SEIT Digital Design Systems Engineer (DoD SkillBridge) - Linthicum / Annapolis Junction MD

As one of the largest global security companies in the world, Northrop Grumman is proud to help our nation’s military personnel make the transition to civilian careers. Approximately 1/4th of Northrop Grumman’s 90,000 employees self-identify as veterans, and more than 1,600 are reservists.

The Northrop Grumman Military Internship Program (NG-MIP) is an approved SkillBridge Program under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29 .The NG-MIP program is an opportunity for transitioning service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through an individual internship during their last 6 months of service, for up to 180 days. The Northrop Grumman Military internship Program is open to all ranks and experience levels. SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from Northrop Grumman, as they continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active-duty service members. 

Responsibilities for this internship position are:

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has developed the Northrop Grumman – Military Internship Program (DoD SkillBridge) utilizing the DoDI guidance for SkillBridge.  During this program the service member will be on-site at his or her host company performing an individual internship in an entry to mid-level career type role. The service member will be on the job training supporting a work schedule equivalent to 40hrs per week. Outlined below are the Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes for the program. 

Goals – Provide transitioning service members fellowship-style job skills training during the last portion(s) of their military commitment. This program is specifically designed to offer internships that result in the potential to transition to a full-time opportunity as the conclusion of the training.  Interns will serve as a pipeline for high-speed, motivated military candidates into NGC.

Objectives - Service Members who complete the Intern program will be highly-trained, capable, future employees that align to the specific needs of the organization and are prepared to meet the NG mission “Defining Possible” on Day 1. This program provides a comprehensive internship experience including professional development, networking with leadership, and training specifically focused on NG leadership principles, company history, customer/stakeholder engagement, product and service overview, and core job responsibilities.

Outcome – Offer transitioning service member a rewarding opportunity to join the Northrop Grumman team.

DoD SkillBridge Eligibility: 

• Has served at least 180 days on active duty
• Is within 12 months of separation or retirement
• Will receive an honorable discharge
• Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS
• Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months
• Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in DoD SkillBridge Program prior to start of internship.

Job Description:

Join our team and learn how we define possible at Northrop Grumman.  We invite you to join our team where you will receive training in one of the most challenging and rewarding new fields known as Transformational Computing (TC).  This field combines the unique properties of superconductivity and quantum mechanics to develop radical new energy-efficient computing systems. Our team consists of all the skills needed to transform computing beyond Moore’s Law, advancing development of computer architectures, processing/memory subsystems, and large-scale high performance computing systems. You will work in a fast-paced team environment alongside a broad array of scientists and engineers to make these processing solutions a reality and deliver remarkable new advantages to the warfighter. 

The Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) section is seeking an experienced Digital Design Engineer using FPGA and ASIC to perform front-end system design activities and product development to join our team.

This position will serve on-site in Linthicum and Annapolis Junction, MD.

Responsibilities:

• As part of a cross-functional systems team, mentor, and cross-train other team members.
• The systems engineer will be responsible for the definition of system requirements and associated verification and validation approaches.
• The systems engineering effort will use a model-based systems engineering methodology as adapted to support an R&D environment in support of the development of tools and advanced computational systems.
• Engage in systems thinking and demonstrate technical leadership.
• Willingness to learn and understand state of the art concepts and technologies that are foundational to the transformational computing technical architectures.

Basic Qualifications: 

• Degree in a STEM Career Field - Bachelor of Science with 5 years of experience or Master’s Degree with 3 years’ experience or PhD with 0 years’ experience.
• Active DoD Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility clearance per business requirements.
• Experience and specific technical knowledge of Two or more of the following:
  • Proficiency with current ASIC design tools for all phases described below: Simulation – Mentor ModelSim, Cadence Excelium, Incisive or Synopsys VCS - Synthesis – Synopsys Design Compiler, Cadence Genus or Cadence RTL Compiler - Static Timing – Synopsys Primetime or Cadence Tempus.
  • Working knowledge of the front-end ASIC design flow from RTL to gates (RTL coding, simulation, synthesis, static timing analysis, logic equivalence, DFT insertion).
  • Design, development, creation, and modification of digital logic designs implemented with (FPGAs) Xilinx and Microchip FPGA IDEs.
  • Simulation and verification of FPGA logic designs, compliance requirements, and supporting validation at the system level.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI with poly security clearance.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Experience in custom hardware system design.
• Knowledge or experience in microwave, high-speed digital or cryogenic test.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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