Staff Digital Design Engineer — Space Systems

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 186,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Linthicum MD, is seeking a Staff Digital Design Engineer to lead the research, design and development of advanced digital hardware products. You will work with cross-disciplinary teams to translate requirements into FPGA-based solutions and drive verification, test and project leadership.

The role emphasizes hands-on prototyping, complex problem solving, and mentoring junior engineers while maintaining strong communication with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field with at least 12 years of digital electronics design experience, or 10 years with a Master’s.
• Hands-on prototyping and test experience with FPGAs and high-speed interfaces.
• Proven leadership, mentoring, and ability to communicate across all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, and development of digital hardware products.
• Lead programs and guide technical direction on complex projects.
• Collaborate with engineers across disciplines to deliver final hardware.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring others

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master's degree in a technical field

Tools

HyperLynx

Keysight ADS

Siemens Xpedition

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Linthicum MD, is seeking a Staff Digital Design Engineer to lead the research, design and development of advanced digital hardware products. You will work with cross-disciplinary teams to translate requirements into FPGA-based solutions and drive verification, test and project leadership.

The role emphasizes hands-on prototyping, complex problem solving, and mentoring junior engineers while maintaining strong communication with stakeholders.