Principal/ Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer – Mission Processing

ngc; Melbourne (FL); Presencial; USD 98.000 - 184.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, FL, is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer – Mission Processing to join our team in office locations. 9/80 schedule; no hybrid or remote work.

Requires active Secret clearance and potential Top Secret eligibility. The role covers architecture definition, hardware/software integration, and supplier collaboration. The position emphasizes system engineering, verification, trade studies, and TRL assessment across defense mission

Formación

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in STEM with required years of professional/military experience as specified for Principal or Sr. Principal.
• Experience with model-based systems engineering products and/or Mission Engineering in Cameo or similar tools.
• Experience with Mission Processing, Network and Communication design, development and test methodologies.

Responsabilidades

• Document designs using detailed schematics, diagrams and specifications.
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to integrate mission management subsystems.
• Technical management of partners and suppliers including development, acquisition, qualification, and test support.
• Develop supplier documentation, performance-based specifications and statements of work.
• Build supplier evaluation criteria and conduct technical evaluations.

Conocimientos

Model-based systems eng

Mission processing

Network design

SysML tools

Cloud/container know-how

Educación

Bachelor’s in STEM

Master’s in STEM

Herramientas

Cameo/SysML

Jira

Confluence

Docker

Kubernetes

Descripción del empleo

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 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 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 a Principal/ Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer – Mission Processing to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals at our Melbourne, FL and will be based within our office spaces to support the program and business needs. Operating on our 9/80 schedule means you will get every other Friday off. This position has NO Hybrid or Remote work available.

The selected Engineer must possess in-depth knowledge of computers and electronics for mission processing, displays data storage, Networks, CDS/MLS, Crypto and experience in the definition, design, integration, test, and certification of related hardware and software requirements. and will be responsible for one or more of the following; Interpret, allocate, tailor, write and flow down requirements to all levels of a system architecture, Design and develop computer, network and system models and architectures, perform hardware integration and testing, and requirements analysis and collaborate with Integrated Product Teams and conduct Trade studies, documenting subsystem architectures, analyzing performance, and evaluating Technology Readiness Level (TR L) regarding supplier current and future products offerings,

**This position can be filled at either a Principal Electronics Engineer level or a Sr. Principal Electronics level, depending upon the qualifications below. **

Job Responsibilities:

• Document designs using detailed schematics, diagrams and specifications

• Collaborate with engineers and program stakeholders to integrate mission management subsystems to meet platform mission objectives

• Technical management of program strategic partners and suppliers, including development, acquisition, acceptance, qualification, system integration and test support

• Developing supplier documentation, performance-based specifications, and statements of work

• Building supplier evaluation criteria and experience in conducting technical evaluations, documenting results and selection

• Review documents from the supplier’s development effort and support supplier technical interchange meetings and design reviews

Basic Qualifications:

• Principal: Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering, or Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 3 years of related professional/military experience.

• Sr. Principal: Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering, or Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 6 years of related professional/military experience

• Experience developing model-based systems engineering products and/or Mission Engineering in Cameo or similar tools

• Experience with developing supplier documentation, performance-based specifications, and statements of work

• Experience with Mission Processing, Network and Communication design, development and test methodologies and practices

• Must have an active US Government Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) and any program access required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company

• Ability to obtain and maintain US Government Top Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with network, commercial cloud, platform infrastructures and containerized software architecture

• Familiarity with Digital Engineering processes and environments

• Knowledge of system engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation and interface control documentation

• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work well in a close team environment

• Experience engaging directly with internal and external technical and programmatic representatives

• Demonstrated problem solving and troubleshooting skills

• Demonstrated ability to assimilate new concepts quickly and independently and work in a self-directed manner

• Experience in model-based systems engineering using Cameo or similar SysML tools

• Familiarity with Atlassian collaboration tool set (Jira and Confluence)

• Experience AND/OR Certification with cloud and container management & security technologies such as VMWare, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Docker, Redhat OpenShift, Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS), Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, Nomad.

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

Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

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 overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, 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.

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

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