Principal / Sr Principal Engineer Electrical

Northrop Grumman; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Bonus potential

Health insurance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal or Sr Principal Electrical Engineer to join the Radar Integrated Product Team, supporting the design and integration of a new ground-based radar for Space Domain Awareness. You will work cross-functionally on SRR/PDR/CDR milestones, in an RF lab environment, and with BOMs and assembly drawings.

The role requires a strong Systems Engineering background, MBSE practices, and experience with RF components, LNA analysis, and subcontract

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance required.
• Experience with RF systems, LNA, and RF signal chain analysis.
• Experience with reading and developing engineering drawings and BOMs.
• Experience with subcontractor technical management and MBSE principles.

Responsibilities

• Define radar hardware architecture with the Radar IPT.
• Develop component specifications, procurement requirements, and SNOWs.
• Manage major subcontractors and perform parameter compliance analysis.
• Support RF lab characterization, BOM documentation, and integration plans.
• Assist in design trade studies and participate in leadership reviews.

Skills

RF engineering

Systems engineering

Technical management

JIRA

Confluence

Model Based Systems Engineering

CAMEO

LNA RF analysis

RF lab testing

Education

Bachelor's in Science

Master's in Science

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

CAMEO

Job description

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 Space Systems is seeking a Principal or Sr Principal Electrical Engineer to join the Radar Integrated Product Team (IPT) supporting the design and development of a new ground-based radar supporting Space Domain Awareness (SDA). The Radar IPT is responsible for the design, development and integration of the major RF and Analog Subsystems / Components of the radar system.

This role will be reporting to the Radar IPT lead and working collaboratively with team members of the RADAR IPT through the major design (i.e., SRR, PDR, CDR) and integration milestones (integration point testing, assembly, checkout) of the radar system components. The ideal candidate should have a strong foundational knowledge in the Systems Engineering Development lifecycle and experience with the design, development, and testing of RF systems. Experience with technical management of major subcontractors is also sought.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaboratively define and document Radar IPT hardware architecture.
• Support the development of component specifications and procurement requirements.
• Support the technical management of major subcontractors.
• Develop technical Statements of Works.
• Perform compliance analysis on key performance parameters.
• Work within an RF lab environment to support characterization and measurement of equipment.
• Work with engineering drafting to document the systems Bill of Material (BOM) and assembly drawings.
• Support the development of integration plans and procedures.
• Support assembly, integration and checkout of hardware components.
• Support design trade studies and component obsolescence review.
• Occasionally present to engineering leadership.

This position can be staffed at a Principal or Sr Principal level based on the basic qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance
• Principal: 5 years with a Bachelors in Science, 3 years with a Masters in Science degree
• Sr Principal: 8 years with a Bachelors in Science, 6 years with a Masters in Science degree
• Experience with LNA's and RF signal chain analysis experience
• Ability to work within an RF lab environment
• RF test equipment and measurement experience (i.e., noise figure, phase noise)
• Experience with component integration and checkout
• Experience with reading and developing engineering drawings and electronic BOM's
• Experience with Atlassian tool sets (JIRA, Confluence)
• Familiar with Model Based Systems Engineering principles
• Experience working within CAMEO
• Familiar with technical major subcontract management
• Ability to travel up to 10% domestically

Preferred Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.
• Technical degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering
• Previous experience working on ground-based radar systems
• Previous experience with supporting proposals and developing technical basis of estimate
• Previous experience with one of the following
• Parabolic Antennas
• Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers
• Arbitrary Waveform Generator (AWG) experience
• RF over fiber optic media converters
• Cryogenically Cooled LNA's
• High speed analog to digital converters
• Ability to travel up to 25% internationally and domestically

Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00

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.