Electronic Engineer or Principal Electronics Engineer

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 88,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Electronics Engineer at the Annapolis, MD facility to join our Oceanic Systems Engineering team. You will serve as an electrical and electronics team member on IPTs, designing hardware for complex systems, developing power budgets, and performing system integration.

Thorough knowledge of electronics design, high-speed digital circuits, and familiarity with Mentor Graphics tools is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• MS or PhD advanced degree preferred for senior level.
• Experience with electrical CAD programs and engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with systems, software, mechanical, manufacturing and quality engineers to determine hardware requirements for systems.
• Determine hardware architectures.
• Develop hardware designs.
• Define/maintain power budgets.
• Perform trade studies on hardware products.
• Select developmental and operational hardware.
• Document firmware and hardware (schematics & fabrication drawings).
• Develop engineering test requirements and test plans.
• Perform hardware test and system integration.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Hardware design

FPGA design

Microcontrollers

Schematic capture

Mentor Graphics

Electrical CAD

PSpice/Saber

Signal integrity

Test equipment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

PhD in related field

Tools

Mentor Graphics DxDesigner

Mentor Graphics Xpedition

Mentor Graphics DxDesigner

HyperLynx

PSpice

Saber

Xilinx Vivado

Siemens Capital

Zuken E3

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available.

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. 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 — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Our Oceanic Systems Engineering team is seeking dependable individuals willing to work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment and are interested in expanding their horizons. Our Electrical Systems group needs a Electronics Design Engineer to serve as an electrical & electronics team member and technical resource on integrated project teams (IPT).

Responsibilities

• collaborating with systems, software, mechanical, manufacturing & quality engineers to: determine hardware requirements for systems;
• determine hardware architectures;
• develop hardware designs;
• define/maintain power budgets;
• perform trade studies on hardware products;
• select developmental & operational hardware;
• document firmware & hardware (schematics & fabrication drawings for custom circuit cards, drawer/rack/system wiring & cabling);
• develop engineering test requirements and unit/subsystem/system test plans;
• perform hardware test & system integration.

Thorough knowledge and experience in designing electronics systems is required. This may include experience in highspeed digital circuits for data acquisition, control, telemetry & communications; selection of and interfacing with COTS hardware and various sensor types; or experience with low-noise analog circuits as well as A/D and D/A converters. Experience with design and troubleshooting electronics and electrical systems related to analog/mixed signal, RF, fiber- optic systems, AC/DC power, FPGAs, microcontrollers, and serial communication; schematic capture, and analysis/simulation tools such as PSpice and/or Saber is preferred.

This position will be located at the Annapolis, MD facility. This position can be filled as an Electronics Engineer or Principal Electronics Engineer.

Basic Qualifications for an Electronics Engineer

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience is required. (0+ years with MS degree or PhD) Familiarity with electrical CAD programs such as Mentor Graphics and experience in engineering drawing development Familiarity with electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, etc) US citizen with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI and pass a polygraph

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Electronics Engineer

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience is required. (3+ years with MS degree or 1 years with PhD) Familiarity with electrical CAD programs such as Mentor Graphics and experience in engineering drawing development Familiarity with electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, etc) US citizen with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI and pass a polygraph

Preferred Qualifications

Have an active Polygraph security clearance Proficiency in Mentor Graphics DxDesigner, Xpedition, Hyperlynx, PSPICE, Saber, Xilinx Vivado, Siemens Capital or Zuken E3 Familiarity with common engineering/office tools (including MathCad, MatLab, schematic capture, MS Office) and analytical techniques including electrical simulation Previous design or testing experience with Comms/Sonar/Radar receivers, or subsea electronics Familiarity with Labview and/or MATLAB programming and troubleshooting An interest in integration, test, troubleshooting, field testing, and transitioning designs to manufacturing

Salary Range

Primary Level Salary Range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, 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

In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

EEO & Pay Transparency

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.