FPGA Design Engineer - R10229359

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance required for start:
Yes.

Clearance type:
Secret.

Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time.

As an FPGA Design Engineer, you will join a diverse team and be responsible for research, design, development, and testing of digital hardware products. The role involves digital component design and analysis, modeling and simulation, circuit‑level design, test, and project leadership. You will develop a variety of electronic equipment and systems, including radar and radiation detection, communications, circuitry components, analog and digital computers, and control and test equipment.

The position is full‑time and on‑site in Rolling Meadows, IL.

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 2 years of digital electronics design experience, or a Master’s degree in a STEM field.
• Digital circuit design experience, including simulation and schematic capture through test and integration.
• Hands‑on prototyping and debugging experience testing complex digital subsystems such as FPGA‑based circuit card development and/or embedded processors and high‑speed interfaces.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects with two or fewer team members.
• Ability to translate system performance and operational specifications into hardware requirements, design, and test specifications.
• Familiarity with documentation revision control and review systems such as DOORS, Clear Case, and Clear Quest.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Active Secret clearance.

• Advanced degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with at least 2 years of digital electronics design experience.
• Knowledge of Electronic Warfare systems.
• Experience in the Aerospace and/or Defense industries.
• Recent circuit card design experience using tools such as Cadence Concept, Allegro, Mentor Designer, and Expedition.
• Experience with Clear Case/Clear Quest and DOORS. Current Secret or Top‑Secret security clearance.
• Proven leadership, mentoring, communication skills across all levels, adaptability, creativity, collaboration, and independent problem‑solving.

Primary level salary range: $96,300.00 - $.

Northrop Grumman provides health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and personal business.

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 full EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit the Northrop Grumman EEO page. U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.