Digital Engineer - Los Angeles, United States - Northrop Grumman

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    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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission

    We are looking for you to join our team as an Digital Engineer based out of Woodland Hills, CA. As a Digital Engineer at Northrop Grumman you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

    Candidate would be responsible for all aspects of electronics design for government and internally funded sensor research and development projects. electronics from concept to working, performance-testable hardware, with the efficiency that R&D inherently requires. Typical responsibilities in a typical project design cycle include system architecture and trade studies, analog and digital simulation, VHDL and C coding, schematic capture and PCB layout, oversight of board fab and assembly, and lab testing and optimization. The candidate will have access to the deep technical expertise around them, but will be responsible for implementing the design down to the very details of the analog design, board layout, and firmware/logicware. Job duties are more project oriented, and less divided by skillset, so the candidate needs to be proficient at switching hats depending on the stage of the design.

    This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below

    This requisition may be filled at either the base Level or a Principal Level.

    Basic Qualifications for a Digital Engineer:
    • 2 years of experience with a Bachelors of Science in a STEM discipline; 0 years of experience with Masters in a STEM discipline
    • Experience/knowledge of embedded digital design (FPGA / SoC / Microcontroller)
    • Experience/knowledge of VHDL coding
    • US Citizenship
    • Ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret Clearance.
    • Ability to work full-time onsite in Woodland Hills, CA.
    Basic Qualifications for a Principal Digital Engineer:
    • 5 years of experience with a Bachelors of Science in a STEM discipline; 3 years of experience with Masters in a STEM discipline, or 0 years of with PhD
    • Experience/knowledge of embedded digital design (FPGA / SoC / Microcontroller)
    • Experience/knowledge of VHDL coding
    • US Citizenship
    • Ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret Clearance.
    • Ability to work full-time onsite in Woodland Hills, CA
    Preferred Qualifications
    • MS in Electrical Engineering
    • Experience with Microsemi FPGAs and SmartFusion2 SoCs
    • Experience with Xilinx FPGAs and Zynq 7000 SoCs
    • Proficiency in digital design with VHDL/Verilog, plus the ability to think at flip-flop/gate level
    • Proficiency with VHDL coding and coding standards
    • Digital signal processing design experience (filters, modulators, demodulators, control loops, etc...)
    • Proficiency with C/C++ codding and coding standards
    • Experience working on government and internally funded R&D projects
    • Excellent written and oral communication skills
    Salary Range: $95,900 - $143,900
    Salary Range 2: $118,000 - $177,000

    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.