Staff Digital Systems Engineer (OX384)

Northrop Grumman; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 163,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering firm at the forefront of technological advancements in microelectronics. As a Staff Digital Systems Engineer, you'll lead innovative projects that shape the future of energy-efficient computing systems. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will ensure compliance with technical requirements and manage the entire product life cycle. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment while working on cutting-edge technology. If you are a visionary with a passion for engineering, this is your opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking solutions.

Benefits

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Company paid holidays

Discretionary bonuses

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in systems engineering with a STEM degree.
• Experience with full product life cycle and requirements management.
• Ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineers in developing new technologies.
• Ensure system compliance with program requirements.
• Manage technical integration throughout the product life cycle.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Digital Logic Design

Requirements Management

Risk Management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

FPGA

ASIC

Model Based Systems Engineering (SysML)

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

**Description**

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.

Today’s dynamic global security threats require solutions both big and small – solutions living within the Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC). Boasting state-of-the-art design capabilities, multiple processing nodes, electrical testing, environmental and QCI screening, and failure analysis, the NGMC is a leader in designing, fabricating, packaging, and delivering discriminating microelectronics to the military, aerospace, and commercial markets. For more than 70 years, we have been offering a wide range of trusted foundry and semiconductor services that deliver high performing and reliable microelectronics. Our wide breadth of technologies and capabilities allows us to provide our customers with unique “More than Moore” solutions. Microelectronics | Northrop Grumman (https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/microelectronics)

One of our most challenging new fields is Microelectronics Design and Applications (MDA), which combines the unique properties of superconductivity and quantum mechanics to develop radical new energy-efficient computing systems. MDA is seeking a **Staff Digital Systems Engineer** with demonstrated ability to lead systems engineers in the development of new technologies to support our innovative MDA team in support of emerging supercomputing technologies.

**What You’ll Get to Do:**

+ Work closely with ASIC, FPGA, digital, and analog hardware engineers utilizing your knowledge of systems engineering methods, tools and techniques

+ Follow product development from design through board level manufacturing and test.

+ Ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across multi‐functional teams to develop innovative solutions

+ Ensure system technical compliance with the program Statement of Work (SOW) and system requirements.

+ Manage the vertical and horizontal technical integration throughout the product teams and program life cycle.

+ Collect, manage, and report the program metrics and Technical Performance Measures (TPMs).

+ Manage risk and opportunity and the production of core engineering work products and track the work products and associated program dependencies in the program schedule.

+ Coordinate between the System Architect, Chief Engineer, Product Team Lead(s), program manager, and customer to ensure the integrity and executability of the program technical baseline.

**This position will serve on-site in Linthicum /** **Annapolis Junction, MD** **_._**

**Basic Qualifications for Staff Systems Engineer:**

+ Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of experience, a Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 10 years of experience or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 8 years of experience.

+ Experience facilitating internal and customer collaboration to capture and enhance engineering artifacts.

+ Knowledge of Circuit Card Assembly product life cycle.

+ Demonstrated experience with the full product life cycle (requirements, design, implementation, and test)

+ Demonstrated Requirements Management from Elicitation to Verification.

+ Demonstrated Backlog Planning and Management.

+ Risk and Opportunity Management experience.

+ Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with poly clearance per business requirements.

+ This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen.

**Preferred Qualifications for Staff Systems Engineer:**

+ Advanced Degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical fields

+ Demonstrated experience and knowledge in design, development, creation, and modification of digital logic designs implemented in FPGA, or ASIC solutions.

+ Demonstrated experience and knowledge in simulation and verification of Digital Logic designs, requirements, and supporting validation at the system level.

+ Experience with ASIC Specification generation and verification.

+ Multi-Disciplinary Engineering exposure (Software, Hardware, Electrical) and strong ability to communicate cross functionally.

+ Experience leading technical teams.

+ Demonstrated Model Based Systems Engineering (SysML).

+ Experience with Earned Value Management

+ Knowledge of Systems Engineering processing from generation of an Integrated Master Plan (IMP) to Work Product Breakdown into Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for the development of complex systems of systems.

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Salary Range: $163,200.00 - $256,400.00

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.