Sr Staff Digital Engineer

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 193,000 - 289,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Beavercreek, Ohio seeks a Senior Digital Engineer to develop advanced electronic warfare and embedded mission capabilities. You will contribute to design, implementation, integration, and optimization of high-performance digital solutions for systems operating in contested environments.

The role requires strong background in firmware/FPGA/DSP or embedded digital systems, leadership of small teams, and ability to work across Systems, Hardware, and Software

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 14+ years experience.
• Master’s degree with 12+ years or PhD with 10+ years experience.
• Experience in firmware, FPGA, DSP, or embedded digital systems.
• Experience leading small technical efforts and cross-functional collaboration.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, integration, and validation of high-performance digital solutions.
• Collaborate across Systems, Hardware, Software, and Digital Engineering teams.
• Mentor engineers and drive sound engineering decisions across lifecycle.
• Deliver mission-relevant capability from concept to delivery.

Skills

Firmware development

FPGA implementation

Digital signal processing

Embedded digital systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar engineering discipline

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar engineering discipline

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar engineering discipline

Tools

FPGA design flows

Embedded processors

High-speed interfaces

Hardware/software integration

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Senior Digital Engineer in Beavercreek, Ohio to support the development of advanced electronic warfare, signal-processing, and embedded mission capabilities for military and intelligence customers. This role contributes to the design, implementation, integration, and optimization of high-performance digital solutions for systems operating in complex and contested electromagnetic environments. Our Beavercreek team offers a highly collaborative, small-team environment within a larger enterprise. Engineers here work across integrated teams and disciplines to develop advanced technologies and products supporting critical customer missions. This role works closely with Systems Engineering, Hardware, Software, Digital Engineering, and Integration & Test to define architectures, guide implementation, solve difficult integration challenges, and deliver mission-relevant capability in a fast-paced development environment. We are looking for a technically strong and mission-focused engineer who is comfortable owning difficult digital development problems, driving sound engineering decisions, mentoring other engineers, and contributing across the full development lifecycle from concept through integration, test, and delivery. The ideal candidate will bring strength in one or more areas such as firmware development, FPGA implementation, digital signal processing, or hardware-integrated digital systems.

Why This Role Is Exciting

Mission-Driven Work: Lead development of advanced digital capabilities supporting critical customer missions in electronic warfare and contested operational environments

Technical Leadership: Influence architecture, implementation strategy, integration approach, and design tradeoffs for real-time embedded mission systems

Hands-On Impact: Contribute directly to design, development, simulation, hardware integration, debugging, and validation of high-performance digital solutions

Cross-Functional Influence: Work across systems, hardware, software, digital engineering, and integration teams to align design decisions with mission objectives

Advanced Applications: Support real-time signal-processing and embedded solutions for advanced EW applications in complex electromagnetic environments

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar engineering discipline with 14 years of experience; or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar engineering discipline with 12 years of experience; PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar engineering discipline with 10 years of related experience.
• Extensive experience in one or more of the following areas: firmware development, FPGA implementation, digital signal processing, or embedded digital systems development.
• Experience with digital development through simulation, integration, test, and debug.
• Hands-on prototyping and debug experience with complex digital subsystems, including systems involving FPGAs, embedded processors, high-speed interfaces, digital communications, or hardware/software integrated solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead small technical efforts, work effectively across cross-functional teams, and translate system performance and operational requirements into implementation, integration, and test approaches.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance is required.
• Ability to work full-time onsite in Beavercreek, Ohio.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field.
• Experience with electronic warfare systems or EW-related applications.
• Experience with embedded processors, high-speed interfaces, firmware development, FPGA design flows, or hardware/software integration.
• Experience implementing real-time DSP functions such as filtering, channelization, modulation/demodulation, FFTs, or similar techniques in firmware, FPGA-based systems, or other digital implementations.
• Experience with digital communications, RF signal-processing chains, or contested-spectrum applications.
• Experience with technical leadership, mentoring, and communication across engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Current Secret, Top Secret, or Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Primary Level Salary Range: $192,800.00 - $289,200.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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.

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We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.