Digital Design Engineer

As a Digital Electronic Engineer, you will be developing systems for a variety of spacecraft and other technologies yet to come... We are seeking team members who have a thirst for knowledge, approach each day with optimism, and have a relentless drive to solve complex problems. Creativity and innovation are imperative for this role, because at Northrop Grumman, many of the problems we work on are impossible... until they're not.
Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector, Digital Engineering Group, is seeking a Digital Electronic Engineer to work on FPGA and ASIC Design across the full product life cycle process. In this capacity, you will utilize your working knowledge of digital signal processing and digital interfaces.
What You'll Get To Do:
As a developer on this team, the selected candidate will perform technical the design, development and integration & test of digital subsystems, ASIC, FPGA, single board computers and other digital board products. The candidate will work as part of a multi-disciplined team to architect the technical solution for complicated space payloads. They will also have the opportunity to interface with internal and external customers and suppliers in this position. This candidate must have good communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and good oral and written presentation skills. This candidate must have a desire to learn, and take on significant challenges.
What does success look like?
As a successful employee, you will:

Be an active and integral member of your team

Enjoy working in a dynamic environment

Work across geographies on distributed teams with ease

Use well-developed problem-solving skills involving software, mathematics, and physics

Thrive at solving complex scientific problems

Channel your enthusiasm to innovate

Be part of a supportive team that develops and deploys technologies that matter to our national security

Work independently under general direction

Work with agility, flexibility, and collaboration to explore creative ideas

Bring a sense of humor and humility everyday

Basic Qualifications:

BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering with 2 years related experience, or comparable STEM discipline or Master's Degree with 0+ years related experience

Creation and modification of digital logic designs implemented with Xilinx and Microchip FPGA tool sets is a plus

Ability to quickly learn new concepts and approaches

US Citizenship

No clearance required to start, but must have the ability to obtain a Top Secret or SCI Clearance

Knowledge of with full product life cycle (requirements, design, implementation and test) of FPGA Design and/or ASIC

Ability to work in teams and communicate clearly across various levels of management and engineers

Preferred Qualifications:

Active TS/SCI Clearance

Languages: VHDL, Verilog, C/C++, Python

Platforms: Linux, Windows

Primary Level Salary Range: $93,900.00 - $140,900.00The 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.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 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 complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Client-provided location(s): Linthicum Heights, MD

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10213639

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-11-06T20:13:09