Staff Electronics Integration Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems seeks a Staff Electronics Integration Engineer to join the Avionics Integration Organization in San Diego (Rancho Bernardo) or Palmdale, CA. This on-site role emphasizes avionics subsystem design, development and sustainment with cross‑functional team collaboration.

Preferred background includes RF payload systems, Agile Scrum, C/C++, Python, and Docker. Travel up to 25% is required, with eligibility for US Secret/Top Secret clearances.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with extensive related engineering experience.
• RF payload systems experience and integration skills.
• Ability to obtain/maintain US Secret clearance and Top Secret eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Familiarize with design, development and sustainment of avionics subsystems.
• Collaborate with IPTs and suppliers to resolve integration issues.
• Travel up to 25% and work on-site at Northrop Grumman facilities.

Skills

RF payload systems

Supplier liaison

Issue resolution

Agile Scrum

C/C++

Python

Networking basics

Docker

RHEL 8.10+

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Docker

RHEL 8.10+

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.

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has an opening for a Staff Electronics Integration Engineer to join our team in San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), CA or Palmdale, CA. This position will be in our Avionics Integration Organization.

A successful candidate will be familiar with one or more of the following; understanding of one or multiple of the following: Weapon systems, apertures architecture and integration, advanced signal processing techniques, sensor modeling, survivability techniques and sensor performance validation. Responsibilities will include the requirement to familiarize yourself with the design, development and sustainment of an avionics related subsystem.

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 9 years of related engineering experience.
• Practical experience working with RF-related payload systems
• Experience interfacing directly with supplier team technical staff to resolve issues in NG labs
• Successful history of resolving integration issues by teaming with various IPTs and suppliers to incorporate solutions, while meeting program schedule
• Must have an active US Government Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Ability to obtain and maintain US Government Top Secret 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

• Active USG Top Secret SCI CLEARANCE with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Be a highly motivated self-starter with an ability to operate effectively on a team of engineers and technicians.
• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Bachelor's Degree in Electronics Engineering
• Experience in avionics / payloads system integration and test
• Familiarity with common industry standards related to communications systems, such as MIL-STD-1553, RS-422, RS-232, IPv4/IPv6
• Experience with RF based test equipment to include spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and power meters
• Experience working on Agile Scrum teams
• Experience with the following programming and scripting languages: C, C++, and/or Python
• Networking experience (Layer 2/3 Networking and training/certifications (Network+, Security+, etc.)
• Recent experience and proficiency in software architecture, design, implementation, integration, Docker Containers, RHEL 8.10 or later.

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. 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.

Application Period

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.

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.