Principal or Sr Principal Engineer Electrical

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is looking for a Principal or Sr. Principal Engineer Electrical for their Hardware Avionics team in Rancho Bernardo, CA. This role involves integrating flight computer hardware and conducting system tests.

Candidates should have a degree in STEM with relevant experience, and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance. Benefits include health insurance, paid time off, and eligibility for bonuses.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, MATLAB, computer hardware, and embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Integrate flight computer hardware and define interfaces.
• Conduct investigations, system testing, and flight testing in lab environments.
• Provide remote and on-site troubleshooting for production and field issues.
• Support proposal development, technical planning, and trade studies.
• Convert customer requirements into total system solutions.

Skills

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project, Visio)

MATLAB

Computer hardware and embedded operating systems

Education

Bachelor’s in STEM (5 years experience) or Master’s in STEM (3 years experience) or PhD

Bachelor’s in STEM (8 years experience) or Master’s in STEM (6 years experience) or PhD (3 years experience)

Job description

Overview

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems MQ-4 Triton Program seeks a Principal or Sr. Principal Engineer Electrical to support the Vehicle Management Subsystem's Hardware Avionics team in Rancho Bernardo, CA. The Hardware Avionics group is seeking a Computer Hardware Engineer to support the production, repair, and development of the Vehicle Management Computer (Flight Computer). The role is dynamic with activities across multiple phases of the program, including development, production, and operational support.

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance required for start: No. Clearance type: Secret. Travel: Yes, up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Integrate flight computer hardware, accounting for capabilities/limitations, define interfaces, and incorporate required redundancy.
• Conduct investigations, system testing, and flight testing in lab environments.
• Provide remote and on-site troubleshooting for Production and Field issues.
• Support proposal development, technical planning, verification & validation, cost & risk analysis, and trade studies.
• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total system solutions that balance technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

Qualifications

• Basic qualifications for Principal Engineer Electrical:
  • Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) with at least 5 years of experience, or
  • Master’s in STEM with 3 years of experience, or
  • PhD with no experience.
• Basic qualifications for Sr. Principal Engineer Electrical:
  • Bachelor’s in STEM with at least 8 years of experience, or
  • Master’s in STEM with 6 years of experience, or
  • PhD with 3 years of experience.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.
• Experience with the following software tools: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project, Visio), MATLAB.
• Experience with computer hardware and embedded operating systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree type: Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance or higher.
• Comprehensive knowledge of computer hardware and embedded operating systems.
• Experience with system redundancy and safety analysis.
• Familiarity with databuses and related protocols (MIL-STD-1553, RS-485, ARINC-429).
• Experience with system-level design/troubleshooting and with test equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators, signal analyzers, multimeters).
• Flight Test experience; some experience in supplier management, requirements development, and verification testing.

Compensation and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

The above salary ranges represent a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions when determining base salary offers. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits and Other Information

Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Equal Opportunity and Compliance

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

Application Period

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date; timelines may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.