US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

**Description**

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our worlds biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

We have an opening for a **FPGA/SDR/DSP Engineer** to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Tactical Space organization. This position will be located in **Monterey, CA** or can be supported remotely from **Dulles, VA** .

Tactical Space Systems Division is experiencing an increase in FPGA development in the areas of software defined radio (SDR) and digital signal processing (DSP). An FPGA/SDR/DSP engineer designs and programs FPGAs to perform various applications (i.e. modems) on various programs.

This key position requires 5+ years of experience in DSP hardware and software design and development. As FPGA/SDR/DSP engineer you will perform specification, design, simulation, and coding of SDR and DSP algorithms.

In particular you will be involved in:

+ Developing A-PSK and QAM modulators and demodulators, including carrier recovery
+ Developing signal acquisition algorithms for OFDM and CDMA schemes
+ Developing digital down-conversion and frequency domain matched filter detectors
+ Implementing DSP and SDR algorithms on FPGAs using MATLAB, HDL Coder, Vivado, and Quartus toolchains

**Basic Qualifications:**

_This position can be filled at the Principal or Sr. Principal level._

**_Principal Engineer_**

+ U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain a TS/SCI level clearance
+ Strong FPGA experience and experience with FPGA design synthesis tools (Vivado, Quartus)
+ Bachelors in a STEM degree (ideally Electrical Engineering with academic exposure to digital communications and digital signal processing)
+ 5 years of related experience (or 3 years with Masters or Ph.D)
+ Experience with MATLAB/HDL Coder
+ Solid understanding of digital communications and signal processing concepts and theory

**_Sr. Principal Engineer_**

+ U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain a TS/SCI level clearance
+ Strong FPGA experience and experience with FPGA design synthesis tools (Vivado, Quartus)
+ Bachelors in a STEM degree (ideally Electrical Engineering with academic exposure to digital communications and digital signal processing)
+ 14 years of related experience (or 12 years with Masters or 9 years with Ph.D)
+ Experience with MATLAB/HDL Coder
+ Solid understanding of digital communications and signal processing concepts and theory

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ B.Sc.E.E. or Ph.D.E.E.
+ Experience with MATLAB Simulink
+ Experience with using RF test and measurement equipment
+ Experience with digital modulation/demodulation schemes
+ VHDL or Verilog coding experience

The Northrop Grumman Tactical Space Division is a strategic partner specializing in commercial and classified partnerships with the design, delivery, operation and sustainment of satellites and human spacecraft. We support science and space exploration through our various partnerships, including NASAs Artemis program with the goal to return humans to the Moon in 2024 and the TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) program that has discovered more than twenty confirmed plants. Recognized as an industry leader, we also develop highly specialized space and satellite components.

**Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program.**

_As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:_

Medical

Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Flexible Schedules (For example the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work)

_For more details please visit our total rewards site or chat with one of our recruiters to learn more._

**Link:** **www.northropgrumman.com/benefits**

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Salary Range: $156,000.00 - $234,000.00

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority** . The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.