Senior Avionics Electronics Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 123,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Air Dominance Division seeks a Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer to advance avionics sustainment and new technologies for airborne systems in Melbourne, FL. The role covers research, design, integration, and testing across power, comms, flight controls, networks, radar, navigation, and weapons systems.

On-site, with travel up to 10% and no hybrid/remote work. The candidate will lead engineering teams, coordinate with suppliers, and ensure qualification testing while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 4 years of related experience
• Strong understanding of electronics systems
• Familiarity with qualification and environmental testing required for flight equipment
• Airborne platform integration requirements experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)

Responsibilities

• Research, design, development, integration, and test of a variety of electronic equipment including power generation, communications, flight controls, networks, radar, navigation, weapons systems, etc.
• Maintaining complex circuitry components; analog and digital computers, LRU/SRUs.
• Report technical status, challenges, impacts, and mitigations to Chief Engineers, EI&E Directors, and Program Management across the project portfolio.
• Responsible Engineer, supplier technical interface, and focal Avionics representative for integration support.
• Oversee and mentor responsible and lower-level engineers to enhance and achieve technical performance objectives.
• Maintain awareness over activities within and across contracts for adherence to development, sustainment, hardware design, and qualification activities, as well as support cross-functional teams through integration and verification/validation activities.
• Provide technical status and assessment to program leadership and customers.
• Support assessment of cost and schedule impacts of technical decisions.
• Ensure the program is adhering to processes and best practices of products for both internal and external customers and is compliant with policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Coordinate with engineering and program management to ensure execution of program statement of work and technical program requirements met.
• Coordinate with the Technical Review Board regarding upcoming and current change packages.
• Support technical interchange meetings/program reviews and assist in resolution of technical program engineering challenges.
• Coordinate across programs and functions for common efficiencies and operational gains.
• Comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions

Skills

Electronics systems

Airborne integration

Qualification testing

Nuclear radiation hardening

Clearance eligibility

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Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

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Job description

Northrop Grumman’s Air Dominance Division seeks a Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer to advance avionics sustainment and new technologies for airborne systems in Melbourne, FL. The role covers research, design, integration, and testing across power, comms, flight controls, networks, radar, navigation, and weapons systems.

On-site, with travel up to 10% and no hybrid/remote work. The candidate will lead engineering teams, coordinate with suppliers, and ensure qualification testing while