Sr. Principal Digital Engineer

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Los Angeles, CA +1 · Engineering Mult-Func

Sr. Principal Digital Engineer role at Northrop Grumman focused on the design and verification of digital systems for safety-critical development programs, utilizing Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps, and Agile practices. Requires extensive knowledge of digital design and verification concepts, FPGA/SOC/ASIC implementation, and experience with hardware requirements definition through production transitioning. The role involves interfacing with program leads, scientists, and manufacturing organizations to integrate requirements, processes, and tools for future generation products in navigation, video, and cockpit systems.

What you'd actually do

  1. design and verification of digital systems on a safety-critical development program
  2. extensive knowledge of digital design and verification concepts
  3. technical foresight to integrate the appropriate requirements, processes, procedures and tools
  4. interface with our development program leads, senior scientists, engineering and manufacturing organizations throughout the program lifecycle

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 8 years of relevant experience, a Master's in a STEM field with 6 years of relevant experience, or a PhD in a STEM field with 4 years of relevant experience
  • Experience with High-Speed Digital Design and Verification
  • Experience with FPGA/SOC/ASIC implementation (VHDL/Verilog, Synthesis, Timing Closure)
  • Experience with design processes including hardware requirements definition, conceptual design, detailed design, verification, production transitioning
  • US Citizenship
  • Active DoD Secret Clearance
  • Ability to work onsite full-time in Woodland Hills, CA

Nice to have

  • Experience with V&V technologies (System Verilog, UVM, Hardware-In-Loop)
  • Knowledge of Computer Architecture (Bus standards, Interrupts, Memory)
  • Experience with Model-based Engineering (MATLAB, Simulink, Fixed Point vs. Floating Point)
  • Experience with Sensors and Digital Signal Processing
  • Cost Account Management (CAM) certification / experience
  • Experience with safety critical designs (DO-254)
  • Communication, team building and facilitation skills; Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with team, upper management and customers

What the JD emphasized

  • safety-critical development program
  • extensive knowledge of digital design and verification concepts
  • Active DoD Secret Clearance
  • US Citizenship