Engineer/Principal Engineer Electronics - Avionics (Melbourne FL)

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 79,300 - 147,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company-paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a qualified engineer for avionics hardware integration and testing. Role involves working with Flight Management Computers, navigation systems, and multiple sensor suites in a fast-paced lab and on aircraft for ground tests.

Requirements include a STEM degree, 2+ years of related experience (or 5+ years for Principal), and an Interim Secret clearance with potential to obtain final clearance. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and at least 2 years of related engineering experience; or a Master’s degree with no related experience.
• For a Principal Engineer: Bachelor’s with 5+ years, or Master’s with 3+ years, or PhD with 1+ year.
• Experience with Flight Avionics hardware, networking protocols (1553, Ethernet, RS-232, ARINC-429) and digital computer architecture.
• U.S. Government Interim Secret Security Clearance required at application; ability to obtain final Secret clearance and SAP.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and test prime mission equipment into laboratories and on aircraft for ground support testing.
• Manage suppliers, review supplier design data, define functional test requirements, and support test execution.
• Create detailed equipment requirements in NGAS specification format for product procurement.
• Prepare NGAS procurement documents such as PDIR, SCD and SSOW.
• Support hardware component analysis concerning maintainability, reliability, safety, and diminishing material sources.
• Develop hardware test processes and procedures following NGAS guidelines.
• Collaborate with system engineers, hardware designers, and integration/test engineers.

Skills

Flight avionics hardware

Networking protocols

Digital computer architecture

COTS electronics integration

Raildown?

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

PhD (optional)

Tools

Jira

PUTTY

Tera-term

Linux

Job description

Position Details

Relocation assistance may be available. The role requires a U.S. Government Interim Secret Security Clearance to apply and to start the role. Travel required: up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and test prime mission equipment—including Flight Management Computers, Cockpit Avionics, Navigation Systems, Threat Detection Sensors (Passive/Active), and Mission Management Equipment—into laboratories and on aircraft for ground support testing.
• Manage suppliers, review and analyze supplier design data, define functional test requirements, and support test execution.
• Create detailed equipment requirements in NGAS specification document format for product procurement.
• Prepare NGAS procurement documents such as Price and Delivery Information Requests (PDIR), Source Control Drawings (SCD) and Supplier Statements of Work (SSOW).
• Support hardware component analysis concerning maintainability, reliability, safety, and diminishing material sources.
• Develop hardware test processes and procedures following NGAS test procedure guidelines and templates.
• Collaborate closely with system engineers, hardware designers, and integration/test engineers in a fast‑paced lab and ground/flight testing environment.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and at least 2 years of related engineering experience; or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with no related engineering experience.
• For a Principal Engineer: Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of related experience, or Master’s with at least 3 years, or PhD with at least 1 year.
• Experience with fundamentals of Flight Avionics hardware, networking protocols (1553, Ethernet, RS‑232, ARINC‑429) and digital computer architecture (single board computers, FPGA, NAS).
• U.S. Government Interim Secret Security Clearance required at application; ability to obtain a final Secret clearance and Special Program Access (SAP).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Agile Scrum and Jira.
• Trade studies: documenting subsystem architectures, analyzing performance, and evaluating Technology Readiness Level (TRL) with respect to supplier products.
• Experience building supplier evaluation criteria and conducting technical evaluations.
• Diagnostic tool experience (Linux, PUTTY, Tera‑term) for flight avionics hardware failure analysis.
• Knowledge of Aircraft Navigation, Flight Plans, and integrating GPS solutions into aircraft.
• Experience with COTS electronics integration and Board Support Package (BSP) designs into military systems.
• Familiarity with authentication and data encryption methods at the data‑link or network layer.
• Potential for obtaining TS/SCI clearance and top‑level SAP.

Salary and Benefits

Primary Level Salary: $79,300.00 – $118,900.00.
Secondary Level Salary: $98,400.00 – $147,600.00.
Additional compensation may include overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and for senior positions long‑term incentives.
Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off.

EEO and Citizenship

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. For a complete EEO statement, visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.
U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance. The application period is approximately 20 days from the posting date.