Senior Principal FPGA & Digital Firmware Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 149,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Digital Engineer to design, verify, simulate and test FPGA-based digital systems. The role emphasizes rigorous testing, on-site validation, and collaboration within a DoD-focused environment.

Required are a BS in Computer or Electrical Engineering, 5+ years of VHDL/firmware experience, and the ability to obtain Secret clearance. The position may involve travel and is based in Morrisville, NC or Linthicum, MD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering required.
• Security clearance to start (Secret) and ability to maintain it.
• 5+ years of VHDL and firmware development experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, verification, simulation and testing of FPGAs.
• Develop test plans and validation processes for digital designs.
• Lead on-site testing and support Systems Integration & Test operations.
• Manage timing, power and I/O constraints; perform static timing analysis.
• Collaborate within a development team to understand system interdependencies.

Skills

VHDL

Firmware development

Real-time embedded

Radar/ EW tech

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Vivado

AMD/Xilinx

Quartus

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Digital Engineer to design, verify, simulate and test FPGA-based digital systems. The role emphasizes rigorous testing, on-site validation, and collaboration within a DoD-focused environment.

Required are a BS in Computer or Electrical Engineering, 5+ years of VHDL/firmware experience, and the ability to obtain Secret clearance. The position may involve travel and is based in Morrisville, NC or Linthicum, MD.