Staff Digital 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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector has a need for a Staff Digital Engineer at its Integrated Mission Solutions (IMS) organization in Warner Robins, GA. This engineering position is for a role on our Systems Engineering Team. In this role you will be supporting radar development, electronic warfare and automated test equipment programs. Our ideal candidate will possess technical expertise, a drive to lead from where you are, collaborative people skills, and the proven ability to work within a technically diverse and fast-paced team. This position is in Warner Robins, GA and requires that you work on-site daily

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead the design and development of digital circuits and systems, including FPGAs, CPLDs, ASICs, and other digital components.

• Generate and update digital system requirements and select components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability.

• Use modeling and simulation tools to expedite development and testing of firmware before hardware is available.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including hardware, software, and systems engineers, to deliver integrated solutions.

• Implement rigorous testing and validation processes for digital designs to ensure functionality and performance meet specifications.

• Mentor junior engineers in digital design, including firmware development and signal processing.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 Years directly relevant experience with Bachelor’s in Science; 10 Years with Master’s; 8 Years with PhD.

• Experience leading the evaluation, selection, programming and testing FPGAs for complex systems.

• Experience providing subject matter expertise in advanced digital design, to include FPGAs.

• Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex HW/SW integration problems.

• Experience in aviation and/or Department of Defense programs.

• Must currently hold or be able to maintain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Xilinx Vivado and/or Simulink HDL coder.

• Experience with MATLAB or equivalent programming/analysis languages.

• Experience developing simulation frameworks and performance models.

• Experience in digital signal processing, digital beamforming, adaptive processing, or tracking algorithms.

• Electrical Engineering Degree

Primary Level Salary Range: $162,500.00 - $243,700.00

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, sex