Northrop Grumman's Space Systems Sector has openings for a FPGA/ASIC Engineer - Level 3 to join our team in Gilbert, AZ.
As a FPGA/ASIC Engineer, you will be responsible for research, requirements analysis and systems architecture, design, coding, test bench design, verification, synthesis and place & route for our Command and Data Handling (C&DH) products. You will specialize in FPGA/ASIC for space applications.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
HDL design for FPGA and/or ASIC applications
FPGA/ASIC verification via simulation and emulation (lab testing)
FPGA/ASIC synthesis, timing analysis, and place & route
FPGA design for space environments or space applications
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience, or 3 years of experience with a Master’s degree or 1 years of relevant experience with a PhD
Experience in RTL design for an aerospace environment or space application
Proficient in FPGA design flow including items such as RTL/gate level simulation, synthesis, place & route, static timing analysis, and power analysis
Industry experience in FPGA Design, Simulation and V&V
Preferred Qualifications:
Advance degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
Top Secret clearance
Experience with Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Tools (e.g., Xilinx ISE/Vivado, Mentor Graphics ModelSim/QuestaSim, Synplify)
Implementation of Digital Signal or Image Processing algorithms on FPGAs
Expertise achieving timing closure on FPGA designs and generating test benches for full functional simulation
Experience working with or developing test benches using System Verilog and Universal Verification Methodology (UVM)
Experience debugging down to the hardware level with experience using Signal Generators, Logic Analyzers, Digital Oscilloscopes and Embedded FPGA Debugging tools
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of experience, or master's degree and 3 years of experience, or PhD and 1 year of relevant experience
- Experience with RTL design for an aerospace environment or space application
- Proficiency in FPGA design flow, including RTL/gate-level simulation, synthesis, place-and-route, static timing analysis, and power analysis
- Industry experience in FPGA design, simulation, and verification and validation
- Advanced degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
- Top Secret clearance
- Experience with EDA tools such as Xilinx ISE/Vivado, ModelSim/QuestaSim, and Synplify
- Experience implementing digital signal or image processing algorithms on FPGAs
- Expertise achieving timing closure on FPGA designs and generating test benches for full functional simulation
- Experience developing or using test benches with SystemVerilog and UVM
- Hardware-level debugging experience using signal generators, logic analyzers, digital oscilloscopes, and embedded FPGA debugging tools
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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