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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Engineer Hardware - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States - **Salary:** $83,400.0 - $125,200.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Computer Programming, Digital Electronics, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), LabVIEW, Software Engineering, Test Data, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Teststand, Break Fix - **Published:** September 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/74B473219E6E49E0ADD9E67F16CD6AD1/job/ ## About the Role Hardware Engineer (Level 2) * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field plus 2 or more years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field plus 0 years of experience. * Experience reading and interpreting specifications, schematics and block diagrams * Experience with RF test equipment such as an oscilloscope, power meter, spectrum analyzer, and signal generators * Experience with RF/Digital hardware and software * Basic Understanding of VHDL Concepts & Programming * Hands-on troubleshooting of electrical/electro-mechanical hardware * Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs * US Citizenship, * U.S. Secret Security Clearance * Experience with FPGAs, VHDL programming, advanced troubleshooting techniques * Education Background in Electrical or Software Engineering * Familiarity with Manufacturing Operations * Familiarity with the Agile process * LABVIEW or TestStand Experience ## Description Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opening for a Hardware Engineer (Level 2) to join our Manufacturing Engineering team. This position will be located at our Mission Systems Sector in San Diego, CA . The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's San Diego Operations Test Engineering Department. The department supports the Communication Systems (CS) Business Unit and Secure Processing and Networking (SPAN) Business Unit within the Networked Information Solutions (NIS) Division of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems. This position is fulltime onsite and is located at both the Rancho Carmel campus in San Diego and will also support our Spectrum campus in San Diego . This role reports to the Test Engineering Manager in San Diego. Our expertise is in delivering complex communications solutions to enable modern battlefields and support communications missions. 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