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TYPE: SecretTYPE: Secret>Secret TRAVEL:Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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. The Navigation, Targeting, and Survivability Division (NTS), located in the Northwest Chicago suburbs, develops operational Electronic Warfare (EW) and targeting systems that provide situational awareness, self protection, and offensive electronic attack capability to platforms across the spectrum from visible light IR to millimeter wave RF. By joining us, you’ll work on projects that help safeguard our nation related to land forces, rotary wing survivability systems, international and U.S. military electronic warfare systems, communications systems, missile warning systems and sensors, infrared counter measure systems (IRCM), automatic test equipment, modeling and simulation, and situational awareness programs. The FPGA/Principal FPGA Design Engineer role involves full life cycle product development from system concept and

concept and requirements:through design, implementation, test verification, production, field support while working in integrated product teams spanning Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program Management. Digital subsystem and circuit card designs utilize the latest FPGA technologies from all major vendors and device families including Xilinx, Altera, and Actel, and support high speed interfaces, Radio Frequency (RF) and Electro Optical (EO) DSP, controls, data links, embedded processing and interfaces. Job Description: As a FPGA/Principal FPGA Design Engineer, you will join our diverse team and be responsible for research, design, and development of digital hardware products. Your expertise in digital component design and analysis, modeling and simulation, circuit level design and test, and project leadership are desired for this position. Researches, design, develops, and tests a variety of electronic equipment and systems, including radar and radiation detection equipment; radio, television and other communications equipment and systems; circuitry components; analog and digital computers; and control and test equipment. *This position may be filled at either FPGA Design or Principal FPGA Design Engineer level based on the Qualifications:listed below. * This position will be full time and on site at our Rolling Meadows, IL. location. Basic

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Qualifications for an FPGA Design Engineer: Bachelors’ degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with a minimum 2 years of digital electronics design

experience:or a Master's degree in a STEM field. Digital circuit design experience, including simulation & schematic capture through test and integration Prior hands on prototyping and debug

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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 lead projects with 2 or less team members. Demonstrated ability to translate system performance and operational specifications into hardware

requirements, design, and test specifications. Familiarity with documentation revision control and review systems similar to DOORS, ClearCase, and ClearQuest. US

Citizenship:Must have interim secret

terim secret

clearance prior to starting. Once started, must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security

clearance.

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Qualifications for a Principal FPGA Design Engineer: Bachelors’ degree in a STEM field (Science, Engineering, Technology or Math) with a minimum of 5 years of digital electronics design

experience or 3 years of digital electronics design

experience with a Master's degree in a STEM field. Extensive digital circuit design

experience, including simulation & schematic capture through test and integration. Extensive 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 lead projects with 2 or more team members. Demonstrated ability to translate system performance and operational specifications into hardware

requirements, design, and test specifications. Familiarity with documentation, revision control and review systems similar to DOORS, ClearCase, and ClearQuest. US Citizenship Must have interim secret

clearance prior to starting. Once started, must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security

clearance.

Preferred

Qualifications: Advanced degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of digital electronics design

experience. Working knowledge of Electronic Warfare systems.

Experience in Aerospace and/or Defense industries. Recent circuit card design

experience utilizing circuit related tools including Cadence Concept, Allegro, and/or Mentor DxDesigner, Expedition. Working

experience with ClearCase/ClearQuest and DOORS Current Secret or Top Secret Security

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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 and enjoys solving difficult problems Primary Level

salary:Range: $93,900.00 $140,900.00 Secondary Level

ondary Levelondary Levelondary LevelSalary Range: $115,800.00 $173,800.00 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. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S.

Citizenship is required for all positions with a government

clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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