Principal/ Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer - Mission Systems

Relocation assistance may be available. Secret clearance required for start. Travel up to 25% of the time. Full-time, on-site position with no remote/hybrid/telework options.

About the role

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. 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer - Mission Systems to join our team in El Segundo, CA or San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), CA. This role involves designing mission systems technical baselines (subsystems, components, software) to meet platform requirements, leading trade studies, technical analysis, modeling & simulation, risk/opportunity management, and supporting strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Mission system element design, capability assessment, interface decomposition, verification/validation planning, and mission integration during development
• Support technical business development (proposals, white papers)
• Engage customers/end users to translate requirements into deployable products
• Perform subsystem trades, analysis of alternatives, modeling, and simulation for mission effects, data, or capabilities (including air vehicles, payloads, ground segments, mission planning, CONOPS, DRM, system security, and interfaces)
• Decompose system-level requirements, track/report metrics, and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, peers, and leadership
• Experience supporting Supplier SSOW, SRD, and scope discussions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university
• Principal Electronics Engineer: 5 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering (or 3 years with a Master’s, or 1 year with a Ph.D.)
• Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer: 8 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering (or 6 years with a Master’s, or 4 years with a Ph.D.)
• Significant experience in at least two of the following:
  • Technical leadership on DoD development projects
  • System architecture concepts/solutions
  • Performance modeling & simulation
  • Designing systems with COTS/GOTS components for:
    • DoD interoperability
    • RF or EO/IR systems for sensing, EW, or communications
    • Non-kinetic effects (cyber operations)
    • DoD cyber requirements, RMF, and solutions
  • Identifying/managing system capabilities, producing architecture artifacts
  • Preparing/reviewing architecture designs and presenting at DoD customer reviews
• Active US Government Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineering experience on a DoD program
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance
• Prior SAP or SCI clearance
• Significant architecture, design, integration, and test experience
• Systems engineering experience (requirements derivation/flow-down, verification/validation)
• Experience leading design of mission systems/subsystems

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 – $171,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 – $213,400.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; base salary offers consider the scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business