Senior Principal Digital Hardware Engineer — High-Speed, Secret

Northrop Grumman; Middle River (MD); On-site; USD 149,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Baltimore/Linthicum, MD is seeking a Senior Principal Digital Hardware Engineer to join the Hardware Engineering team. You will design, model, analyze, and test digital circuit card assemblies, collaborating with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams to ensure robust, secure hardware for defense-grade products.

Responsibilities include leading CCA design, performing routing, schematic development, and DVT testing, as well as mentoring junior designers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 8+ years of related experience.
• Active U.S. citizenship and a current/active Secret clearance.
• 8+ years translating system specs into hardware requirements.
• Experience with digital circuitry design and testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, layout, routing, and schematic development for high-speed digital boards.
• Model routing and perform signal/power integrity simulations.
• Lead DVT, debug in lab, and mentor junior designers.

Skills

Digital circuit design

Schematic creation

Signal integrity

Troubleshooting

High-speed design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields

Tools

Mentor Xpedition

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Baltimore/Linthicum, MD is seeking a Senior Principal Digital Hardware Engineer to join the Hardware Engineering team. You will design, model, analyze, and test digital circuit card assemblies, collaborating with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams to ensure robust, secure hardware for defense-grade products.

Responsibilities include leading CCA design, performing routing, schematic development, and DVT testing, as well as mentoring junior designers.