Electronics Engineer, Communications — TS Clearance

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 91,800 - 137,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking an Electronics Engineer – Communications to join our Rancho Bernardo, CA team. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.

Key responsibilities include decomposing requirements for verification, supporting lab integration and testing, troubleshooting during events, and coordinating with suppliers. Clearances required: Top Secret with SCI/SAP eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline with 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 0 years of related engineering experience.
• Familiarity with communications systems integration or a strong interest to learn (academic projects, internships, or hands‑on labs acceptable).
• Experience using or exposure to RF/test equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, power meter) preferred.
• Demonstrated technical problem‑solving and basic documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support decomposition of system and stakeholder requirements into measurable verification tasks and basic interface needs.
• Assist with integration and verification activities in the lab (functional tests, link checks, basic environmental verification) and document test procedures and results.
• Support troubleshooting and corrective actions during test events and integration activities.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to gather technical data and support component evaluations.
• Report subsystem status and raise risks/issues to the technical lead.

Skills

Communications systems

Lab testing

Documentation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's in STEM

Tools

Oscilloscope

Spectrum analyzer

Network analyzer

Power meter

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking an Electronics Engineer – Communications to join our Rancho Bernardo, CA team. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.

Key responsibilities include decomposing requirements for verification, supporting lab integration and testing, troubleshooting during events, and coordinating with suppliers. Clearances required: Top Secret with SCI/SAP eligibility.