Principal

FPGA/ASIC

Engineer

• Level 3 Northrop Grumman
• Gilbert, Arizona

PERMANENT

Posted 06/2026 Job Description Job Summary

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START

No

CLEARANCE TYPE

None

TRAVEL:

Yes, 10 of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nations 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, theyre making history. Northrop Grummans Space Systems Sector has openings for a Principal

FPGA/ASIC

Engineer

• Level 3 to join our team in Gilbert, AZ.
• This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman
• The Principal

FPGA/ASIC

Engineer 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 (C&DH) products. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated expertise in

FPGA/ASIC

for space applications. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: HDL design for FPGA and/or ASIC applications

FPGA/ASIC

verification via simulation and emulation (lab testing)

FPGA/ASIC

synthesis, timing analysis, and place & route FPGA design for space environments or space applications

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) discipline with 5+ years of FPGA design (or related) engineering experience OR Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 3+ years of FPGA design (or related) engineering experience OR Ph.D. in a STEM discipline with 1+ year(s) of FPGA design (or related) engineering experience Prior work experience in HDL design for an aerospace environment or space application Proficiency in FPGA design flow including items such as RTL/gate level simulation, synthesis, place & route, static timing analysis, and power analysis Industry experience in FPGA Design, Simulation and V&V Must be able and willing to obtain and maintain an active DoD Top Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

Advance degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering Active DoD Top Secret clearance Experience with Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Tools (e.g., Xilinx ISE/Vivado, Mentor Graphics ModelSim/QuestaSim, Synplify) Implementation of Digital Signal or Image Processing algorithms on FPGAs Expertise achieving timing closure on FPGA designs and generating test benches for full functional simulation Experience working with or developing test benches using System Verilog and Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) Experience debugging down to the hardware level with experience using Signal Generators, Logic Analyzers, Digital Oscilloscopes and Embedded FPGA Debugging tools

• This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman
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https://www.northropgrumman.com/space. Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site: Northrop Grumman Total Rewards. As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

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Flexible Schedules:

for example, the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work.

Primary Level Salary Range:

$79,300.00

• $118,900.

00 The 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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet 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. Job and company information not to be copied, shared, scraped, or otherwise disseminated without explicit consent of JSfirm, LLC.