Principal Electronics Engineer / Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer – Infrastructure & Cyber Se[...]

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman, located in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Principal Electronics Engineer/Senior Principal Electronics Engineer focused on infrastructure and security. This role involves designing security architectures and managing mobile device integrations, requiring strong experience in cybersecurity.

Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and relevant experience are encouraged to apply. An active US Government Secret clearance is mandatory for this position. Attractive salary ranges from $114,000 to $171,000, with additional benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering experience for Principal role, or 8+ years for Senior role.
• Hands-on experience with MFA and cyber operations.
• Active US Government Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security architecture for portable C2 systems.
• Deploy monitoring tools for system health and forensic analysis.
• Manage configurations for mobile devices and license tracking.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Infrastructure Operations

Identity Access Management

Monitoring Tools (Splunk, Syslog)

Mobile Device Management

Encryption Security

Continuous Deployment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline

Master’s degree in STEM

Ph.D. in a relevant field

Tools

Azure AD

Okta

Intune

MobiControl

Job description

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance required for start: Yes; Clearance type: Secret; Travel: Yes, 25% of the time.

Overview

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking for a Principal Electronics Engineer / Senior Principal Electronics Engineer – Infrastructure & Security Lead to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within Research and Advanced Design’s Battle Management operating unit. This role is located in El Segundo, CA.

Key Program Responsibilities

• Design and implement identity‑access‑management, role‑based access control, and zero‑trust security architecture for a portable C2 system.
• Deploy logging, log aggregation, and monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk, Syslog) to support forensic analysis and system health.
• Manage mobile‑device management, license/subscription tracking, and system‑status dashboards across laptops, tablets, and rugged equipment.
• Coordinate with the Networking Architect to embed encryption, anti‑tamper, zeroize, and BLOS security controls.

Principal Electronics Engineer Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and at least 5 years of related professional/military engineering experience; or Master’s degree in STEM and at least 3 years of experience; or Ph.D. and at least 1 year of experience.
• Cybersecurity and infrastructure operations for DoD or classified environments.
• Hands‑on experience with MFA, IAM platforms (Azure AD, Okta), MDM solutions (Intune, MobiControl), and logging/monitoring suites.
• Proven ability to implement secure, scalable infrastructure supporting rapid software integration and continuous deployment.
• Knowledge of BLOS communications security, TACLANE, and anti‑tamper requirements.
• Active US Government Secret clearance (within the past 6 years or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Senior Principal Electronics Engineer Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and at least 8 years of related professional/military engineering experience; or Master’s degree in STEM and at least 6 years of experience; or Ph.D. and at least 4 years of experience.
• All qualifications required for the Principal Electronics Engineer role.
• Prior clearance to a Special Access Program (SAP) or Special Compartmentalized Information (SCI).

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance with recent background investigation or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
• Prior clearance to a Special Access Program (SAP) or Special Compartmentalized Information (SCI).
• Knowledge of DoD Cyber requirements, RMF, and associated solutions.
• Active or prior IAT Level II certification (Security+).
• Experience configuring, installing, and maintaining encryption devices (TACLANE).

Compensation & Benefits

Primary salary range: $114,000 – $171,000. Secondary salary range: $142,200 – $213,400. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and long‑term incentives. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, and paid time off.

Travel & Work Location

Full‑time, on‑site at the El Segundo, CA facility. Travel up to 25% may be required. No remote or hybrid telework available for this position.

Citizenship & Clearance

U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. Must have an active US Government Secret clearance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.