Electronics Engineer – Communications

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 91,800 - 137,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

0090 CORP-Corporate Office is seeking an Electronics Engineer – Communications in Palmdale, CA. The candidate will work on revolutionary systems impacting lives worldwide.

Responsibilities include hands-on work with communication systems, providing user support, and leading investigations for subsystem issues. A Bachelor’s in STEM and relevant experience are required, along with a Top Secret clearance. Benefits include competitive salary and relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of experience or a Master's degree in a STEM discipline.
• Strong understanding of RF signal chains and integration.
• Must have an active US Government Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on work with communication systems such as modems.
• Providing user support and troubleshooting during test events.
• Leading root cause investigations for communication subsystem issues.

Skills

RF signal chains

System-level integration

Network-based test equipment

Modulation/demodulation techniques

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline

Master’s degree in a STEM discipline

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

Power meters

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available.

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes. CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret.

TRAVEL: Yes, up to 25% of the time.

Position Overview

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives worldwide. We are looking to add an Electronics Engineer – Communications to join our team in Palmdale, CA. The candidate should be a self‑starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Hands‑on work with Line of Sight (LOS) and Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) communication systems, including modems, up/down converters, and AESA antenna systems.
• Providing direct user support, engineering expertise, and troubleshooting during test events.
• Providing tasking direction to Field Service Representatives to perform field maintenance, upgrades, and performance analyses for assigned communication subsystem.
• Addressing and correcting deliverable subsystem performance concerns via program‑identified tools/systems.
• Leading Root Cause/Corrective Action investigations for issues related to assigned communication subsystem.
• Identifying opportunities for deliverable system improvement and working with engineering teams to implement in accordance with approved program processes.
• Reporting comms subsystem status to programmatic and technical team leadership and identifying risks/issues/concerns to prevent increased cost and/or schedule loss.
• Conducting field maintenance of communications hardware.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and years of related engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of RF signal chains and system‑level integration of communication components.
• Experience in communications system integration.
• Experience with RF and network‑based test equipment to include oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and power meters.
• Experience with modulation/demodulation and coding techniques as related to communications system.
• 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.

Preferred 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).
• Networking experience (Layer 2/3 networking and training/certifications such as Network+, Security+, CCNA, etc.).
• Experience with RF performance assessment through link margin and antenna pattern analyses.
• Experience with supplier/subcontract management.
• Familiarity with common industry standards related to communications and network‑based systems, such as MIL‑STD‑1553, RS‑232/422, Ethernet (IPv4/IPv6).

Salary and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00. The above salary range is a general guideline; Northrop Grumman evaluates base salary offers based on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and company results. Vice‑president or director positions may be eligible for long‑term incentives. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation or personal business.

Equal Opportunity & EEO Statement

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.