Electrical Engineer FPGA/ASIC - Level 3/4 - Dulles

In this role, you will be responsible for research, requirements analysis and systems architecture, design, coding, test bench design, verification, synthesis and place, & route for our Command and Data Handling (CD&H) products.

The qualified applicant will join the Electrical Engineering Avionics department that specializes in FPGA/ASIC for space applications.
This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.
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This position can be filled at either a Level 3 or Level 4.
Basic Qualifications for Level 3:

Bachelor's degree with 5 years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 3 years of professional experience - OR - PhD with 1 year of professional experience.
Experience with VHDL design or Advanced /verification for FPGA's
Must have hands on experience with VHDL within the past 3 years
Well versed in VHDL design for an aerospace environment or space application
Proficient in FPGA design flow including items such as RTL/gate level simulation, synthesis, place and route, static timing analysis, and power analysis
Experience with translating system requirements into programmable logic requirements, design documents, and test specifications
Proven experience defining architectures or team leadership
*Basic Qualifications for Level 4:

Bachelor's degree with 8 years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 6 years of professional experience - OR - PhD with 4 years of professional experience.
Experience with VHDL design or Advanced /verification for FPGA's
Must have hands on experience with VHDL within the past 3 years
Well versed in VHDL design for an aerospace environment or space application
Proficient in FPGA design flow including items such as RTL/gate level simulation, synthesis, place and route, static timing analysis, and power analysis
Experience with translating system requirements into programmable logic requirements, design documents, and test specifications
Proven experience defining architectures or team leadership
Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with DSP, MATLAB, and SimuLink
Experience with VHDL and/or SystemVerilog design
Experience with Xilinx and Microchip (RTG4) devices.
Experience with Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Tools: Vivado, Quartus, QuestaSim.
Knowledgeable in FPGA physical constraints and achieving timing closure.
Experience with board or system level debug using test equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
Generation of Test Benches and support of formal VHDL Verification
Active Secret Clearance
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Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00The 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): Dulles, VA

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10226654

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-03-21T20:16:08