FPGA Design Engineer Level 2

Northrop Grumman • Linthicum Heights, MD

7d • $96,300 - $144,500 • Onsite

About The Position

This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a FPGA Design Engineer Level 2 to join our team in Linthicum, MD. Northrop Grumman is currently seeking an FPGA Design Engineer for our Linthicum, Maryland location. This role will involve contributing to the development of digital subsystems and products. The individual will be responsible for designing, implementing, and testing digital solutions with guidance from technical leadership. Northrop Grumman seeks individuals who are self-motivated, willing to learn, and able to work with teams of engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience or Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret or Top-Secret security clearance
• Working knowledge of digital design, FPGAs, and HDL (VHDL and Verilog) code

Nice To Haves

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Working knowledge of static timing analysis
• Working knowledge of clock domain crossing
• Working knowledge of digital signal processing
• Working knowledge of the network stack
• Working knowledge of the AXI4 protocol
• Working knowledge of LabView
• Experience with MATLAB and Simulink modeling and programming
• Experience translating customer requirements and/or functional block diagrams into realized FPGA/Digital Logic Designs
• Experience defining development test plans and/or methods
• Able to work effectively within a development team to understand system level inter-dependencies and design constraints

Responsibilities

• Develop digital logic designs for space applications such as satellite command and control and sensor data processing
• Design, implementation, and modification of digital logic designs using AMD and Microchip FPGA IDEs
• Simulation and verification of FPGA designs, compliance requirements, and supporting validation at the system level
• Work with members of multi‐functional teams to develop innovative solutions
• Clear and effective communication to cross-functional team members
• Documentation of design and analysis reports as well as test reports

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available
• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• overtime
• shift differential
• discretionary bonus
• Annual bonuses
• Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level