Principal Electronic Warfare Engineer — On-Site, Top Secret

Northrop Grumman; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Palmdale, CA is seeking an Electronic Warfare (EW) Engineer/Principal EW Engineer to join an Integrated Product Team, focusing on EW airborne payload systems and on-site operations.

The role requires active Top-Secret clearance, the ability to obtain SCI/SAP clearances, and coordination across engineering, logistics and operations. Travel up to 25% may be required; on-site work only with no telework option.

Qualifications

• Experience with EW airborne payload systems.
• Active Top-Secret clearance or eligibility for continuous evaluation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain SCI clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain SAP clearance.

Responsibilities

• Track deployed assets and collect status reports for reports.
• Coordinate with Integrated Logistics Support and participate in review boards.
• Coordinate repair and return of Line Replaceable Units with suppliers.
• Communicate across engineering, operations and logistics teams to implement requirements.
• Work full-time on-site at the Palmdale facility; no remote work.

Skills

EW experience

EW payload systems

Clearance awareness

Education

Bachelor’s STEM degree

Master’s STEM degree

PhD in STEM

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Palmdale, CA is seeking an Electronic Warfare (EW) Engineer/Principal EW Engineer to join an Integrated Product Team, focusing on EW airborne payload systems and on-site operations.

The role requires active Top-Secret clearance, the ability to obtain SCI/SAP clearances, and coordination across engineering, logistics and operations. Travel up to 25% may be required; on-site work only with no telework option.