2027 Associate/ Digital Engineer - Rolling Meadows IL

Northrop Grumman is hiring an Associate FPGA Digital Engineer for its Software and Controls engineering team in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. The role develops on-orbit software-defined radio signal-processing products and designs, integrates, and tests FPGA algorithms for space systems.

What you'll do:

• Selected candidate will be a part of an innovative & fast-paced team that develops new products for the on-orbit Software Defined Radio (SDR) signal processing products for national assets that help to protect the country
• Primary assignment will be the design, implementation, integration, and testing of FPGA algorithms for space systems
• This includes working through all phases of a development program including requirements definition and refinement, requirement flow-down and allocation, design, coding, integration, lab testing, and verification

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, electronics, computer engineering, or related STEM degree and related engineering experience
• Experience with Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)
• Experience with Python or similar scripting language
• Ability to obtain & maintain a DoD security clearance (US Citizenship Required)
• Masters degree in electrical, electronics, computer engineering, or related STEM degree and related engineering experience
• Experience with Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)
• Experience with Python or similar scripting language
• Ability to obtain & maintain a DoD security clearance (US Citizenship Required)
• Experience with high-speed digital interfaces
• Experience with modelling algorithms in Matlab
• Experience implementing digital signal processing algorithms in FPGAs
• Experience with Systems on Chip (SoCs) FPGA/SW integration

Benefits:

• Relocation assistance may be available
• 100% on-site position