Principal Engineer Electronics

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in San Diego, CA is seeking a Principal Electronics Engineer (Supplier Management Team Lead) to join the Triton MFAS radar subsystem team. This role focuses on coordinating team efforts and requires a strong engineering background and active U.S. Government Secret Clearance.

The selected individual will thrive in a fast-paced environment, engaging in diverse assignments across all levels. Responsibilities include managing execution risks, developing task statements, and conducting partner documentation reviews.

Qualifications

• 5 years of related engineering experience with a Bachelor's degree.
• 3 years of related engineering experience with a Master's degree.
• 1 year of related engineering experience with a PhD.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Supplier Management Team efforts including engineers.
• Manage execution and reporting of Intra Work Order performance.
• Establish metrics to drive high-quality SMT execution.
• Conduct reviews of partner documentation and deliverables.

Skills

Project Management principles

Control Account Management

Ability to establish working relationships

Familiarity with product lifecycles

Technical proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline

Master’s degree in a STEM discipline

PhD in a STEM discipline

Job description

Relocation Assistance

No relocation assistance available

Clearance Required for Start

Yes

Clearance Type

Secret

Travel

Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

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 enjoy the journey.

Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work—and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history; they’re making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Electronics Engineer (Supplier Management Team Lead) to join the Triton MFAS radar subsystem team. This role is located onsite in Rancho Bernardo, CA.

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast‑paced environment with high expectations, engaging in diverse assignments within a collaborative/team setting across all levels of the organization. The role requires full‑time, onsite work, with the possibility of a hybrid arrangement once established. Telework days may be approved at the manager’s discretion. Up to 25% travel is required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate the efforts of the SMT, including engineers, the Global Supply Chain subcontracts administrator, supplier quality assurance representatives, cost account manager, and schedulers.
• Manage the execution of all NGMS Intra Work Order (IWO) performance, including planning, proposals, new capability development, production, testing, deliveries, sustainment, and repairs.
• Establish and track metrics to drive and ensure high‑quality SMT execution.
• Manage and communicate execution risks by monitoring technical performance against metrics and addressing resource gaps.
• Conduct or coordinate reviews of NGMS partner documentation and deliverables (SDRLs).
• Report IWO status to Program Managers, GSC managers, IPT Management, and Control Account Managers.
• Develop tasking statements and Statements of Work (SSOW) through collaboration with key technical and programmatic stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 1 year of related engineering experience.
• Familiarity with product lifecycles and government acquisition processes related to development, LRIP/production, and sustainment activities.
• Experience with Project Management principles.
• Experience with Control Account Management.
• Ability to establish a solid working relationship with technical staff, IWO partners, and customers.
• Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance (Secret level) is required to apply and to start the role, with the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance and maintain Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by Northrop Grumman.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a STEM discipline, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field.
• Experience managing suppliers as part of a government/DOD contract.
• Experience planning, scheduling, and managing projects with many different stakeholders.
• Experience in supplier statement of work generation.
• Experience with T&M, CPIF, CPFF, and FFP contract types.
• Experience with contract negotiations.
• Program Management experience or completion of a Project Management Professional course.
• Experience with repair management, DMSMS evaluations, and MRP requirements.
• General technical exposure to payload subsystems, platform integration, and test.
• Skilled use of Microsoft Office Products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project).

Salary and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 – $171,000.00

The above salary range is a general guideline; Northrop Grumman considers factors such as role scope, responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills, and current market conditions when determining base salary offers.

Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and company results. Executive positions may be eligible for long‑term incentives.

Benefits include health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.

Application and Eligibility

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

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