Staff Electronics Engineer

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 265,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Staff Electronics Engineer to join our Rancho Bernardo, CA team. The role requires a self‑starter capable of working in an Integrated Product Team construct, with on‑site duties at our facility.

The selected candidate will manage fielded systems, drive issue resolution, and participate in technical review boards. A Top Secret clearance, DoD 8140 IAT II certification, and willingness to travel 25% are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in a STEM discipline with extensive related experience.
• IAT Level II or higher certification (e.g., CCNA Security, Security+CE, CCNP, CISSP).
• Active U.S. government Top Secret clearance with background investigation within 6 years or Continuous Evaluation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain SCI clearance and SAP clearance.

Responsibilities

• Drive issue resolution for complex data center and communication systems in the field.
• Manage Root Cause Corrective Actions and related resolutions.
• Perform maintenance and sustainment for ground segment systems in the field.
• Deliver status updates and coordinate with Field Response IPT leadership and stakeholders.
• Coordinate technical change packages and support CCB processes.

Skills

IAT Level II certification

Active TS clearance

SCI/SAP clearance eligibility

Education

B.S./B.E. in STEM

M.S. in STEM (optional)

Tools

Unix

Windows

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Staff Electronics Engineer to join our team in Rancho Bernardo, CA. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.

Roles And Responsibilities Will Include

• Drive issue resolution in the field pertaining to complex data center and communication systems
• Manage Root Cause Corrective Actions, drive root cause analysis and their associated resolutions for field technical issues.
• Technical execution of maintenance and sustainment support of ground segment systems in the field
• Provide performance status, drive execution and facilitate all associated communications with key stakeholders to include Field Response IPT leadership, enterprise liaison engineers and Mission Engineers.
• Manage Integrated Functional Capability of fielded systems
• Support for Operational Configuration Control (OCC) and Configuration Change Board (CCB) for all fielded systems, ensuring that proposed changes are properly reviewed, authorized, implemented, and documented to maintain the integrity of the operational baseline.
• Review technical information prior to submission to the Configuration Change Board (CCB).
• Support technical CCB package generation and provide technical oversight (expertise to RE’s)
• Deliver presentations and technical packages to customers, management and program stakeholders
• Manage cross engineering function action items
• Approve modification implementation management
• Measure and report status relating to modification performance
• Serve as change agent for change Implementation process & culture
• Coordinate with multiple stakeholders; including responsible engineers, program leadership and the customer community regarding technical, staffing resources and schedule pertaining to your statement of work
• Produce, review, and coordinate technical change documentation
• Champion and defend priorities for resolution of deficiencies through Technical and Software Review Boards
• Review and develop technical publication material
• Define, deliver and implement monthly cyber patches
• Support Maintenance Review Boards

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is NO remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience.
• Experience in integration and testing of software and hardware components in Unix and windows environments.
• Ability to Obtain DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification. Examples include: CCNA Security, Security+ce, CCNP, and CISSP.
• Must have an active US Government Top-Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain US Government SCI clearance
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Active USG Top Secret SCI clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Active DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification. Examples include: CCNA Security, Security+CE, CCNP, and CISSP.

Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00

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.

• 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.

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.