Senior Principal Electronics Communications Engineer TS/SCI

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

On-site work only

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Electronics Communications Engineer for on-site work in Palmdale, CA (also El Segundo or Rancho Bernardo).

The role supports an electro-optical subsystem within the Avionics Integration Organization, reporting to the subsystem engineering lead. The candidate will perform installation, integration, test, troubleshooting, and field support, while coordinating with HW, SW and networking teams and updating manuals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 8+ years of related engineering experience, or a Master’s with 6+ years, or a PhD with 4+ years.
• Experience with electro-optical, sensors and/or communications systems across development, test, integration or operations.
• Familiarity with systems engineering processes at sub-system, system and system-of-systems levels.

Responsibilities

• Installation, integration, test and troubleshooting of HW and SW in the field.
• On-site lab and field support for test events.
• Develop updates to technical manuals.
• Coordinate with ground HW, SW and networking teams to optimize subsystem performance.
• Define support equipment requirements and guide SE design.
• Perform sustaining engineering to maintain hardware, software, and maintainability.
• Support configuration management of HW and SW.
• Analyze data for subsystem performance using MATLAB.
• Generate and present reports on subsystem performance to management and customers.
• Resolve squawks and link anomalies.
• Develop and manage risks, issues and opportunities.
• Maintain baseline system documents (ICDs/specifications).
• Provide technical direction to suppliers as a Supplier Management Team member.

Skills

Electro-optical experience

Sensors/communications systems

Systems engineering processes

Top Secret clearance

SCI clearance

SAP clearance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Electronics Communications Engineer for on-site work in Palmdale, CA (also El Segundo or Rancho Bernardo).

The role supports an electro-optical subsystem within the Avionics Integration Organization, reporting to the subsystem engineering lead. The candidate will perform installation, integration, test, troubleshooting, and field support, while coordinating with HW, SW and networking teams and updating manuals.