Northrop Grumman
Principal Digital Verification Engineer / Senior Principal Digital Verification
Northrop Grumman, Linthicum, Maryland, United States
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Northrop Grumman, Mission Systems – CDR I (Contract). This position is available only to applicants with an active DoD Secret clearance and Special Program Access (SAP) and who can be reached via an ngc.com email address.
Relocation assistance
may be available. Travel : Yes, 10% of the time. Clearance type : Secret.
Company Overview 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. 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.
About the Role Principal Digital Verification Engineer / Senior Principal Digital Verification Engineer (principal or senior principal). This role is based out of Linthicum, MD or Morrisville, NC. The position may be filled as a Principal Digital Verification Engineer or a Senior Principal Digital Verification Engineer.
What You’ll Do
Work closely with design and verification engineers and utilize modern verification methods, tools and techniques.
Perform functional verification of register transfer level (RTL) code of a complex ASIC at block level and SOC level using UVM (Universal Verification Methodology) and SystemVerilog.
Develop testbench, tests, verification IP (VIP), verification models, coverage models, extensive simulation and debug, code coverage and functional coverage, generation and analysis of reports and metrics, and documentation.
Operate in a team environment and collaborate across different teams as required to accomplish the goals.
Basic Qualifications for a Principal Engineer
Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience, Master’s degree with 3 years of experience or PhD with 0 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
The ability to obtain/maintain an active DoD Secret clearance and Special Program Access (SAP).
3 years of experience with FPGA or ASIC verification using UVM.
Experience developing test plans, participating in reviews, test development and RTL debug.
Basic Qualifications for a Senior Principal Engineer
Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, Master’s degree with 6 years of experience or PhD with 3 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
The ability to obtain/maintain an active DoD Secret clearance and Special Program Access (SAP).
3 years of experience with FPGA or ASIC verification using UVM.
Experience developing test plans, participating in reviews, test development and RTL debug.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced Degree with at least 3+ years of professional experience in related industry.
Experience with data structures, object‑oriented programming languages and concepts.
Experience with Verification IP integration and/or development.
Experience with a coverage-driven verification methodology from planning through closure.
Knowledge of industry‑standard bus or I/O interfaces.
Experience with SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA).
FPGA/ASIC design and/or development process experience.
Experience with scripting languages (Bash, Perl, Python, Tcl, Makefile).
Knowledge of digital signal processing.
Benefits
401(k)
Educational assistance
Life insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life solutions
Paid time off
Health & wellness resources
Employee discounts
Compensation Primary Level Salary Range: $115,800.00 – $173,800.00. Primary Level Salary Range: $115,800.00 – $173,800.00.
Secondary Level Salary Range: $144,200.00 – $216,400.00.
Additional Information This position is contingent upon contract award. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the posting date.
EEO Statement 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit
Northrop Grumman EEO .
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Relocation assistance
may be available. Travel : Yes, 10% of the time. Clearance type : Secret.
Company Overview 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. 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.
About the Role Principal Digital Verification Engineer / Senior Principal Digital Verification Engineer (principal or senior principal). This role is based out of Linthicum, MD or Morrisville, NC. The position may be filled as a Principal Digital Verification Engineer or a Senior Principal Digital Verification Engineer.
What You’ll Do
Work closely with design and verification engineers and utilize modern verification methods, tools and techniques.
Perform functional verification of register transfer level (RTL) code of a complex ASIC at block level and SOC level using UVM (Universal Verification Methodology) and SystemVerilog.
Develop testbench, tests, verification IP (VIP), verification models, coverage models, extensive simulation and debug, code coverage and functional coverage, generation and analysis of reports and metrics, and documentation.
Operate in a team environment and collaborate across different teams as required to accomplish the goals.
Basic Qualifications for a Principal Engineer
Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience, Master’s degree with 3 years of experience or PhD with 0 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
The ability to obtain/maintain an active DoD Secret clearance and Special Program Access (SAP).
3 years of experience with FPGA or ASIC verification using UVM.
Experience developing test plans, participating in reviews, test development and RTL debug.
Basic Qualifications for a Senior Principal Engineer
Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, Master’s degree with 6 years of experience or PhD with 3 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
The ability to obtain/maintain an active DoD Secret clearance and Special Program Access (SAP).
3 years of experience with FPGA or ASIC verification using UVM.
Experience developing test plans, participating in reviews, test development and RTL debug.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced Degree with at least 3+ years of professional experience in related industry.
Experience with data structures, object‑oriented programming languages and concepts.
Experience with Verification IP integration and/or development.
Experience with a coverage-driven verification methodology from planning through closure.
Knowledge of industry‑standard bus or I/O interfaces.
Experience with SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA).
FPGA/ASIC design and/or development process experience.
Experience with scripting languages (Bash, Perl, Python, Tcl, Makefile).
Knowledge of digital signal processing.
Benefits
401(k)
Educational assistance
Life insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life solutions
Paid time off
Health & wellness resources
Employee discounts
Compensation Primary Level Salary Range: $115,800.00 – $173,800.00. Primary Level Salary Range: $115,800.00 – $173,800.00.
Secondary Level Salary Range: $144,200.00 – $216,400.00.
Additional Information This position is contingent upon contract award. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the posting date.
EEO Statement 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit
Northrop Grumman EEO .
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