Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer Systems - Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (EEE)

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Company-sponsored savings plan

Paid holidays and time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks candidates for the role of Principal or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer focusing on Electromagnetic Environment Effects. The position is based on-site in Palmdale, CA or Melbourne, FL.

Ideal candidates will possess a strong background in STEM fields, with a bachelor's or master's degree and relevant experience in RF and design engineering. The position includes responsibilities such as technical planning and system integration, with a focus on mentoring junior engineers and developing engineering processes.

Northrop Grumman offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of experience or a master’s with 3 years for Principal role.
• Active DOD Secret Security Clearance or ability to obtain it.
• Experience in RF, test or design engineering.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation.
• Conduct functional analysis and systems analysis for lifecycle.
• Mentor less experienced E3 engineers and develop engineering processes.

Skills

RF engineering

Design engineering

Technical planning

System integration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM discipline

Master's degree in STEM discipline

Tools

Commercial simulation software

EMI principles

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance Requirements

Clearance required for start: Yes. Clearance type: Secret.

Job Summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems invites candidates for a Principal Systems Engineer or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer – Electromagnetic Environment Effects (EEE) on the Systems Engineering team. The position is located on‑site in Palmdale, CA and Melbourne, FL.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Analyze systems at all levels of the product life cycle – concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
• Convert customer or product requirements into total systems solutions while acknowledging technical, schedule and cost constraints.
• Conduct functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Write, interpret, allocate, tailor and flow down E3 requirements to all design levels.
• Present at design reviews to internal and external customers regarding E3 issues.
• Write E3 design guidelines, develop models and perform analyses using EMI principles.
• Design ground systems, chassis and harness shielding, EMI filters, and lay out interface circuitry for EMC.
• Prepare and review E3 test procedures, test reports, technical analyses, and control plans.
• Participate in cross‑discipline design reviews for EMC.
• Design E3 test procedures and participate in E3 testing in accordance with MIL‑STD461, MIL‑STD464, DO‑160 and other standards.
• Train and mentor less experienced E3 engineers and develop E3 engineering processes, procedures, documentation and protocols.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM discipline + 5 years of experience, or Master’s degree in STEM discipline + 3 years of experience (Principal).
• Bachelor’s degree + 8 years of experience, or Master’s degree + 6 years of experience (Sr. Principal).
• Active DOD Secret Security Clearance or ability to obtain and/or maintain before employment.
• 1 year of experience in RF, test or design engineering; experience with MIL‑STD‑464 or MIL‑STD‑461.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with specialty in Electromagnetics, RF or analog circuitry.
• Experience in defense and aerospace industry practices and programmatic skills supporting BOE, RFP, ROM, CAM, WBS, and risk assessments for E3 compliance.
• Design experience with EMI filters, circuit layout, analysis for E3, shielding, lightning protection, cable and harness design.
• Proficiency in modeling and simulation of E3 using commercial software.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Company‑sponsored savings plan.
• Company‑paid holidays and paid time off (vacation and personal).

Equal Opportunity Employment

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.

Eligibility

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