Ground System Architect/Integrator /Staff Electronics Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; Hybrid; USD 177,000 - 265,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Electronics Engineer – Ground System Architect/Integrator in Rando Bernardo, CA. This role includes responsibilities like determining customer needs, leading technical proposals, and collaborating across teams.

The ideal candidate must have extensive experience in aerospace ground systems, configurations, and be able to obtain a U.S. government Secret clearance. A hybrid work environment option is available.

Qualifications

• 12 years of related engineering experience or equivalent education.
• Strong experience in hardware design and systems engineering roles.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Determine customer needs and develop system approaches.
• Lead technical proposals and trade studies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure accurate product definition.

Skills

Aerospace ground system architectures

Hardware design

Systems engineering

Configuration management

Product lifecycle management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

CAD

ECAD

PLM

ERP systems

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance required for start: Yes. Clearance type: Secret. Travel: Yes, 25% of the time.

Overview

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.

Position

Northrop Grumman Systems has an opening for Staff Electronics Engineer – Ground System Architect/Integrator to join the team of qualified individuals on our Avionics Integration Organization. This leadership role is located in Rando Bernardo, CA.

Responsibilities

• Determine customer needs and develop approaches, implementations, components, interfaces, identify standards and constraints, civil requirements, and security needs.
• Survey the industry for awareness of customer needs and alternative systems.
• Lead trade studies, technology development, and subcontractor teams.
• Lead technical and cost proposals.
• Write white papers describing offerings and provide leadership and/or direction to software integration, test leads, and various engineering teams.

Once in role, this position could offer a hybrid work environment. Scheduled telework days are approved at manager’s discretion. This position requires the ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 7 years of related engineering experience.
• Must have experience working with aerospace ground system architectures.
• Must have a minimum of 6 years of experience in hardware design, hardware architecture, or systems engineering roles.
• Must have demonstrated experience creating and maintaining, and releasing engineering drawings, schematics, BOMs, and product definition documentation.
• Must have experience with configuration management and engineering change processes, including document revision control and release workflows.
• Must have proven ability to develop and maintain architecture documentation, including system‑level diagrams, interface definitions, and technical baselines.
• Must have experience using PLM/PDM systems for drawing management, document control, and product release activities.
• Must have strong understanding of product lifecycle management, configuration control, and design documentation best practices.
• Must have the ability to work cross‑functionally with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program management teams to ensure accurate product definition and release.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret clearance within a reasonable period of time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of, or experience with, common ground approaches, implementations, components, standards, interfaces, constraints, and security needs.
• Working knowledge of systems engineering principles, processes, software and hardware integration.
• Experience with tools such as CAD, ECAD, PLM, and ERP systems supporting product release and lifecycle management.
• Experience with Agile development and JIRA.
• Experience writing and presenting technical information to customers and internal management audience.
• Experience with Cyber Security requirements and/or implementation.
• Experience in initial design, review, and the approval process and implementation thereof.
• Experience in Team Center, the Team Center release process, CATIA and CAD drawing.
• Experience with supplier subcontractors and supplier SOWs.

Salary Range

$177,000.00 – $265,600.00

Benefits

In addition to base pay and potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, employees may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. The company provides health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.

Eligibility

U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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, visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.