Staff FPGA Digital Design Engineer Level 5
Northrop GrummanJob Title
Staff FPGA Digital Design Engineer Level 5
Role Summary
Staff-level engineer responsible for FPGA and ASIC digital design across the full product lifecycle in support of the ARRGM-ER missile program at the Advanced Weapons Business Unit in Northridge, CA.
Work includes implementing digital hardware architecture and algorithms, collaborating with systems engineering, and contributing to model-based engineering, DevSecOps, and Agile development practices for national defense systems.
Experience Level
Senior-level engineer. This role expects an experienced candidate with significant hands-on FPGA/digital design experience (see Education Requirements for degree-specific experience guidance).
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include:
- Design, develop, modify and evaluate digital electronic components and integrated circuits for hardware systems.
- Determine design approaches and parameters and select components based on specifications and reliability.
- Analyze equipment, conduct experimental tests, and evaluate results to validate designs.
- Research and develop complex high-speed digital designs and FPGA hardware architecture.
- Support implementation of algorithms on FPGA and collaborate with systems engineering to meet system-level requirements.
- Review vendor capabilities and design analyses to inform product development.
- Perform design reviews and contribute to verification and validation activities.
Requirements
Must-have and preferred technical skills:
- Must have: Hands-on FPGA design experience with VHDL and/or Verilog within the past 6 years.
- Must have: Experience with AMD/Xilinx and/or Intel/Altera SoC FPGAs.
- Must have: Experience with EDA tools such as Vivado, Quartus, and QuestaSim/Modelsim.
- Must have: Ability to obtain an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
- Preferred: Proficient in DSP algorithms and FPGA implementation using MATLAB/Simulink.
- Preferred: Expertise in FPGA physical constraints and timing closure; developing low-level FPGA requirements and verification procedures.
- Preferred: Experience with board/system debug using oscilloscopes, logic/spectrum analyzers, RF signal generators, etc.
- Preferred: Experience generating complex testbenches in ModelSim/QuestaSim and familiarity with VxWorks RTOS.
- Preferred: Experience with high-speed interfaces such as AXI, DMA, PCIe, HSSI, DDR3, Ethernet; RF design background is a plus.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or other STEM discipline with 12 years of digital design and verification engineering experience, or a Master's degree with 10 years of such experience.
About the Company
Company: Northrop Grumman
Headquarters: Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company that provides innovative solutions in mission systems, electronics, and software. With a legacy of significant advancements in technology, we empower employees to tackle complex challenges and create revolutionary systems that enhance global security. Our diverse teams focus on engineering innovation and product development, delivering solutions that support military and civilian customers worldwide.
