Staff Electronics Engineer – Mission Systems (Project Talon)

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 177,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is looking for a Staff Electronics Engineer for its Research and Advanced Development Team in El Segundo or San Diego, CA. This full-time, onsite position involves mission system element design and technical leadership. The role requires a Bachelor's in STEM and significant experience in DoD projects.

Compensation ranges from $177,000 to $265,000, depending on experience and qualifications. Candidates must have an active DoD Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 12 years related engineering experience or 10 years with Master's or 7 years with PhD.
• Active DoD Secret clearance or higher.
• Experience in DoD programs and technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Design and assess mission system elements.
• Mentor junior engineers and review milestones.
• Support business development efforts.

Skills

Mission system design

Technical leadership

Performance modeling

COTS/GOTS components design

Communication systems

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

Overview

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 requires up to 25% travel.

Key Responsibilities

• 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

Location & Travel

Locations: El Segundo, CA or San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), CA. Full-time, onsite role with up to 25% travel.

Clearance & Security

Clearance required for start: Yes. Clearance type: Secret.

Salary

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

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.