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Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.At the Northrop Grumman Northern California campus our Advanced Digital Design organization creates the next generation of communications and signal processing systems and will take ideas from concept to working systems aboard the world’s most advanced platforms. We offer a wide variety of professional development opportunities, mentorship by senior engineers, and access to cutting-edge tools and technologies like Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Software-Defined Radios (SDRs). We seek degreed electrical or computer engineering engineers with hands-on experience in FPGA Design and Verification with VHDL.\nWe are looking for you to join our team as a Staff Digital Engineer based in McClellan, CA.\nWhat You'll Get to Do:\nRoles and Responsibilities:\nResponsible for research, design, and development for digital designs associated with multi-function software defined radios\nWork with evaluation boards to test proposed designs\nSupport the implementation of digital FPGA hardware architecture and algorithms\nCollaborate with Systems Engineering to ensure firmware design meets system level requirements\nReview designs and analysis\nMay lead a team of Digital VHDL Engineers\nBasic Qualifications for Staff Digital Engineer:\nBachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of related experience, or a master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related experience, or PhD in a STEM discipline with 8 years of experience \nMust be a US Citizen in order to meet the security clearance requirement \nAbility to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance\nFPGA design experience with VHDL or Verilog\nExperience with AMD/Xilinx 7 (Zynq, Kintex and Ultrascale) or Versal family of devices\nExperience with Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Tools such as Vivado and QuestaSim\nExperience with board or system level debug using test equipment and internal hardware analyzers\nKnowledgeable in FPGA physical constraints and achieving timing closure\nGeneration of Test Benches\nExperience in leading junior Digital Engineers on complex designs.\nPreferred Qualifications for Staff Digital Engineer:\nExperience with VHDL\nExperience with DSP and MATLAB\nSupport of formal VHDL Verification\nActive/Current Secret Clearance or higher level\nWhat We Can Offer You:\nNorthrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the\nflexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.\nYour benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $197,700.00 - $292,100.00The 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. 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