Principal/ Sr. Principal Engineer Electronics - Payloads

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company holidays & PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in San Diego (Rancho Bernardo) seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Engineer Electronics - Payloads to evaluate payload electrical systems, design and test products, and support end-to-end development.

This role emphasizes Requirements management, system integration, and cross-functional collaboration within a high‑tech aerospace setting. The selected candidate will work on-site with no remote option, and must maintain active US government security clearances

Qualifications

• Experience with payload systems requirements management.
• Experience with MIL-STD-1760, MIL-STD-1553, and SMS/SRE.
• Active US Government Secret Clearance or equivalent.
• Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance and SAP access.
• Experience working in a cross-functional team on aerospace programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage requirements, perform system integration, and develop test plans for payloads.
• Execute tests and certify payload systems across development to production.
• Define interfaces, schedules and statements of work for related hardware/software.
• Guide cross-functional teams and provide technical leadership.
• Collaborate to ensure compliance with applicable standards.

Skills

Requirements management

System integration

Test plan development

Test execution

Team collaboration

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor’s in STEM

Master’s in STEM

Tools

UAI MIL-STD-1760

MIL-STD-1553

SMS/SRE knowledge

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 Aeronautics Systems is looking to add Principal/ Sr. Principal Engineer Electronics - Payloads to join our team in San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), C and will be primarily based within our office spaces to support the program and business needs.

• This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Electronics Engineer level OR a Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer level ***

This candidate will be responsible for evaluating Payload electrical systems, products, components, and applications by designing and testing products.

Duties And Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Requirements management, system integration, test plan development, and test execution of a payload system throughout the entire development, demonstration, and production phases.
• Work on Stores Management Systems (SMS) / Suspension and Release Equipment (S&RE) related hardware and software requirements and in the definition, design, integration, test, and certification (end-to-end development) and operation of SMS and S&RE.
• Utilize governing standards to include UAI Platform-Store ICD, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, AS5653, etc., and prepare detailed requirements specifications, statements of work, test plans and procedures, certification plans and procedures, performance reports, etc., related to these governing standards.
• Understand all system requirements, develop statements of work, specifications and interface control documents, prepare, monitor and update program schedules, conduct and participate in all related design reviews, and provide technical guidance to the cross-functional team.
• Be a highly motivated self-starter with an ability to operate effectively in a team of engineers and technicians.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is NO remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 10% may be required.

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.
• Practical experience working with requirements management, system integration, test plan development, and test execution of a payload system
• Experience and understanding of Universal Armament Interface (UAI) compliant MIL-STD-1760 Stores Management Systems (SMS), MIL-STD-1553 and Suspension and Release Equipment (S&RE).
• Must have an active US Government Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Ability to obtain and maintain US Government Top Secret clearance
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Stores Management Systems (SMS) / Suspension and Release Equipment (S&RE) related hardware and software requirements
• Active Special Program Access
• Requirements management, system integration, test plan development, and test execution of a payload system

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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.

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.