Senior Digital Hardware Design Engineer — FPGA Lead

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Palatine Township (IL); On-site; USD 109,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Rolling Meadows, IL, seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Digital Design Engineer to drive digital hardware development from concept to field support.

The role emphasizes FPGA-based design, high-speed interfaces, and embedded processing with on-site work and security clearances. Candidates must have a strong engineering background and proven leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering with relevant digital design experience.
• Experience in digital circuit design, simulation and schematic capture.
• Hands-on prototyping and debugging of FPGA-based subsystems.
• Ability to lead small project teams and translate specs into hardware requirements.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, and development of digital hardware products.
• Lead hardware projects through design, test, and integration phases.
• Translate system performance specs into hardware requirements and tests.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and document revisions.

Skills

Digital design

FPGA

Schematic capture

Prototyping

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Cadence Concept

Allegro

Mentor DxDesigner

Expedition

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Rolling Meadows, IL, seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Digital Design Engineer to drive digital hardware development from concept to field support.

The role emphasizes FPGA-based design, high-speed interfaces, and embedded processing with on-site work and security clearances. Candidates must have a strong engineering background and proven leadership capabilities.