Principal Electronics Engineer — RF & Hardware Systems

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 109,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 Work Schedule (where available)

Education Assistance

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Training and Development

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking Principal or Senior Principal Electronics Engineer to join the Mission Systems team in Baltimore, MD. This onsite role requires a Secret clearance and a 9/80 schedule.

You will work on hardware and software test solutions, integration, and deployment for complex electronic systems. The role involves design-to-cost responsibilities, test definition, and collaboration with radar subject matter experts, technicians, and engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5 years of related experience.
• OR - Master’s degree in STEM with 3 years of related experience.
• OR - Ph.D in STEM with 0 years of experience.
• Ability to read and interpret specifications, schematics and block diagrams.
• Demonstrated mix of hardware and software skills.
• Experience with text-based programming languages (e.g. C/C++).
• Background and working knowledge in RF, digital and power theory and concepts.
• Experience with test & measurement equipment.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• An active U.S. Government Secret clearance is required prior to start.

Responsibilities

• Understanding design to cost, scope, and schedule.
• Test Requirements definition.
• Design of flexible Hardware & Software test solutions with a team of experts.
• Manufacturing support during the hardware build process.
• Integration of Hardware & Software into a functioning system.
• Certification with the Quality & Mission Assurance organizations.
• System deployment and factory support.
• Software maintenance and / or Hardware refresh initiatives.

Skills

Read schematics & block diagrams

C/C++ programming

RF theory

Test & measurement equipment

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's in STEM

Ph.D in STEM

Tools

National Instruments TestStand

LabWindows CVI

C/C++

C#

Python

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking Principal or Senior Principal Electronics Engineer to join the Mission Systems team in Baltimore, MD. This onsite role requires a Secret clearance and a 9/80 schedule.

You will work on hardware and software test solutions, integration, and deployment for complex electronic systems. The role involves design-to-cost responsibilities, test definition, and collaboration with radar subject matter experts, technicians, and engineers.