Principal / Flight Avionics Electronics Engineer

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 79,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Flight Avionics Engineer in Melbourne, FL to support avionics integration of aircraft flight deck systems and associated documentation. The role requires communication across teams and a strong grasp of avionics hardware and software interfaces.

Responsibilities include developing requirements, conducting trade studies, and assisting with flight tests while maintaining rigorous technical standards and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 2+ years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree with 0+ years of relevant experience
• Must have Cameo or Doors or similar product experience
• Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret clearance

Responsibilities

• Provide avionics integration engineering support for aircraft flight deck systems and components (IFF, TCAS, Radio Altimeter, PFDs, TAWS)
• Support development of system safety documents
• Create aircraft system schematics for wiring diagrams
• Develop and analyze requirements and conduct trade studies
• Manage suppliers and review supplier design data; define functional test requirements and support testing
• Support flight test activities and post-flight data analysis

Skills

Avionics systems

System modeling

Requirements tracing

Supplier management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

Tools

Cameo

DOORS

Rhapsody

Confluence

Jira

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 have fun along the way. 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 Principal / Flight Avionics Electronics Engineer to join the team of qualified individuals on our Avionics Organization. This position is located onsite in Melbourne, Florida.

The Electronics Engineer will be responsible for supporting the development and execution of the program. This person will serve as a junior engineer, supporting Avionics Integration of Aircraft flight deck Systems and will be responsible for one or more of the following:

• Provide Avionics Integration engineering support for the integration of aircraft flight deck systems and components including Identification, Friend or Foe (IFF), Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), Radio Altimeter, Primary Flight Displays (PFDs), Terrain Avoidance and Warning Systems (TAWS), and other various avionics systems
• Provide support for the development of system safety documents
• Create aircraft system schematics to support air vehicle wiring diagrams
• Development and analysis of requirements and supporting trade studies
• Manage suppliers, review and analysis of supplier design data, definition of functional test requirements including acceptance, qualification, and system integration, and support test execution
• Support informal and formal testing of subsystem requirements in lab, troubleshooting hardware in the lab
• Supporting flight test activities and post flight data analysis, and resolution of flight test anomalies

A successful Flight Avionics Engineer has good communication skills and understands the scope of the work and the impact of the work on other teams. This individual consistently brings up concerns, issues and risks, and holds themselves to a high level of technical rigor

Basic Qualifications:

Flight Avionics Engineer Level 2:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 2+ years of relevant experience, OR a Master's degree in a STEM field with 0+ years of relevant experience is required
• Must have Cameo or Doors or similar product experience
• Must have an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance level is required with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance

Flight Avionics Engineer Level 3:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 5+ years of relevant experience, OR Master's degree in a STEM field with 3+ years of relevant experience is required.
• Must have Cameo or Doors or similar product experience
• Experience with MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429 and Ethernet communication protocols
• Must have an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance level is required with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Confluence and Jira Experience
• Experience with Avionics systems
• Experience with system modeling and requirements management tools (Cameo, DOORS, Rhapsody, etc.), developing/maturing requirements, and tracing requirements through various levels
• Experience with Supplier Management of avionics equipment
• Experience with at least one of the flight certification standards listed in the preferred qualifications (PBN, RNAV, RNP, CNS/ATM, DO-178/254/200/160)
• Performance Based Navigation (PBN) experience and attaining PBN certification
• Required Navigation Performance (RNP)/ Area Navigation (RNAV) certification experience
• Experience designing to RTCA DO-178 software standard for RNP RNAV certification
• Experience designing to RTCA DO-254 hardware standard for airborne electronic systems
• Experience designing to RTCA DO-200 standard for processing aeronautical data
• Experience designing to RTCA DO-160 and MIL-STD-810 standards for environmental qualifications

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for