Principal/Sr. Principal Digital Engineer (FPGA)
Job Description
The selected individual will work on FPGA design across the full product life cycle process. In this capacity, you will utilize your working knowledge of RTL and digital interfaces.
The ideal candidate will have experience with:
• RTL modeling and simulation
• Full FPGA design flow
• FPGA integration into custom hardware
• FPGA debugging, timing analysis, and optimization techniques
• Verilog
Are you seeking a challenging role with a strong cross discipline team? Come define possible with us in Beavercreek, OH!
This position can be filled as a Principal FPGA Digital Engineer or Senior Principal FPGA Digital Engineer.
Basic Qualifications for Principal FPGA Digital Engineer:
• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in science, technology, engineering, or related discipline with at least 5 years of experience; 3 years with Masters Degree; OR 0 years with a PhD
• Demonstrated proficiency in RTL modeling and simulation (experience within past 3 years)
• Demonstrated proficiency with FPGA device(s) (experience within past 3 years)
• Must be a US Citizen
• Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain the necessary level of US Government security clearance per customer requirements
Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal FPGA Digital Engineer:
• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in science, technology, engineering, or related discipline with at least 8 years of experience; 6 years with Masters Degree; OR 4 years with a PhD
• Demonstrated proficiency in RTL modeling and simulation (experience within past 3 years)
• Demonstrated proficiency with FPGA device(s) (experience within past 3 years)
• Must be a US Citizen
• Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain the necessary level of US Government security clearance per customer requirements
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with SystemVerilog
• Experience with AMD/Xilinx Versal, Ultrascale, or Zynq families of devices.
• Experience with Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Tools: Vivado, Xcelium
• Experience with scripting languages (Tcl, Bash, Python)
• Experience with High-Speed Serdes interfaces.
• Experience with industry standard bus or I/O interfaces.
• Experience with board or system level debug using test equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Active Top Secret SCI security clearance
• MS in Electrical Engineering or comparable discipline
Primary Level Salary Range: $110,300.00 - $165,500.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $137,400.00 - $206,000.00The 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.
The selected individual will work on FPGA design across the full product life cycle process. In this capacity, you will utilize your working knowledge of RTL and digital interfaces.
The ideal candidate will have experience with:
• RTL modeling and simulation
• Full FPGA design flow
• FPGA integration into custom hardware
• FPGA debugging, timing analysis, and optimization techniques
• Verilog
Are you seeking a challenging role with a strong cross discipline team? Come define possible with us in Beavercreek, OH!
This position can be filled as a Principal FPGA Digital Engineer or Senior Principal FPGA Digital Engineer.
Basic Qualifications for Principal FPGA Digital Engineer:
• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in science, technology, engineering, or related discipline with at least 5 years of experience; 3 years with Masters Degree; OR 0 years with a PhD
• Demonstrated proficiency in RTL modeling and simulation (experience within past 3 years)
• Demonstrated proficiency with FPGA device(s) (experience within past 3 years)
• Must be a US Citizen
• Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain the necessary level of US Government security clearance per customer requirements
Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal FPGA Digital Engineer:
• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in science, technology, engineering, or related discipline with at least 8 years of experience; 6 years with Masters Degree; OR 4 years with a PhD
• Demonstrated proficiency in RTL modeling and simulation (experience within past 3 years)
• Demonstrated proficiency with FPGA device(s) (experience within past 3 years)
• Must be a US Citizen
• Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain the necessary level of US Government security clearance per customer requirements
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with SystemVerilog
• Experience with AMD/Xilinx Versal, Ultrascale, or Zynq families of devices.
• Experience with Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Tools: Vivado, Xcelium
• Experience with scripting languages (Tcl, Bash, Python)
• Experience with High-Speed Serdes interfaces.
• Experience with industry standard bus or I/O interfaces.
• Experience with board or system level debug using test equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Active Top Secret SCI security clearance
• MS in Electrical Engineering or comparable discipline
Primary Level Salary Range: $110,300.00 - $165,500.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $137,400.00 - $206,000.00The 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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