Staff Electrical Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 161,000 - 241,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

0090 CORP-Corporate Office is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer for the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability program. Candidates must have an active Secret security clearance and extensive experience in RF systems.

The role includes responsibilities such as collaborating on proposals, leading engineering teams, and managing subcontractor technical baselines. The primary salary range is $161,000 to $241,400 with comprehensive health benefits.

Qualifications

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.
• 12 years of experience with a Bachelors in Science.
• Experience working on at least two major design and development programs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with Program Management on proposal strategies.
• Developing subcontractor Request for Proposals (RFPs).
• Leading a team of multi-disciplined engineers.

Skills

Experience architecting and designing complex RF and Analog hardware systems

Technical management of major subcontractors

Experience with Agile principles

Familiar with Model Based Systems Engineering principles

Ability to travel up to 25% domestically

Education

Bachelors in Science(12 years of experience)

Masters in Science(10 years of experience)

PhD(8 years of experience)

Tools

Atlassian tool set (JIRA, Confluence)

CAMEO (model-based systems engineering tool)

RF test equipment

Job description

Job Overview

Position: Staff Electrical Engineer – Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) Site 3 (DS3) Program.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance required for start: Secret. Clearance type: Secret. Travel: Yes, up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with Program Management on proposal strategies and estimation methodology to include major subcontracts.
• Developing subcontractor Request for Proposals (RFPs) and evaluating subcontractor responses.
• Developing labor Basis of Estimates (BOE’s).
• Oversee the development of subcontractor Statement of Works and Procurement Specifications.
• Establishing road maps and execution timelines.
• Leading a team of multi-disciplined engineers through the major subsystem component design, development, and integration activities across the DARC program.
• Overseeing the design and development efforts supporting the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR) milestones of the DARC program.
• Overseeing the development and documentation of the hardware architecture.
• Overseeing the development of component specifications and procurement requirements.
• Overseeing and managing the engineering technical baseline.
• Managing a team of SS leads responsible for the technical management of major subcontractors.
• Managing and maintaining key performance parameter (KPP) metrics across the various SS’s.
• Overseeing engineering test and integration point testing activities within the RF Lab environment.
• Briefing Northrop Grumman and Space Force leadership on all elements of the Radar IPT.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top-Secret Security Clearance and SCI approval/access.
• 12 years of experience with a Bachelors in Science, 10 years of experience with a Masters in Science degree, OR 8 years of experience with a PhD.
• Experience architecting and designing complex RF and Analog hardware systems.
• Previous experience with supporting proposals and developing engineering technical basis of estimates (BOEs).
• Experience with Cost Plus and Fix Price contracts.
• Experience with the technical management of major subcontractors to include proposal evaluations and technical management.
• Experience working on at least two major design and development programs.
• Experience with Agile principles.
• Familiar with Model Based Systems Engineering principles.
• Previously held technical leadership roles.
• Previous experience managing technical risk.
• Familiar with the use of a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system to document and maintain a technical baseline.
• Ability to travel up to 25% domestically.

Preferred Qualifications

• DoD Top-Secret Security Clearance and SCI approval/access.
• DARC architecture familiarity and system knowledge.
• Experience with the technical management of subcontracts with a value of at least $20 million.
• Ability to work within the Atlassian tool set (JIRA, Confluence).
• Experience with the use of CAMEO as a model-based systems engineering tool.
• Ability to work within an RF lab environment and familiar with RF test equipment (spectrum analyzers, network analyzers).
• Previous experience with one of the following: Parabolic Antennas, Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers, Arbitrary Waveform Generators (AWG), RF over fiber optic media converters, Cryogenically Cooled Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA’s), High speed Analog to Digital (A/D) and Digital to Analog (D/A) converters.
• Familiar with the application of the Earned Value (EV) methodology to manage technical cost and schedule execution.

Compensation and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $161,000.00 – $241,400.00. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

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.

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