Staff Electronics Engineer - Platform Cosite Lead

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 152,900 - 229,300; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Staff Electronics Engineer - Platform Cosite Lead to join an interdisciplinary team responsible for RF subsystems development, integration, and verification. On a 9/80 schedule, this on-site position offers challenging design, analysis and program support.

Relocation assistance may be available; active Secret clearance is required. The role involves collaboration with suppliers and program stakeholders to meet mission objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 12 years of related experience.
• Master’s degree in STEM with 10 years of related experience.
• PhD in STEM with 8 years of related experience.
• Knowledge of RF electromagnetics (VHF through Ka bands).
• Experience with electronic subsystems for aircraft applications.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support development and integration of communications subsystems to meet platform mission objectives.
• Requirements development, analysis, maturation and implementation, translating customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Perform performance and functional analyses.
• Conduct detailed trade studies.
• Perform risk analysis and developing mitigation plans and tracking to closure.
• Collaborate with engineers and program stakeholders.
• Developing and maintaining supplier documentation, performance-based specifications, and statements of work.
• Technical management of program strategic partners and suppliers, including development, acquisition, acceptance, qualification, system integration and test support.
• Review documents from the supplier’s development effort and support supplier technical interchange meetings and design reviews.
• Identifying/planning/executing informal and formal testing of subsystem requirements in lab, troubleshooting hardware in the lab.
• Perform aircraft ground and flight test on subsystems to validate and verify subsystem requirement and sell-off.
• Support technical discussions with the customer and have daily interaction with management, external personnel, customers, and various sub teams.

Skills

RF components design

CEM antenna analysis

Electromagnetics knowledge

System engineering design

Customer requirements translation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

Excel

Jira

Confluence

Cameo SysML

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Staff Electronics Engineer - Platform Cosite Lead - to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL and will be based within our office spaces to support the program and business needs. Operating on our 9/80 schedule means you will get every other Friday off. This position has NO Hybrid or Remote work available. The selected engineer will perform as a member of an interdisciplinary team in a key effort to develop novel and innovative solutions to advanced technical problems. The successful candidate will contribute to the overall development and integration of RF Subsystems, including analyzing performance, developing and managing requirements and interfaces, and verifying/validating all allocated requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support development and integration of communications subsystems and components to meet platform mission objectives
• Requirements development, analysis, maturation and implementation, translating customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
• Perform performance and functional analyses
• Conduct detailed trade studies
• Perform risk analysis and developing mitigation plans and tracking to closure
• Collaborate with engineers and program stakeholders
• Developing and maintaining supplier documentation, performance-based specifications, and statements of work
• Technical management of program strategic partners and suppliers, including development, acquisition, acceptance, qualification, system integration and test support
• Review documents from the supplier’s development effort and support supplier technical interchange meetings and design reviews
• Identifying/planning/executing informal and formal testing of subsystem requirements in lab, troubleshooting hardware in the lab
• Perform aircraft ground and flight test on subsystems to validate and verify subsystem requirement and sell-off
• Support technical discussions with the customer and have daily interaction with management, external personnel, customers, and various sub teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 12 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university with 10 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; or a Ph.D. with 8 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering.
• Knowledge of electromagnetics in the RF spectrum (VHF through Ka bands)
• Ability to design, select and characterize RF components to meet mission objectives
• Experience in Computational Electromagnetic (CEM) antenna analysis for source/victim (co-site) analysis
• Experience in one or more of the following:Designing, integrating, testing, installing, operating LOS and BLOS communication systems in airborne military applicationsExperience with voice, military and network waveformsExperience with cryptographic implementationsExperience with RF antenna and component design and performance analysisKnowledge of system engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation and interface control documentation
• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated problem-solving ability and data analysis experience
• Knowledge of system engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation and interface control documentation
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work well in a close team environment
• Experience engaging directly with internal and external technical and programmatic representatives
• Demonstrated problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Demonstrated ability to assimilate new concepts quickly and independently and work in a self-directed manner
• Experience in model-based systems engineering using Cameo or similar SysML tools
• Experience in performance analysis using MATLAB and Excel or similar tools
• Familiarity with Atlassian collaboration tool set (Jira and Confluence)
• Experience in supplier/subcontract management
• Experience with developing supplier documentation, performance-based specifications, and statements of work
• Experience building supplier evaluation criteria and experience in conducting technical evaluations, documenting results and selection
• Ability to review documents from the supplier’s development effort and support supplier technical interchange meetings and design review

Salary & Benefits

#AS-FA3 Primary Level Salary Range: $152,900.00 - $229,300.00. 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.