Staff Digital Design Engineer

Location: Linthicum, Maryland, United States of America Clearance Type: Top Secret Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America) Travel Required: No Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available Positions Available: 1 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. Northrop Grumman Space Systems sector delivers a decisive advantage to its customers through software-defined, hardware-enabled solutions. The Electrical Design and Analysis (EDA) section in Linthicum, MD enables these hardware solutions by providing architecture, design, test, and verification expertise across a wide variety of electronic sensor products. Our engineers work on complex, leading-edge, high-reliability electronics supporting different space platforms. EDA is seeking a Staff Digital Design Engineer responsible for the research, design, and development of digital hardware products. Expertise in digital component design and analysis, modeling and simulation, circuit level design, verification and test, and project leadership are desired for this position. Work with engineers in other disciplines to develop these circuits into final products. Help guide and determine the technical direction of programs using advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts including the development of new principles and concepts. Handle complex technical issues and resolve them in new and innovative ways. Work will be performed under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range goals and objectives. Assignments are often self-initiated. Candidates should have the ability to work on unusually complex technical problems and provide solutions which are highly innovative and ingenious. This role will support Payload and Ground Systems Division, Remote Sensing Program (RSP) Business Unit out of Linthicum, MD . Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or STEM-related discipline with a minimum of 12 years of digital electronics design experience or 10 years of digital electronics design experience with a Master's degree in a technical field, or 7 years with a Ph.D. Digital circuit card design experience including schematic capture, layout, simulations/analysis, as well as test and integration for interfaces such as Spacewire, Ethernet, RS-422, LVDS interfaces, ASICs, FPGAs, etc. Prior hands-on prototyping and debug experience testing complex digital subsystems, such as complex circuit card development involving FPGAs and/or embedded processors, and/or high-speed interfaces. Demonstrated ability to translate system performance and operational specifications into hardware requirements, design, and test specifications. Proven skills to include team leadership, mentoring others, communicating with all levels of an organization internally and externally, being adaptable, creative, collaborative, and comfortable working independently while enjoying solving difficult problems. Signal integrity/Power integrity analysis via Hyperlynx. Circuit card design experience utilizing Siemens Xpedition. No clearance required to start, but must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Clearance. Preferred Qualifications: 20 years of relevant experience. Proficient in SIPI using Keysight ADS. Salary Range: $179,600 - $269,400 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 candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions. 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 . U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. Did you know? Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-03-01