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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…
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San Diego, California, United States · Remote OK
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San Diego, California, United States · Remote OK
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San Diego, California, United States · Hybrid
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San Diego, California, United States · On-site
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San Diego, California, United States · On-site
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San Diego, California, United States · On-site
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San Diego, California, United States · On-site
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San Diego, California, United States · On-site
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Provide engineering support for communications payloads subsystems, including requirement decomposition and system architecture modeling. Manage suppliers and conduct trade studies to ensure hardware and software meet program performance and schedule goals.
Requires a STEM degree with 4-8 years of experience depending on the degree level and an active Top Secret clearance. Must have expertise in RF/Network test equipment and experience with communications system integration.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer to join our team either in Rancho Bernardo, CA or Palmdale, CA. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct. The selected candidate will provide key engineering support for a communications payloads subsystem and will report directly to the subsystem engineering technical lead and program manager.
The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is NO remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required
Analyze stakeholder, system, and regulatory requirements; decompose top-level requirements into hardware/software subsystems, interfaces, and measurable verification criteria.
Develop and maintain system architecture models, interface control documents (ICDs), and traceability matrices to ensure design decisions map to requirements and support downstream verification and integration.
Support communication-based integration and verification activities (lab tests, , link margin, and environmental testing), document test procedures/results, and iterate designs to achieve demonstrated capability against acceptance criteria.
Coordinating communication subsystem technical requirements to supplier management team.
Managing suppliers to assess new technology and its viability to meet program requirements
Conducting thorough trade studies and analyses to weigh the benefits and/or detriments of new communication hardware and software
Collaborating with program management to build program schedules, assess risks and issues, and deliver technical recommendations to relevant stakeholders
Addressing and correcting deliverable subsystem performance concerns via program identified tools/systems
Identifying opportunities for deliverable system improvement and working with engineering teams to implement in accordance with approved program process
Reporting Comms subsystem status to programmatic and technical team leadership and identifying risks/issues/concerns in order to prevent increased cost or schedule loss
Providing direct user support, engineering expertise, and troubleshooting during test events
The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is NO remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required
Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience
Experience in Communications and Network system integration
Experience with RF and Network based test equipment to include oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and power meters
Technical development and systems integration experience.
Experience with managing suppliers.
Must have an active US Government Top-Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Ability to obtain and maintain US Government SCI clearance
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
Current Special Access Program access
Supplier Management Experience
Experience leading cross-discipline teams
Experience serving as a proposal estimator
Experience in technical writing such as tech volumes & white papers
Network training/certifications (Network+, Security+, CCNA, etc.)
Experience with Network Encryption Devices (INE, HAIPE. etc.)
Familiarity with common industry standards related to communications and network-based systems, such as MIL-STD-1553, RS-232/422, Ethernet (IPv4/IPv6)
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Primary Level Salary Range: $142,000.00 - $213,400.00The 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.We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. 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. Our careers site can be found at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. If you are contacted about a job at Northrop Grumman, please verify the email came from the domain @ngc.com before engaging with that contact. If you are contacted by a Northrop Grumman recruiter on LinkedIn, please that their profile includes the verified check mark to ensure the contact is legitimate.
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