Sr. Principal Electronics Communications Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 142,200 - 213,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

0090 CORP-Corporate Office is hiring a Sr. Principal Electronics Communications Engineer for our Avionics Integration Organization in Palmdale, CA. This full-time position requires a Top Secret clearance and offers a primary salary range of $142,200 to $213,400.

The successful candidate will manage program suppliers, lead engineering teams, and address technical risks. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in STEM and relevant engineering experience.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related engineering experience.
• Experience working with communications, payloads, and network subsystems.
• U.S. Citizen with DoD Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage suppliers to ensure technical requirements are met.
• Lead a cross-discipline engineering team.
• Identify and address risks to program objectives.

Skills

Communications systems

Integration of complex subsystems

System engineering best practices

Technical briefings

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline

Master’s degree in a STEM discipline

PhD in a STEM discipline

Tools

Network training/certifications

Industry standards such as MIL-STD-1553

Job description

Job Overview

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a Sr. Principal Electronics Communications Engineer for our Avionics Integration Organization in Palmdale, CA.

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance for start: Top Secret. Travel: Yes, up to 25% of the time. This is a full‑time, on‑site position with no remote or hybrid options.

Responsibilities

• Execute the technical baseline of the program, managing suppliers to ensure requirements are met on time.
• Support the development program manager in managing the technical, cost, and schedule baselines for contractual development activities.
• Lead a cross‑discipline engineering team to accomplish technical objectives for the program.
• Work independently to proactively identify and address risks and issues, bringing them to appropriate engineering teams and program leadership.
• Provide oversight of program laboratories and align new capabilities into an enterprise system certification plan.
• Address and correct deliverable subsystem performance concerns via program‑identified tools/systems on behalf of the leadership team.
• Identify opportunities for cost and schedule improvement and work with engineering teams to implement them in accordance with approved program processes.
• Provide hands‑on support for risk reduction activities in laboratory and production facilities.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience.
• Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience.
• PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.
• Experience working with communications, payloads, and network subsystems.
• Experience integrating complex subsystems using system engineering best practices.
• Experience gathering feedback and requirements from the operations community to ensure delivered systems meet customer needs.
• Experience briefing technical material in large‑group settings, including design reviews, program management reviews, and executive briefings.
• U.S. Citizen with an active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance or active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (investigation within the past 5 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Network training/certifications (e.g., Network+, Security+, CCNA).
• Experience with antenna theory, modulation/encoding schemes, satellite communications, and tactical data links.
• Familiarity with industry standards such as MIL‑STD‑1553, RS‑232/422, and Ethernet (IPv4/IPv6).

Compensation

Primary level salary range: $142,200.00 – $213,400.00. Compensation may include overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and Long Term Incentives for VP/Director positions.

Benefits

Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.

EEO Statement

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.