Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer

Relocation assistance may be available. This position requires a Secret clearance and the ability to obtain a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance. Travel is required, up to 10% of the time.

About the role

Northrop Grumman’s Air Dominance Division (ADD) is seeking a Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer to research and develop sustainment solutions and/or new technologies supporting, replacing, or retrofitting avionics equipment and components. This on-site position in Oklahoma City, OK operates on a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, development, integration, and test of a variety of electronic equipment including power generation, communications, flight controls, networks, radar, navigation, and weapons systems.
• Maintain complex circuitry components; analog and digital computers, LRU/SRUs.
• Report technical status, challenges, impacts, and mitigations to Chief Engineers, EI&E Directors, and Program Management across the project portfolio.
• Serve as Responsible Engineer, supplier technical interface, and focal Avionics representative for integration support.
• Oversee and mentor responsible and lower-level engineers to enhance and achieve technical performance objectives.
• Maintain awareness over activities within and across contracts for adherence to development, sustainment, hardware design, and qualification activities, as well as support cross-functional teams through integration and verification/validation activities.
• Provide technical status and assessment to program leadership and customers.
• Support assessment of cost and schedule impacts of technical decisions.
• Ensure the program adheres to processes and best practices for products for both internal and external customers and complies with policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Coordinate with engineering and program management to ensure execution of program statement of work and technical program requirements are met.
• Coordinate with the Technical Review Board regarding upcoming and current change packages.
• Support technical interchange meetings/program reviews and assist in resolution of technical program engineering challenges.
• Coordinate across programs and functions for common efficiencies and operational gains.
• Comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 4 years of related experience.
• Strong understanding of electronics systems.
• Knowledge and experience with qualification and environmental testing required for flight equipment.
• Familiarity with Nuclear, EMI, Reliability, and Logistics technical disciplines to lead coordination between general systems, avionics, and specialty engineering groups.
• Airborne platform integration requirements experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of nuclear and radiation hardening requirements and testing.
• Experience with LabView or other data collection and electronic modeling tools.
• Existing special access program clearance.
• Active DoD SECRET clearance, within 5 years of last investigation.
• Working knowledge of Earned Value, with exposure to Cost Account Management principles.
• Experience in an Agile development environment.

Pay

Primary level salary range: $116,300.00 - $174,500.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the 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 are designed to reward individual contributions as well as 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.