FPGA Engineer (Mid to Senior)

Join Northrop Grumman – Cincinnati (aka Xetron), part of Mission Systems sector, focused on the development of new capabilities for our military and intelligence customers around the globe. As a small Operating Unit of the larger Northrop Grumman Corporation, located in Cincinnati Ohio, Xetron is a rare example of a company with a small business culture operating collaboratively with its larger business entity. This unique relationship offers employees the ability to literally know everyone at the site at a personal level while still working on technologies and products that are beyond state-of-the-art. You’ll get the opportunity to wrestle with the next big problems in an atmosphere of collaboration and cooperation, sharing your expertise with team members at all levels.

We are seeking cleared or clearable, FPGA Engineers to contribute to our sensor, communication, and cyber systems in Cincinnati, OH!

Engineers here are part of multi-disciplinary program teams implementing next-generation, specialized communication systems and sensing systems critical to US intelligence customers and allies. Team members conduct all phases of these programs, including requirements generation, hardware-selection, software development, and system integration and test. Programs at Northrop Grumman in Cincinnati are engineering intensive, rapid-schedule jobs for diverse SIGINT/EW and Cyber applications. Research and solve problems in the areas of advanced waveform development, low size, weight, and power (low SWaP) processing systems, specialized space communication payloads, and persistent signal surveillance systems.

Our employees take advantage of Northrop Grumman’s flexible work arrangements, including 9/80 and 4/10 schedules. We offer training and learning opportunities supporting technical and personal growth in all business areas that benefit our customers. Northrop Grumman offers competitive benefits including 401k matching!

Are you seeking a challenging role with a strong team? Come define possible with us in Cincinnati!

This position can be filled at the Principal and Senior Principal level.

Principal Engineer Basic Qualifications:

• BS degree in Electrical, Computer or related Engineering discipline with 5 years of experience; or MS Degree in Electrical, Computer or related Engineering discipline with 3 years of experience.

• VHDL or Verilog proficiency is required.

• US Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance

Senior Principal Engineer Basic Qualifications:

• BS degree in Electrical, Computer or related Engineering discipline with 9 years of experience; or MS Degree in Electrical, Computer or related Engineering discipline with 7 years of experience.

• VHDL or Verilog proficiency is required.

• US Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience on cross discipline teams

• Advanced Knowledge in VHDL

• Experience implementing designs with a variety of FPGA manufacturers (Xilinx, Microsemi, Lattice, Intel/Altera)

• Experience simulating VHDL designs, ModelSim, QuestaSim or comparable simulators

• Proficient with MATLAB/Octave

• Experience with GNU Radio or software-defined radios

• Experience with wireless digital communication systems, in particular modern digital modulation techniques and modem design

• Familiarity with RADAR and EW signal processing algorithms

• Familiarity with RF receiver development, including system link budget and sensitivity analysis, ADC and receiver noise analysis, and baseband conversion and processing

• Experience in designing or implementing VHDL to withstand the space environment

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI

This position offers the option of a 9/80 work schedule. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

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