Principal Electronics Engineer - Communications (Secret)

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks an Electronics – Hardware Communications Engineer to design and verify rack-based communications hardware in lab and field settings. The role involves developing cabling, BOMs, drawings, and verification procedures to meet system requirements.

The candidate will work in an Integrated Product Team, on-site in California (Palmdale/El Segundo/San Diego), with travel up to 25% and surge periods up to 45%. A Secret security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• STEM degree or higher with related engineering experience.
• Attention to detail and first-time quality emphasis.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%, 45% during surge periods.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering capture, build, integration, test and maintenance of communications hardware.
• Design rack-based communication and test equipment to meet system requirements.
• Develop BOMs, interconnect wiring diagrams, and system verification procedures.
• Install equipment in lab and field environments and support site integration.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Rapid learning

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

CATIA V5

Visio

Teamcenter PLM

Cable/wire harness design

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks an Electronics – Hardware Communications Engineer to design and verify rack-based communications hardware in lab and field settings. The role involves developing cabling, BOMs, drawings, and verification procedures to meet system requirements.

The candidate will work in an Integrated Product Team, on-site in California (Palmdale/El Segundo/San Diego), with travel up to 25% and surge periods up to 45%. A Secret security clearance is required.