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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding.  Start dates are determined after funding confirmation

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Communications Hardware Electronics Engineer. The position is located in Palmdale, CA or El Segundo, CA. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.

Roles and Responsibilities will include:

• Perform engineering capture, build, integration, test and maintenance of communications hardware in laboratory and field settings.

• Design of rack-based communication, test, support equipment, and cabling to meet system requirements, to include:

• Understanding and ability to perform electrical signal and power analysis at the rack level

• Developing engineering drawings in accordance with ASME and IEEE standards, including rack assembly drawings, interconnect wiring diagrams and custom cable assemblies

• Developing Bill of Material to support build of systems

• Specification of rack cabling (RF, optical, 1553, power) and cooling systems

• Developing and Performing System Verification procedures

• Installation of communication, test and support equipment in lab and field environments

• Providing lab, site integration, test, and maintenance support

• Participate in troubleshooting systems to resolve complex issues, interact and coordinate with responsible communications engineers responsible for sustaining communication sub-systems

• Preparing presentations, briefing stakeholders, and providing project status updates

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 25% to 45% during surge periods may be required.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related engineering experience.

• Must be physically able to move up to 50 lbs

• Must have color vision to identify cables and wires

• Must have working knowledge of governing and industry standards to include MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, MIL-STD-100G, and ASME Y14.100

• Must have an active US Government Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)

• Ability to obtain and maintain US Government Top Secret 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with investigation date within the last 5 years and ability to obtain and maintain access to Special Programs (SAP)

• Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills with an aptitude to learn new material quickly

• Must have high attention to detail and emphasis on first time quality

• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

• Working knowledge of various communication protocols including Ethernet, 1553 bus systems and FibreChannel

• Experience with drawing and release tools – (CATIA V5, Visio, Teamcenter Enterprise PLM).

• Working knowledge of communication engineering theory and RF systems

• Experience with production of complex systems

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Electrical Engineering.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00The 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.