Principal Subsystems Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Overtime eligibility

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for Principal Subsystems Engineer to join our Global Surveillance team in Rancho Bernardo, CA. You will oversee installation, integration and troubleshooting of aviation subsystems and related hardware. The role requires strong systems engineering discipline, ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams, and experience releasing engineering drawings.

You must hold an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance and be able to travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM with 5+ years related engineering experience.
• Experience with system integration and subsystems.
• Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance is required to apply and start the role.

Responsibilities

• System integration, test development and execution of avionics systems.
• Create documentation for requirements and interfaces, including drawings and diagrams.
• Troubleshoot systems and coordinate with responsible subsystems engineers.
• Serve as interface between Operations & Test and the engineers.
• Ensure Subsystems performance meets specified levels.
• Proactively maintain overall system performance of deployed Subsystems.
• Troubleshoot and coordinate field replacements/upgrades of Subsystems.
• Contribute to improvement of processes, design and sustainment efforts.
• Participate in Program Risk and Opportunity Management.

Skills

Systems engineering

Subsystem integration

Troubleshooting

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s in STEM

Master’s in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Linux

VXWorks

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

Position Overview

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for Principal Subsystems Engineer to join the team of qualified individuals on our Global Surveillance team. This role is located onsite in Rancho Bernardo, California. This candidate will be responsible for the installation, integration and troubleshooting of aviation related Subsystems, component sub-systems, Sensor Management Units, Vehicle Test Controller and Data Recorders.

Duties and Responsibilities

• System integration, test development and execution of various types of complex avionics systems
• Create and develop documentation for system requirements and interfaces, including system engineering drawings and diagrams
• Troubleshoot systems to resolve complex issues, interact and coordinate with responsible Subsystems engineers responsible for sustaining subsystems
• Serve as an interface between the Operations & Test organization and the engineers
• Ensure Subsystems performance meets specified levels
• Proactively maintain overall system performance of deployed Subsystems
• Perform troubleshooting, document issues and coordinate field replacements/upgrades of Subsystems
• Contribute to improvement of processes, design and future sustainment efforts
• Actively participate in Program Risk and Opportunity Management

Must be a self-directed technical performer with strong communication skills, demonstrated experience leading multi-disciplinary technical trades, and ability to develop & execute to a strategy

Work Environment

Hybrid: The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. Once established in role, the position could potentially offer a hybrid work environment. Scheduled telework days are approved at manager's discretion. This position requires the ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Basic Qualifications

• Principal Subsystems Engineer T03:
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience;
• OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience;
• OR a PhD in a STEM discipline
• Must have systems engineering processes experience at the sub-system, system and system-of-systems levels
• Must have experience with installation, integration and troubleshooting of aviation related subsystems
• Must have experience releasing engineering drawings
• Experience adding command line OS like Linux or red hat or VXWorks
• Experience taking engineering changes through boards CCB/TRB
• Experience with Ethernet of TCP/IP
• At minimum, an active U.S.Government Secret Clearance Secret level clearance is required to apply and to start the role

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Atlassian software development and collaboration tool set (Jira and Confluence)
• Experience with concurrent hardware and software development
• Experience with component selection for system development

Salary

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

Benefits

• 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.

Application Period

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Citizenship Requirement

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

Company Culture

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.