Principal Electronics Engineer – Comms Responsible Engineer OR Senior Principal Electronics Engineer – Comms Responsible Engineer

Northrop Grumman | San Diego, CA•Hybrid work

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Requisition ID: R10174305

• Category: Engineering
• Location: San Diego, California, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Secret
• Telecommute: Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
• Positions Available: 1

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Principal Electronics Engineer – Comms Responsible Engineer OR Senior Principal Electronics Engineer – Comms Responsible Engineer to our team in Rancho Bernando, CA. This position will be in our Avionics Integration Organization.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Research, design, development, integration, and test of a variety of electronic equipment and systems, including RF datalinks, SATCOM and Communications Networks.
• Maintaining complex RF communications architectures, systems; circuitry components; analog and digital computers.
• Reporting comms status to Program Managers and IPT Management.
• Primary Responsible Engineer for complex communications subsystem, supplier technical interface, and focal IPT representative for integration support.

The selected candidate should be a self-starter and thrive working in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, engaged in assignments across multiple engineering disciplines, within a collaborative/team setting on all levels of the organization.

Qualified candidates should be prepared to research, design, develop, integrate, and test a variety of electronic equipment and systems, including radio and other communications equipment and network systems; circuitry components; analog and digital computers; and control and test equipment.

Once in role, this position could offer a hybrid work environment. Scheduled telework days are approved at manager’s discretion. This position requires the ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

This position can be filled at either the Principal Electronics Engineer – Comms Responsible Engineer level or the Senior Principal Electronics Engineer – Comms Responsible Engineer level, depending upon the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Electronics Engineer – Comms Responsible Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 0 years of experience.
• Active in-scope, DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance once in position. The Top Secret clearance must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP). This SAP must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Electronics Engineer – Comms Responsible Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 9 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 4 years of related engineering experience.

• Active in-scope, DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance once in position. The Top Secret clearance must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP). This SAP must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications for both levels:

• Active in-scope, DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Strong understanding of networking strategies including TCP/IP & WAN architectures.
• Familiar with current network products and technologies such as routers, firewalls, and switches
• RF and digital system design & analysis
• Antenna theory and operation
• COMMS Wideband and Narrowband integration and testing.Iridium, INMARSAT, Ku, CDL and Starlink a plus.
• Airborne platform radio integration such ARCs
• System Performance Verification and Component Qualifications for Flight
• System Engineering, Requirements Derivation
• Design documentation:E.g. Visio, Catia, interconnects and rack elevations

Salary Range: $107,300 – $160,900
Salary Range 2: $133,000 – $199,600
The 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.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.