Palmdale, California, United States · On-site
$142k–$213k/yr
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…
Skills: Communications Subsystems, Payloads, Network Subsystems, Systems Engineering, Technical Baseline Management
Palmdale, California, United States · On-site
$11k–$213k/yr
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…
Skills: RF Engineering, Communications Integration, HF/UHF Systems, Beyond Line Of Sight (BLOS), Spectrum Analyzers
Palmdale, California, United States · On-site
$114k–$213k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Material Review Board, CATIA V5, NX, Visualization Pro, TeamCenter
Palmdale, California, United States · On-site
$67k–$122k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities t…
Skills: Quality Evaluation, Control Systems, Inspection, Testing, Statistical Analysis
Palmdale, California, United States · On-site
$92k–$171k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Structural Analysis, MRB Stress Analysis, Finite Element Modeling, Damage Tolerance Analysis, Durability Analysis
Palmdale, California, United States · On-site
$129k–$194k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Systems Testing, Test Planning, Root Cause Analysis, Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering
Palmdale, California, United States · On-site
$92k–$171k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Systems Testing, Electromechanical Engineering, Acceptance Test Plans, Test Readiness Reviews, Hydraulic Systems
Palmdale, California, United States · On-site
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Structural Design, CATIA, Teamcenter, Unigraphics Nx, Composite Structures
Palmdale, California, United States · On-site
$92k–$171k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Structural Analysis, MRB Stress Analysis, Finite Element Modeling, NX CAD, Femap
Palmdale, California, United States · On-site
$114k–$213k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Structural Analysis, MRB Stress Analysis, Finite Element Modeling, Bonded Composite Analysis, NX CAD
Palmdale, California, United States · On-site
$92k–$171k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Structural Analysis, MRB Stress Analysis, Finite Element Modeling, NX CAD, Femap
Palmdale, California, United States • On-site
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Lead a cross-discipline engineering team to execute the technical baseline and manage suppliers for avionics integration. Responsible for identifying risks, overseeing program laboratories, and implementing cost and schedule improvements.
Requires a STEM degree with 4-8 years of experience depending on the degree level and an active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance. Must have expertise in communications, payloads, and network subsystems integration.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Sr. Principal Electronics Communications Engineer to join our team in Palmdale, CA. This position will be in our Avionics Integration Organization and will support the development of new capabilities within the Air Dominance organization.
This candidate will work primarily as a part of our integrated development group, helping to ensure success of program execution, architecture development, requirements development, and supplier deliveries while continuing to drive efficiencies into our existing processes. The candidate will be responsible for:
Executing the technical baseline of the program including managing the appropriate suppliers to ensure requirements are met on time
Supporting the development program manager to manage the technical, cost, and schedule baselines for contractual development activities
Leading a team of cross-discipline engineers to accomplish technical objectives for the program
Working independently to proactively identify and address risks and issues; and bringing those items to appropriate engineering teams and program leadership
Providing oversight of program laboratories and aligning new capabilities into an enterprise system certification plan
Addressing and correcting deliverable subsystem performance concerns via program identified tools/systems on behalf of the program leadership team.
Identifying opportunities for cost and schedule improvement and working with engineering teams to implement in accordance with approved program process.
Providing hands-on support for risk reduction activities in our laboratory and production facilities
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 a 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 working with Communications, Payloads, and Network subsystems
Experience integrating complex subsystems together, leveraging System Engineering best practices
Experience in working with operations community to gather feedback and requirements to ensure delivered systems are being effectively employed to meet customer needs
Experience briefing technical material in large group settings including design reviews, program management reviews, and internal executive briefings
A U.S. Citizen with Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance OR active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
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 applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
Network training/certifications (Network+, Security+, CCNA, etc.)
Experienced with antenna theory, modulation/encoding schemes, satellite communications, and tactical data links
Familiarity with common industry standards related to communications and network-based systems, such as MIL-STD-1553, RS-232/422, Ethernet (IPv4/IPv6)
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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