Engineer/Principal Engineer Electronics – Hardware Communications (California)

About the role

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking an Engineer/Principal Engineer Electronics – Hardware Communications. This position can be located in Palmdale, El Segundo, or San Diego, California.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Specifying rack cabling (RF, optical, 1553, power) and cooling systems.
• Developing and Performing System Verification procedures.
• Installing communication, test and support equipment in lab and field environments.
• Providing lab, site integration, test, and maintenance support.
• Participating in troubleshooting systems to resolve complex issues, interacting and coordinating with responsible communications engineers responsible for sustaining communication sub-systems.
• Preparing presentations, briefing stakeholders, and providing project status updates.

Requirements

• Engineer (LV2): 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 (LV3): 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.
• Ability to travel up to 25%, and 45% during surge periods.
• High attention to detail and emphasis on first time quality.
• Physically able to move up to 50lbs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with an aptitude to learn new material quickly.
• Working knowledge of governing and industry standards to include MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, MIL-STD-100G, and ASME Y14.100.
• Active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance with investigation date within the last 5 years and ability to obtain and maintain access to Special Programs (SAP).
• 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).
• Experience with communication engineering theory and RF systems.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Electrical Engineering.

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to learn new material quickly.
• Attention to detail.
• Physical ability to move up to 50lbs.
• Knowledge of governing and industry standards.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government clearance.
• Working knowledge of communication protocols and engineering theory.
• Experience with drawing and release tools.
• Experience with communication engineering theory and RF systems.
• Education in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Electrical Engineering.

Benefits

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%, and 45% during surge periods may be required.

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00