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Principal FPGA Digital Engineer - 3

Northrop GrummanChandler, AZFull-time$108,200 - $162,400

This role involves designing and validating sophisticated FPGA implementations for electro-optics applications in a fast-paced aerospace environment. As a principal engineer, you'll partner with senior FPGA engineers, hardware specialists, algorithms experts, and software developers to solve complex integration challenges. Your responsibilities span from HDL module development and timing closure to configuration management of multiple FPGA builds and comprehensive documentation. This position is ideal for experienced FPGA engineers who thrive in collaborative settings, have deep expertise with AMD Xilinx tools, and are passionate about contributing to mission-critical defense systems. The role requires a Secret-level security clearance and involves occasional travel.

Requirements

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering with 5+ years experience, or Master's with 3+ years, or PhD with 1+ yearStrong FPGA/SoC design background with expertise in VHDL or Verilog and AMD Xilinx platformsProficiency with Vivado IDE, timing analysis, and design constraint managementExperience with MOSA interfaces (Ethernet, PCIe, AXI4, UART) and simulation tools (Questa/ModelSim)Knowledge of verification methodologies (OSVVM or UVM preferred)Ability to obtain U.S. DoD Secret security clearance
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About Northrop Grumman

2,700+ AZ employees across Chandler (launch vehicles/missile defense), Gilbert (satellite manufacturing), and Mesa/Sierra Vista.