2027 Associate Electronics Engineer/Electronics Engineer

About the Role

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Engineer Electronics / Engineer Electronics to join the Avionics Engineering directorate at the Aeronautics Sector in Melbourne, FL. The selected candidate will work directly with the Integrated Navigation Cockpit Display System (INCDS) Avionics Cognizant Engineer to research, design, develop, and test a variety of electronic equipment and avionics systems. The role involves working in a fast-paced lab environment, collaborating closely with system engineers, hardware designers, and integration/test engineers.

Essential Functions

• Integration and Test of Prime Mission Equipment (Flight Management Computers, Primary Flight Displays, Control Display Units, and Cockpit Avionics Equipment) into Laboratories and on Aircraft for Ground Support Testing
• Design of Lab Bench Test cables and knowledge of Test Tools in support of Hardware bench testing
• Support of Hardware analysis as it pertains to product maintainability, reliability, safety and diminishing material sources
• Creation of detailed equipment requirements in specification documents format for product procurement
• Prepare procurement documents such as Price and Delivery Information Request (PDIR), Source Control Drawings (SCD) and Supplier Statements of Work (SSOW) in support of procurement processes
• Creation of hardware test processes and procedures using test procedure document guidelines and templates
• Creation of test procedures and processes in support of equipment qualification testing

Basic Qualifications for Associate Engineer Electronics (T01)

• Completing or has completed Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution by January 2027
• Majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or similar STEM degree
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time
• Interim U.S. Government Top Secret clearance required to start (current/active clearance not required to be considered, but interim Top Secret clearance is required prior to start)

Basic Qualifications for Engineer Electronics (T02)

• Completing or has completed Master's degree from an accredited institution by January 2027 OR completing Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 2 years of electrical/avionics engineering experience by January 2027
• Majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or similar STEM degree
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time
• Interim U.S. Government Top Secret clearance required to start (current/active clearance not required to be considered, but interim Top Secret clearance is required prior to start)

Preferred Qualifications

• Overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
• Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular)
• Experience or coursework in the fundamentals of Flight Avionics hardware and associated elements; networking standards/protocols (e.g. 1553, Ethernet, RS-232, ARINC-429)
• Experience or coursework using Diagnostic tools (Linux SW, PUTTY, Tera-term) to conduct analysis of Flight Avionics Hardware Failures
• Experience or coursework with Aircraft Navigation and Flight Plans
• Experience or coursework with how a Flight Navigation solution / GPS is integrated into an Aircraft
• Experience or coursework with integration of COTS electronics and Board Support Package (BSP) designs into military systems
• An active U.S. Government Secret or Top Secret level security clearance

Pay

• Associate Engineer Electronics: $65,800 - $98,800/year
• Engineer Electronics: $79,300 - $118,900/year

Relocation assistance may be available. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date, though this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.