Digital FPGA Engineer Level 4 (AHT)

This position requires the selected candidate to work on-site in Northridge; CA on a 9/80 schedule. Telework is not available for this position. Relocation assistance, although not guaranteed, may be available.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Responsible for research, design, and development for complex high speed digital designs.
Support the implementation of digital FPGA hardware architecture and algorithms.
Collaborate with Systems Engineering to ensure firmware design meets system level requirements, review designs and analysis.
Basic Qualifications Digital FPGA Engineer Level 4:

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or other STEM discipline with 8 years of digital verification engineering experience using industry standard simulation tools; 6 years with an MS degree; 4 years with a PhD
Must have hands on FPGA design experience with VHDL and/or Verilog within the past 3 years.
Experience with AMD/Xilinx and/or Intel/Altera SoC FPGAs
Experience with Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Tools: Vivado, Quartus, and QuestaSim
Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance to start
Preferred Qualifications Digital FPGA Engineer Level 4:

Proficient in DSP algorithms and its implementation onto the FPGA using MATLAB and SimuLink
Expertise in high-speed FPGA implementation such as AXI, DMA, PCIe, HSSI, DDR3, Ethernet
Strong design skills in VHDL & Verilog
Experience in FPGA physical constraints and achieving timing closure
Experience in developing low-level FPGA requirements and developing verification procedures
Background in RF design
Experience with board or system level debug using test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic and spectrum analyzers, RF signal generators
Generation of complex test benches in Modelsim or QuestaSim to support formal Verification
* Familiarity with the VxWorks RTOS, its architecture and development tools

Primary Level Salary Range: $151,000.00 - $226,700.00The 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): Los Angeles, CA

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10206617

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-09-07T20:03:07