Category: EngineeringLocation: Northridge, CaliforniaUS Citizenship Required for this Position: YesClearance Type: SecretTelecommute: No –Teleworking not available for this positionShift: 1st ShiftTravel Required: Yes, 10 % of the TimePositions Available: 1Northrop Grumman Defense Systems designs, builds, and delivers space, defense, and aviation-related systems to customers around the world.
Our main products include launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products, subsystems, and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems, and ammunition; satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced aerospace structures.
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is currently seeking a Senior Principal Programmable Logic Engineer to provide talent to our Advanced Weapons (AW) group in Northridge, CA.
Job Summary Perform analysis, design, and test of one or more complex designs, requiring the use of ingenuity and creativity without detailed direction from management or other engineers.
Study design concepts and criteria to ascertain engineering principles and solutions to generally defined problems.
Participate in peer evaluation of completed design and make modifications necessary to achieve a design that satisfies requirements.
Develop, coordinate, and conduct the test programs required to verify and validate the design.
May also oversee component supplier or subsystem design, analysis, manufacture, and test.
Key responsibilities Developing RTL designs in VHDL using state of the art Xilinx and Intel/Altera SoC FPGA development toolsets.
Developing circuit cards using Intel/Altera FPGAs, high speed serial interfaces, analog and power circuits.
Developing circuit card designs using the Mentor Graphics EDA toolset for design and simulation of circuits.
Performing signal integrity analysis using Mentor Graphics HyperLynx toolset.
Overseeing and participating in hardware test and integration in a laboratory environment using a variety of test equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and DMMs.
Using oral and verbal presentation skills to effectively communicate at a detailed technical level, as well as distilling advanced concepts into fundamental principles for teammates and customers.
Working and performing in a multi-disciplinary research and development environment.
Evaluating engineering design concepts.
Creating test plans and procedures for a variety of circuit cards, including environmental testing.
Developing specifications and requirements, reviewing Engineering Change Proposals, and generating formal whitepapers and failure reports.
Supporting program Engineering Configuration Change Board (CCB), Corrective Action Board (CAB), and Failure Review Board (FRB) meetings as required.
Identifying opportunities for improvement based on review of failure data and supporting development and implementation of component design improvements and updates.
Supporting design reviews and test activities as needed.
Supporting subcontractor assessment, selection, and coordination activities with respect to analog and digital design needs.
Adhering to and following established design processes, including design documentation, review, and release processes.
This position may be filled at a Principal (T03) or Sr.
Principal (T04) level.
Basic qualifications for each position is listed below.
Relocation assistance, while not guaranteed, may be available for this position.Basic Qualifications: BS degree and 9+ years of experience, OR MS and 7+ years of experience, or 4+ years with PhD in RTL/FPGA designs including evaluation of engineering design concepts.
Ability to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance; US citizenship is required.
Proficient using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Visio) Experience collecting test data using digital storage oscilloscopes, digital multi-meters, logic analyzers, in-circuit emulators, RF network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and arbitrary waveform generators.
Experience reading and interpreting military requirements, specifications, and engineering drawings/schematics.
Must be able to study and understand complex electronics/mechanical systems Must be meticulous with documentation.
Must understand and be able to show traceability to requirements and technical references.
Experience in reviewing presentations, emails, white papers, trade studies, and reports for content and accuracy.
Proven ability to sustain products through end-of-life, including obsolescence management.
Proven experience building effective working relationships with customers, coworkers, and vendors.
Must be a self-starter capable of performing assigned tasks with minimal direction.
Must be an innovative thinker with a demonstrated ability for solving complex problems that may require ingenuity and “out of the box” ideas.
Experience working in an inter-disciplinary functional team.Preferred Qualifications:Current/active Secret clearance.
Knowledge of programming languages including C/C++ or scripting languages such as TCL/TK or Python.
Knowledge of MATLAB.
Experience or familiarity in anti-tamper and cybersecurity implementations.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.
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Citizenship is required for most positions.