, IL. The role involves researching, designing, and developing digital hardware products while leading engineering projects.

The ideal candidate should have a relevant degree, extensive experience in digital circuit design and FPGA prototyping, and be a US citizen capable of obtaining a Secret clearance. Competitive salary range is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with relevant experience.
• 5+ years of digital electronics design experience for Principal level.
• 8+ years of digital electronics design experience for Sr. Principal level.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, develop and test digital hardware products.
• Lead design projects across engineering and program management.
• Prototype and debug complex digital subsystems.

Skills

Digital circuit design

FPGA prototyping/debugging

Documentation revision control

Project leadership

Systems specifications translation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Cadence

Allegro

Mentor Graphics

DOORS

ClearCase

ClearQuest

Job description

Principal/Sr. Principal FPGA Design Engineer – Northrop Grumman

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance required: Secret. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time. Position is full‑time and on‑site at Rolling Meadows, IL.

Roles & Responsibilities

As a Principal/Sr. Principal FPGA Design Engineer, you will:

• Research, design, develop and test digital hardware products.
• Lead design projects spanning engineering, manufacturing and program management.
• Prototype and debug complex digital subsystems using FPGAs, embedded processors and high‑speed interfaces.
• Translate system performance and operational specifications into hardware requirements and test specifications.
• Coordinate with documentation revision control systems such as DOORS, ClearCase, and ClearQuest.

Basic Qualifications (Principal)

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer Engineering or related discipline with at least 5 years of digital electronics design experience
  or 3 years of experience with a Master’s degree (or equivalent additional 4 years).
• Experience in digital circuit design, simulation and schematic capture through test and integration.
• Hands‑on prototyping/debugging of complex digital subsystems.
• Leadership of projects with 2 or fewer team members.
• Ability to translate system specifications into hardware and test design.
• Experience with documentation revision control (DOORS, ClearCase, ClearQuest).
• US Citizen with interim Secret clearance; must obtain and maintain Secret clearance.

Basic Qualifications (Sr. Principal)

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer Engineering or related discipline with at least 8 years of digital electronics design experience
  or 6 years of experience with a Master’s degree (or equivalent additional 4 years).
• Extensive digital circuit design experience, including simulation and schematic capture through test and integration.
• Extensive hands‑on prototyping/debugging of complex digital subsystems involving FPGAs, embedded processors and high‑speed interfaces.
• Leadership of projects with 2 or more team members.
• Ability to translate system specifications into hardware and test design.
• Experience with documentation revision control (DOORS, ClearCase, ClearQuest).
• US Citizen with interim Secret clearance; must obtain and maintain Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with at least 12 years of digital electronics design experience.
• Knowledge of Electronic Warfare systems.
• Experience in Aerospace and/or Defense industries.
• Recent circuit card design experience using Cadence, Allegro, Mentor, or similar tools.
• Experience with ClearCase/ClearQuest and DOORS.
• Current Secret or Top Secret Security Clearance.
• Skills in team leadership, mentoring, communication, adaptability, creativity, collaboration, and independent problem solving.

Salary

Primary Level: $119,600.00 – $179,400.00; Secondary Level: $149,300.00 – $223,900.00.

Benefits

Eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, long‑term incentives and a variety of benefits including health insurance, 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.