RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: 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.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Communications Electronics Engineer (Level 2 or Level 3) to join our team either in San Diego (Rancho Bernardo) or Palmdale, CA .
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.
Roles and Responsibilities will include:
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.
***This position may be filled either at the Electronics Engineer level OR at the Principal Electronics Engineer level based on the qualifications listed.***
Basic Qualifications
Electronics Engineer: 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.
Principal 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 and 1 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.
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
Current Special Access Program access
Supplier Management…