Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Engineer Digital
United States-California-Manhattan Beach
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- Engineering
- Seniority
- Lead / management
- Stated salary
- $156,400 per year
- Country
- US
- Work mode
- On-site / unstated
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- 3 Oct 2026
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: None
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.
Are you ready to take your career to the next level by challenging your knowledge and expertise of digital products? If your passion lies within Design Engineering and creating new digital products end to end keep reading…
The Digital Products Department (part of NG Strategic Space Systems) in Manhattan Beach, CA is seeking a talented Sr. Principal Engineer Digital. This person will be required to (but not limited to) develop, test, and integrate complex digital hardware and support test systems for spacecraft flight programs. In addition, system and unit verification experience is desired for the candidate to perform adequately in programs.
* Please be aware that this position will also be contingent upon capturing program award and obtaining customer funding. *
As part of this team, you will have the opportunity to leverage your knowledge and expertise to:
- Develop Conceptual Designs
- Create Circuit Designs and analysis
- Develop unit level Architecture, manufacturing, assembly and test
- Unit level verification
- Design Verification
- We also provide opportunities to support other areas of interest within digital engineering as they become available.
- Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) field, 8+ years of relevant experience in digital engineering or Master’s degree in STEM field with 6+ years of relevant experience in digital engineering or 4+ years of relevant experience in digital engineering with PhD
- In addition to the expertise listed above, design engineering experience in one or more of the following areas:
Circuit design and analysis
Digital communications
Digital signal processing
Digital board design, digital board/unit verification
Experience in working in an engineering environment dealing with design, manufacturing and hardware troubleshooting
Experience in different stages of design reviews
- The ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance and/or program access
- Experience in working in a team environment
- Excellent communication and writing skills
Preferred Qualifications:
STEM Master’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering field
Hands-on lab experience
8+ years of design engineering experience listed above in Space Flight hardware or programs.
In addition to the expertise listed above, design engineering experience in one or more of the following areas:
Network routing and/or switching applications
Embedded processors
Unit level verification experience of digital hardware for Aerospace application
Experience in digital engineering analysis such as Power Distribution, Timing, interface compatibility, signal integrity and derating/stress
Experience in hands on lab experience such as test labs working on test requirements, environmental test definitions
Experience with PCB layout and tools - Siemens Mentor Graphics Xpedition design flows
Experience with analysis using Siemens EDA tools (HyperLynx)
* Please be aware that this position will also be contingent upon capturing program award and obtaining customer funding. *
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Primary Level Salary Range: $156,400.00 - $234,600.00
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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