Principal Product Support Engineer (RF/Avionics) – DoD

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 89,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel opportunities (10% of time)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Principal Product Support Engineer to oversee Supportability Engineering for future aircraft concepts. Location is onsite in El Segundo or Melbourne, FL, with a funding-dependent start date and travel up to 10%.

The role balances design for supportability with mission requirements and coordinates requirements, hardware/software design, verification and validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master in STEM with related professional/military experience; PhD with 1 year experience as alternative.
• Experience in RF/electrical and/or avionics systems engineering.
• Ability to obtain/maintain final U.S. adjudicated clearance for the position.

Responsibilities

• Identify, analyze, quantify and influence logistics requirements for spares, support equipment, data, training, facilities and personnel.
• Interface with vehicle engineering to influence supportability-focused designs.
• Initiate and perform trade studies.
• Perform detailed maintenance task analysis.
• Determine overall weapon support system requirements.
• Support radar systems fault isolation/ integration in the aircraft.
• Review supplier technical deliverables.

Skills

RF avionics engineering

Communication skills

DoD Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master of Science in STEM

STEM PhD

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Principal Product Support Engineer to oversee Supportability Engineering for future aircraft concepts. Location is onsite in El Segundo or Melbourne, FL, with a funding-dependent start date and travel up to 10%.

The role balances design for supportability with mission requirements and coordinates requirements, hardware/software design, verification and validation.