Sr Principal Engineer Electronics (Level 4)

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Disability Insurance

Savings Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks aSenior Ground Systems Engineer in San Diego to lead hardware-software integration for Ground Segment programs. You will coordinate across engineering, procurement, and program teams to ensure timely delivery of compliant systems and documentation, including engineering drawings and system audits.

The role requires DoD Secret (potential Top Secret) clearance, strong communication skills, and the ability to travel up to 25%. A hybrid work arrangement is possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in STEM with related engineering experience.
• Experience with software development, integration, and testing; Agile/JIRA/Confluence.
• Experience with aerospace Ground System architecture and engineering drawings.
• Familiarity with SDLC and hardware/software integration; DoD/customer-facing environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate hardware supplier efforts for software programs from start to finish.
• Collaborate with subcontracts management, systems engineering, QA, safety, cyber, test, logistics, and scheduler teams.
• Monitor critical dependencies for Ground Segment and integration efforts.
• Plan, develop, test, deploy, and sustain ground segment and software integration activities.
• Review hardware/software documentation and report status to management.
• Travel up to 25% as required and support a hybrid work environment.

Skills

Software development

Agile

Programming languages

Ground Segment architecture

Engineering drawings

System audits

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

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.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinating the efforts of the Hardware supplier for software programs and efforts and seeing projects through from start to finish.
• Coordinate with the subcontracts management team, systems engineering, supplier quality assurance representatives, safety engineers, cyber team, test team, logistics engineers, cost account manager, and scheduler.
• Monitor and advise on critical dependencies intercedences for Ground segment and implementation integration
• Coordinating and managing the execution of all phases of Ground Segment and minor software integration performance, including planning, new capability development, testing, deliveries, deployment, and sustainment.
• Reviewing supplier and hardware and software product documentation
• Reporting hardware upgrades and software supplier status to upper management
• The selected candidate should thrive working in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, engaged in significantly diverse assignments, within a collaborative/team setting across all levels of the organization. This position requires excellent communication skills to manage the Ground Segment Control hardware and software updates and ensure all design, development, and artifacts are correct.
• Once in the role, this position could 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:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 4 years of related engineering experience.
• Must have experience with software development, integration, and testing to include Agile, JIRA, Confluence programs
• Must have experience with programming and scripting languages is required but other associate skills can work
• Must have experience working with aerospace Ground System architecture
• Must have experience in creating Engineering Drawings
• Familiarity with full hardware integration and Software Development Life Cycles
• Must have familiarity with Prime and supplier hardware and ground Segment Control proposal development including technical evaluations of supplier proposals.
• Must have Experience in conducting system audits
• Must have an active DoD Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing hardware and Software related issues with supplier-based interaction as part of a Government/DOD contract
• Experience with government acquisition related to hardware and software development, and sustainment activities
• CAM/EV experience is beneficial

Compensation

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.

Depending on the position, 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.

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 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.