Senior Principal ASIC Engineer

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's 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 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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a Senior Principal ASIC Design Engineer to join our team of highly qualified, diverse individuals. Successful candidates will have a thorough understanding of digital design concepts and have prior experience with ASIC development process. Must be highly proficient in RTL coding using VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog along with synthesis and static timing analysis.

This candidate will have an ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across the different teams as required to accomplish the goals.

This position will be in Linthicum, MD.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline and a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience (7+ years with MS, 4+ years with PhD)
• An additional 5 years of experience can be used in lieu of a Bachelor's degree
• Experience in full product life cycle of ASIC Design
• Experience with Cadence and/or Synopsys tools for synthesis, LEC and STA
• Experience running synthesis and STA for advanced processing nodes of 14 nm or lower
• Experience with multi-mode, multi-corner analysis including multiple functional and test modes
• Experience writing complex timing constraints for synthesis, P&R and STA
• Experience with large, high-frequency, multi-voltage, multi-clock SOCs that integrate hard and soft IP
• Experience generating and analyzing timing reports and working with back-end designers to achieve timing closure
• Proficiency in HDL (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog)
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Tcl, Python or Perl
• Knowledge of DFT, scan insertion and ATPG is a plus
• U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
• Effective communication and presentation skills and high proficiency in technical problem solving

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master's Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
• Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher

Salary Range: $136,300 USD - $204,500 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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 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/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.