Northrop Grumman · 2 days ago
Principal Digital Engineer/Sr. Principal Digital Engineer
Linthicum Heights, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$120K/yr - $179K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements with a commitment to missions that impact global security. They are seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Digital Engineer to join their Software and Digital Technologies Organization, focusing on developing and maintaining software for cutting-edge products and systems. The role involves using digital development tools and Agile practices to drive innovation and deliver critical national defense capabilities.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Use modeling and simulation tools to expedite development and testing of firmware updates
Develop test plans and implement rigorous testing and validation processes for digital designs to ensure functionality, performance and security requirements are met
Adhere to coding standards, revision control practices, and peer review procedures
Conduct tests using high-speed oscilloscopes, signal generators, signal analyzers, and FPGA debugging tools, and analyze test data
Create engineering change orders and perform fundamental types of analysis (i.e. power utilization, signal integrity, etc.)
Providing support for Systems Integration and Test operations
Lead on-site testing of digital designs
Manage design constraints (timing, power, I/O) and perform static timing analysis to meet critical performance targets
Use strong interpersonal skills to work effectively within a development team to understand system level interdependencies that impact circuit requirements and design constraints
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of experience, master's degree with 3 years of experience, Ph.D. with 1 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
U.S Citizenship is required
Interim DoD Secret Clearance required
5 years of experience with VHDL programming language
5 years of experience working in schematic and programmable logic tools such as Altera/Intel Quartus, Vivado, etc
5 years of experience with firmware development: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance is required
Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of experience, master's degree with 6 years of experience, Ph.D. with 4 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
U.S Citizenship is required
Interim DoD Secret Clearance required
8 years of experience with VHDL programming language
8 years of experience working in schematic and programmable logic tools such as Altera/Intel Quartus, Vivado, etc
8 years of experience with firmware development: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance is required
Preferred
Experience in real-time embedded firmware development knowledge of Radar, Electronic Warfare, or Space technologies
Proficiency with schematic and programmable logic tools such as Altera/Intel Quartus, Vivado, etc
Proficiency in a Department of Defense (DoD) environment
Ability to collaborate in a team environment
Experience working in a lab/testing environment
Benefits
Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
9/80 Work Schedule
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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