ASIC Design - Digital Engineering Section Lead
Northrop GrummanAbout the role
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 the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.
We are looking for you to join our team as the ASIC Design - Digital Engineering Section Lead to join our Digital Technologies (DT) organization. The Digital Technologies team within Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPS) Engineering organization is responsible for the staffing and development of Digital Engineers. This position is based out of Linthicum, MD and will be 100% on-site.
What You'll Get to Do:
Lead a cross‑functional engineering organization of approximately 5–7 managers and 65–75 indirect engineers, providing strategic direction for performance management, career development, staffing, and merit‑planning initiatives.
Direct management and consultation of the ASIC teams Technical Leadership.
Provide project and technical oversight for the work performed by the team.
Ensure awareness and implementation of the Northrop Grumman ASIC design process.
Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, documentation, and design quality.
Promote team building through coaching, mentoring, and career development.
Develop and review proposal content in response to identified business capture opportunities.
Collaborate with peers to maintain consistency across the engineering organization
Assess program staffing needs, craft and post targeted requisitions, and lead the full recruitment cycle—directing interviews and securing top engineering talent.
Develop and maintain the ASIC Development strategy through engagement with the Profit and Loss (P&L) centers and understanding industry trends.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, master's degree with 6 years of experience or Ph.D. with 4 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields.
U.S Citizenship is required.
A final DoD Secret Clearance is required to start.
Experience leading teams through Digital ASIC Development.
Understanding of the complete ASIC development lifecycle—including requirements definition, design and implementation, and lab‑based design verification testing.
Hands on experience with the ASIC Development flow.
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics or other related technical fields.
A current / active DoD Secret Clearance or higher.
Experience with Government funded ASIC development programs.
Experience with Digital Signal Processing and algorithm development.
Experience with real-time embedded systems development and testing.
Experience with firmware / FPGA development.
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose t
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