Staff Electronics Engineer – Mission Systems (Project Talon)

Jobtailor; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Staff Electronics Engineer – Mission Systems to join the Research and Advanced Development Team in El Segundo, CA or San Diego, CA. This onsite role requires up to 25% travel and offers relocation assistance where available.

The ideal candidate will lead system baselines, conduct trade studies, and drive architecture for DoD mission systems, including interfaces, security, and performance modeling. Clearance and DoD program experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in STEM with 12+ years of related engineering experience, or Master’s in STEM with 10+ years, or PhD in STEM with 7+ years.
• Active DoD clearance (Secret or higher) or eligibility.
• Ability to obtain/maintain SAP and DoD Top Secret clearances.
• Experience on a DoD program.
• Experience leading design of mission systems/subsystems.
• Experience across two or more areas: technical leadership, system architecture, performance modeling, DoD interoperability, RMF.

Responsibilities

• Design mission system elements and manage verification planning and integration.
• Provide SME guidance, mentor junior engineers, and review milestones and technical work products.
• Support technical business development (proposals, white papers).
• Oversee technical activities within Mission Systems IPT and ensure engineering processes.
• Translate customer requirements into deployable products.
• Perform subsystem trades and modeling/simulation for mission effects and interfaces.

Skills

Clearance knowledge

Technical leadership

System architecture

Modeling & simulation

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s in STEM

Master’s in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available.

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Staff Electronics Engineer – Mission Systems to support our talented Research and Advanced Development Team in El Segundo, CA or San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), CA. This full‑time, onsite role and requires up to 25% travel.

Accomplish

Responsible for designing mission systems technical baselines (subsystems, components, software) to meet platform requirements. Lead trade studies, technical analysis, modeling & simulation, risk/opportunity management, and support strategic objectives. Decompose system‑level requirements, track/report metrics, and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, peers, and leadership.

• Mission system element design, capability assessment, interface decomposition, verification/validation planning, and mission integration during development
• Advise programs as subject matter expert, mentor junior engineers, conduct independent reviews of milestones and technical work products
• Support technical business development (proposals, white papers)
• Oversee technical activities within Mission Systems IPT, ensuring sound engineering processes
• Engage customers/end users to translate requirements into deployable products
• Perform subsystem trades, analysis of alternatives, modeling, and simulation for mission effects, data, or capabilities (including air vehicles, payloads, ground segments, mission planning, CONOPS, DRM, system security, and interfaces)

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in STEM + 12 years related engineering experience (platform mission systems: mission computing, communications, sensors), OR Master’s in STEM + 10 years related experience, OR PhD in STEM + 7 years related experience
• Active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance (background investigation within past 6 years or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation)
• Ability to obtain/maintain Special Access Program (SAP) and DoD Top Secret clearances
• Experience supporting Supplier SSOW, SRD, and scope discussions
• Engineering experience on a DoD program
• Significant experience in at least two of the following:
  • Technical leadership on DoD development projects
  • System architecture concepts/solutions
  • Performance modeling & simulation
  • Designing systems with COTS/GOTS components for DoD interoperability RF or EO/IR systems for sensing, EW, or communications Non-kinetic effects (cyber operations) DoD cyber requirements, RMF, and solutions
  • Identifying/managing system capabilities, producing architecture artifacts
  • Preparing/reviewing architecture designs and presenting at DoD customer reviews

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance
• Prior SAP or SCI clearance
• Significant architecture, design, integration, and test experience
• Systems engineering experience (requirements derivation/flow-down, verification/validation)
• Experience leading design of mission systems/subsystems
• Experience across product lifecycles (R&D, development, production, sustainment)
• Demonstrated success as an engineering leader over large teams
• Exceptional communication skills

Benefits & Compensation

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

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.

Equal Opportunity & Citizenship

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.