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Northrop Grumman Sr. Principal Digital Engineer in Orlando, Florida
Requisition ID: R10171095
Category: Engineering
Location: Orlando, Florida, United States of America
Clearance Type: Secret
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Positions Available: 1
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 is seeking a Sr. Principal Digital Engineer to join our dynamic and diverse team environment in Orlando, FL. The selected candidate will be responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of assigned features on a CDS system.
The Digital Engineer is responsible for development, implementation, debugging, and testing of VHDL used in systems, subsystems, and test platforms for defense applications.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Implement and/or utilize Aurora 64B/66B protocols in FPGA fabric.
Implementing I2C, SPI, RS-232, RS-485 protocols in FPGA fabric.
Interacting with IP vendors and follow-on integration.
Work with software and electrical engineers to architect, implement, and debug complex electronic and software designs.
Develop test infrastructures, writing documentation and ensuring high performance.
May work with customers, suppliers, and users of the devices.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent and 9 years of experience OR Master’s degree with 7 years of experience
Active in scope DoD Secret clearance or higher
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
Experience with system design interfacing to a wide array of electro-mechanical subsystems and debugging experience.
Experience with Xilinx FPGAs, VHDL, microcontrollers, microprocessors and mixed-signal designs.
Experience with Aurora 64B/66B protocols in FPGA fabric.
Experience with Vivado Design Suite - 2022.2
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience planning out development and schedule to meet key program milestones
Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production.
Experience developing test infrastructures, writing documentation and ensuring high performance.
Demonstrated strong ability to move seamlessly between levels of abstraction – from system to the detailed implementation.
Experience using electrical design equipment (oscilloscopes, digital multi-meters, etc.)
Experience building of electronics systems including use of hand tools, ESD protected electronics handling, 3U VPX circuit cards, etc.
Experience with mixed signal and embedded system design (including ARM-based controllers, FPGA, DSP, power management, electrical signal characterization, and interfacing environmental sensors).
Experience with AXI-Bus / AXI-Stream.
Experience working in an Agile Development environment
Experience operating with Atlassian Products (Jira, Confluence, etc.)
Experience with DoD system security and cyber standards
C/C++ embedded device programming experience
Experience with SoCs, & Questa Advanced Functional Verification tools
Salary Range: $126,400 - $189,400
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.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.