Job Description
This position requires the selected candidate to work on-site in Northridge; CA on a 9/80 schedule. Telework is not available for this position. Relocation assistance, although not guaranteed, may be available.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Responsible for research, design, and development for complex high speed digital designs.
Support the implementation of digital FPGA hardware architecture and algorithms.
Collaborate with Systems Engineering to ensure firmware design meets system level requirements, review designs and analysis.
Basic Qualifications Digital FPGA Engineer Level 3:
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or other STEM discipline with 5 years of digital verification engineering experience using industry standard simulation tools; 3 years with an MS degree
• Must have hands on FPGA design experience with VHDL and/or Verilog within the past 3 years.
• Experience with AMD/Xilinx and/or Intel/Altera SoC FPGAs
• Experience with Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Tools: Vivado, Quartus, and QuestaSim
• Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance to start
Preferred Qualifications Digital FPGA Engineer Level 3:
• Experience with DSP, MATLAB, and SimuLink
• Knowledgeable in FPGA physical constraints and achieving timing closure.
• Experience with board or system level debug using test equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Generation of Test Benches and support of formal VHDL Verification
• Experience in high-speed FPGA implementation such as AXI, DMA, and Ethernet
• Strong design skills in VHDL and/or Verilog
• Experience in debugging FPGA applications using Altera signal tap or Xilinx ILA
• Experience with PCB schematics
Primary Level Salary Range: $121,400.00 - $182,000.00The 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.
This position requires the selected candidate to work on-site in Northridge; CA on a 9/80 schedule. Telework is not available for this position. Relocation assistance, although not guaranteed, may be available.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Responsible for research, design, and development for complex high speed digital designs.
Support the implementation of digital FPGA hardware architecture and algorithms.
Collaborate with Systems Engineering to ensure firmware design meets system level requirements, review designs and analysis.
Basic Qualifications Digital FPGA Engineer Level 3:
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or other STEM discipline with 5 years of digital verification engineering experience using industry standard simulation tools; 3 years with an MS degree
• Must have hands on FPGA design experience with VHDL and/or Verilog within the past 3 years.
• Experience with AMD/Xilinx and/or Intel/Altera SoC FPGAs
• Experience with Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Tools: Vivado, Quartus, and QuestaSim
• Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance to start
Preferred Qualifications Digital FPGA Engineer Level 3:
• Experience with DSP, MATLAB, and SimuLink
• Knowledgeable in FPGA physical constraints and achieving timing closure.
• Experience with board or system level debug using test equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Generation of Test Benches and support of formal VHDL Verification
• Experience in high-speed FPGA implementation such as AXI, DMA, and Ethernet
• Strong design skills in VHDL and/or Verilog
• Experience in debugging FPGA applications using Altera signal tap or Xilinx ILA
• Experience with PCB schematics
Primary Level Salary Range: $121,400.00 - $182,000.00The 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.
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company. Our pioneering solutions equip out customers with the capabilities they need to connect and protect the world and push the boundaries of human exploration across the universe. Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers’ toughest problems, our nearly 100,000 employees contribute to launching the technology of tomorrow, today.
© 2025 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.
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