Senior Principal Digital Hardware Engineer

Relocation & Logistics

Relocation Assistance:
No relocation assistance available

Clearance required at start:
Yes

Clearance type:
Secret

Travel:
No

The Senior Principal Digital Hardware Engineer is a core member of the Hardware Engineering team responsible for designing, modeling, analyzing, and testing digital circuit card assemblies. You will work closely with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, test, and other teams to design, analyze, and test digital board designs, supporting a broad portfolio of defense‑grade products.

• Design:
  Perform component placement, layout, routing, and schematic development for complex high‑speed digital and mixed‑signal circuit card assemblies. Act as the lead on the CCA design, coordinating across various functions to ensure a sound design.
• Model and analyze:
  Model the routing of the hardware using various software tools and run signal and power‑integrity simulations to analyze performance of the design.
• Test:
  Perform DVT (design, verification, test) of hardware to assess performance. Debug and troubleshoot issues in the lab.
• Mentor junior designers:
  Provide guidance on best practices, standards, and the overall design process.

• 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.
• A current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• 8 years of experience translating system performance and operational specifications into hardware requirements, design documentation, and test specifications.
• 8 years of experience with digital circuitry and design, including schematic creation, support to fabrication and assembly, and troubleshooting of digital hardware.

• Expert working knowledge of the Mentor Xpedition software suite.
• Experience with high‑speed digital design (5
  
  Gbps or greater) or RF/microwave PCB design.
• Demonstrated success working in collaborative, fast‑paced development teams.
• Expert written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting technical concepts to cross‑functional teams.

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
• Additional benefits including insurance and more

Primary Level Salary Range: $ – $. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and Long‑Term Incentives.

Northrop Grumman is an equal‑opportunity employer. We make 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 . U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.