Digital Engineer (FPGA Engineer)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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.

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 Defense Systems has an opening for a Engineer Digital (FPGA Engineer). We are looking for you to join our team as a Engineer Digital (FPGA Engineer) based out of Orlando, FL. These other locations may also be considered: Bellevue, NE., McLean, VA., or Huntsville, AL.

As a Digital Engineer (FPGA Engineer) at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Cross-Domain Handling of Releasable Data (CHORD) portfolio.

CHORD is a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) two-domain Cross Domain Solution (CDS). The CHORD portfolio comprises multiple contract awards and with various customers.

The successful candidate will be exceptionally meticulous, collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & personal responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of seeking the best performance from everyone.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Perform FPGA design, simulation, and documentation using product families such as Xilinx/AMD Kintex7, Virtex7, Zynq, Ultrascale and Versal.
• Ensure adherence to coding standards and revision control practices
• Review and critique designs created by peers.
• Define development test plans and methods to ensure a robust design is achieved.
• Define and develop specifications and test procedures.
• Conduct testing of products using high-speed oscilloscopes, signal generators, signal analyzers, and FPGA debugging tools.
• Significant involvement in field/on-site testing.
• Compiles and analyzes test data to determine design effects on electrical circuits for military applications.
• Use strong analytical skills and the ability organize/prioritize job assignments and tasks.
• Use strong interpersonal skills to work effectively within a development team to understand system level interdependencies that impact circuit requirements and design constraints.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) field and 2 years of related technical experience; Master's degree in a STEM field and 0 years of related technical experience.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Experience with AMD/Xilinx Vivado toolset.
• Experience Integrating 3rd party Vendor IP cores with internal designs.
• Experience with version control tools such as Git.
• Experience in FPGA design and development using VHDL or Verilog.
• Experience in developing self-checking test benches to validate HDL designs via simulation.
• Experience with FPGA design verification using hardware verification and debugging tools such as ChipScope.
• Experience in the use of lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Experience in creating and managing technical documentation such as architecture and interface control documents.
• Experience in Hardware/Software integration.
• Digital circuit design experience, including simulation & schematic capture through test and integration.
• Hands-on prototyping and debug experience testing complex digital subsystems, such as complex circuit card development involving FPGAs, and/or embedded processors, and/or high speed interfaces.
• Demonstrated ability to translate system performance and operational specifications into hardware requirements, design, and test specifications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Modelsim/Questa, Xilinx/AMD Vitis IDE, Xilinx/AMD Vitis HLS.
• Experience with Vivado IP Integrator.
• Experience with high-speed networking between FPGAs and external networks.
• Experience with high-speed FPGA PCIe interfaces.
• Experience with board-level electrical design and debugging.

Primary Level Salary Range: $85,000.00 - $127,400.00

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.