FPGA Verification Engineer (Level 3 or 4)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal Digital Verification or Senior Principal Digital Verification Engineer for the development of digital subsystems and products. Northrop Grumman Space Systems Electronics & Payload is a leading global supplier of Space systems. The Digital Technology department develops subsystems and products to deliver advanced operational capabilities on schedule and under budget. In this position the Verification Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the correctness and functionality of digital designs, typically used in integrated circuits (ICs) or digital systems, before they are manufactured. Their primary task is to verify that the design meets the necessary specifications and operates as intended, identifying and correcting potential issues early in the design process. These digital systems digital subsystems can be used in radar, Electro Optical, Electronic Warfare and other sensor and processing applications. 

Northrop Grumman is currently seeking Principal FPGA Verification Engineers or Sr. Principal FPGA Verification Engineers for our Linthicum, Maryland location. This position can be filled at either level depending upon years of experience and qualifications.

Typical responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work closely with design and other verification engineers and will utilize your knowledge of modern verification methods, tools and techniques.

• Perform functional verification of register transfer level (RTL) code of a complex FPGA at block level and SOC level using VUnit.

• Development of testbench, tests, verification IP (VIP), verification models, coverage models, extensive simulation and debug, code coverage and functional coverage, generation and analysis of reports and metrics, documentation etc.

• Develop a verification plan based on design specifications and requirements.

• Analyze failures from test simulations, find the root causes of bugs, and work with designers to resolve issues

• Automate and perform regression testing to ensure new changes don’t break existing functionality

• Ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across the different teams as required to accomplish the design goals.

Basic Qualifications of Principal FPGA Verification Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience; or a master’s degree with 3 years of related experience; or a PhD with 0 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical fields

• 3 years of experience with FPGA verification using VUnit.

• Experience with the use of various FPGAs or the development of HDL (Verilog, SystemVerilog and VHDL) code within the corresponding IDE

• Must be a U.S. citizen

• No clearance required to start, but must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret or Top-Secret Clearance per business requirements

• Experience developing test plans, participating in reviews, test development and RTL debug

Basic Qualifications of Sr. Principal FPGA Verification Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, a master’s degree with 6 years of experience or a PhD with 3 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical fields.

• Proficiency in hardware description languages (e.g., SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHDL).

• Familiarity with industry-standard tools (e.g., Synopsys, Mentor Graphics).

• 3+ years of experience with FPGA verification using VUnit.

• Digital subsystem, ASIC, FPGA and/or digital board development experience and knowledge essential

• Candidate must have good communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and good oral and written presentation skills

• Must be able to mentor and coach early career Engineers as needed

• Must be a U.S. citizen

• No clearance required to start, but must be able to obtain and maintain Secret or Top-Secret level security clearance, per business requirements

• Experience developing test plans, participating in reviews, test development and RTL debug

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance or higher and/or SCI eligibility

• Experience with data structures, object-oriented programming languages and concepts

• Experience with Verification IP integration and/or development

• Experience with a coverage-driven verification methodology from planning through closure

• Experience in creating comprehensive documentation of test cases, verification plans/methods, and test results for review and future reference.

• Knowledge of industry standard bus or I/O interfaces

• Experience with SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA)

• Experience with VHDL Assertions

• FPGA/ASIC design and/or development process experience

• Experience with scripting languages (Bash, Perl, Python, Tcl, Makefile)

• Knowledge of digital signal processing

• Knowledge of working with Xilinx and MicroChip FPGAs (Kintex, Zynq ultrascale+, RTG4, etc)

• Effective communication with systems and software teams for requirements, ICDs, handoffs, etc.

• Able to work effectively within a development team to understand system level inter-dependence and design constraints

Primary Level Salary Range: $119,600.00 - $179,400.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $149,300.00 - $223,900.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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