Principal/ Sr. Principal Communications Electronics Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 98,400 - 184,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Holiday pay

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in the United States is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Communications Electronics Engineer to bridge the engineering team with program test organizations for critical events and milestones.

The role emphasizes defining architectures, performing trade studies, and coordinating lab integration with suppliers. A DoD Top Secret clearance and advanced STEM degrees are required for senior levels.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret security clearance.
• Experience in STEM engineering with program test interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Define communication architectures for system-simulation efforts.
• Model and analyze networks to support antenna placement and cosite analysis.
• Analyze network topologies for distributed communication applications.
• Conduct trade studies for radio and ICS subsystem architectures.
• Interact with suppliers for integration of radio and IC systems in the lab.
• Prepare supplier Statements of Work and Interface Control Documents.
• Provide lab integration and test support.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

Ph.D. in STEM

Tools

Cameo

HFSS

EMIT

STK

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Travel

10% 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 spirit and intellectual curiosity drive us to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering.

Position Summary

Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems sector seeks a Principal or Senior Principal Communications Electronics Engineer to serve as the primary interface between the technical engineering team and program test organizations for critical test events and milestones.

Responsibilities

• Define communication architectures for system‑simulation efforts.
• Model and analyze communication networks using Cameo, HFSS, EMIT, and STK to support antenna placement and cosite analysis.
• Analyze network architectures and topologies for distributed communication applications.
• Conduct trade studies for radio and Integrated Command and Control (ICS) subsystem architectures.
• Interact with communications suppliers for integration of radio and IC systems into the lab.
• Author supplier Statements of Work, Source Control Documentation, and Interface Control Documents.
• Provide lab integration and test support.

Basic Qualifications – Principal Level (T03)

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM from an accredited university and 5 years of related professional/military engineering experience.
• Master’s degree in STEM from an accredited university and 3 years of related professional/military engineering experience.
• Ph.D. in STEM and 1 year of related professional/military engineering experience.
• Active DoD Top Secret security clearance.

Basic Qualifications – Senior Principal Level (T04)

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM from an accredited university and 9 years of related professional/military engineering experience.
• Master’s degree in STEM from an accredited university and 7 years of related professional/military engineering experience.
• Ph.D. in STEM and 4 years of related professional/military engineering experience.
• Active DoD Top Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating and testing communications systems.
• Familiarity with industry standards such as MIL‑STD‑1553, RS‑422, RS‑232, IPv4/IPv6.
• Experience with networking infrastructure at Layer2 and Layer3 IP for VOIP implementations.
• Experience with RF test equipment, including spectrum analyzers, network analyzers and power meters.

Salary

Primary Level: $98,400.00 – $147,600.00
Secondary Level: $122,800.00 – $184,200.00

Benefits

Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company‑paid holidays, paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business, overtime eligibility, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, annual bonuses, and long‑term incentives for executive roles.

Legal

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.