Sr. Principal Electronics Communications Engineer

About the role

This position can be located in Palmdale, CA, El Segundo, CA, or Rancho Bernardo, CA supporting our Avionics Integration Organization.

Responsibilities

• Installation, integration, test and troubleshooting of HW and SW in the field
• On-site lab and field support for test events
• Develop updates to technical manuals
• Cordination with ground HW, SW and networking teams to optimize subsystem performance
• Definition of support equipment (SE) requirements and provide guidance to the SE design team
• Sustaining engineering to maintain and improve hardware (HW), Software (SW), system maintainability/supportability, etc.
• Analysis of data for subsystem performance using MATLAB
• Generation and presentation of reports on subsystem performance to management and customers
• Resolution of squawks and other link anomalies
• Perform technical direction to suppliers as a member of the Supplier Management Team

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.
• Experience with electro-optical, sensors and/or communications systems, including development, test, production, integration and/or operations.
• Familiarity with systems engineering processes at the sub-system, system and system-of-systems levels.
• Must have an active US Government Top-Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain US Government SCI 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.

Qualifications

• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Active USG Top Secret SCI clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of MATLAB and other relevant software tools.

Benefits

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

Pay

$142,200.00 - $213,400.00

Schedule

This position requires full-time, on-site work at the assigned facility. Travel up to 25% may be required for El Segundo, CA or Rancho Bernardo, CA positions, and up to 10% for Palmdale, CA positions.