Systems Hardware Engineer 4 - Space AHT

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 136,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Sr Principal Systems Engineer to support the IFICS Data Terminal on the Ground Based Mid-Course Defense program. The role requires leadership of teams, a proactive, self-starting mindset, and delivery of innovative solutions in a fast-paced environment.

This on-site position emphasizes RF communications hardware expertise and DoD program experience. Applicants must have a DoD secret level clearance or interim clearance to start.

Qualifications

• STEM Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of related experience.
• Master’s degree with 6 Years of related experience.
• PhD 4 Years of related experience.
• Must have background in RF communications terminal hardware and hardware‑to‑software interfaces.
• Experience troubleshooting complex systems of hardware, software and RF communications.
• Experience with RF system path alignment and testing using test equipment.
• Experience reviewing system log files to investigate and resolve issues.
• Experience with hardware assembly drawings and parts lists.
• Experience with system and rack interconnect cabling drawings.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active DoD secret level clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams and drive innovative solutions for the IDT on the GMD program.
• Collaborate across disciplines to ensure integration of RF terminals and interfaces.
• Deliver results in a dynamic environment with strong initiative.

Skills

RF communications

Hardware to software interfaces

Troubleshooting complex systems

RF system path alignment

System log analysis

Interconnect cabling drawings

Education

STEM Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

PhD

Tools

Signal generators

Spectrum analyzers

Power meters

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available. CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes. CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret. TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.

This position is for a Sr Principal Systems Engineer to support the IFICS Data Terminal (IDT) product team on the Ground Based Mid-Course Defense (GMD) Weapon System (GWS) program. The candidate should have experience taking on progressively challenging responsibilities, demonstrating initiative, and driving innovative solutions. They should be recognized as a self-starter with a proven ability to lead teams, learn quickly, and deliver results in dynamic environments. This is not a telework/remote position.

Basic Qualifications

• STEM Bachelors Degree with 8 years of related experience
• Master's degree with 6 Years of related experience
• PhD 4 Years of related experience
• Must have a background in RF communications terminal hardware to include experience with hardware to software interfaces and definition of potential hardware fault conditions.
• Experience troubleshooting complex systems consisting of hardware, software, and RF communications systems.
• Experience supporting RF system path alignment and testing using test equipment (e.g. signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and power meters).
• Experience reviewing system log files to investigate and resolve field site reported system hardware and / or software related issues.
• Experience with reviewing and using hardware assembly drawings and associated parts list.
• Experience with reviewing and using system and rack interconnect cabling drawings.
• Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government security clearance at the DoD secret level; and a minimum of an interim secret clearance will be required to start.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on DoD programs.
• Experience working with MIL-STD-810 and performing Environmental Qualification Testing (EQT).
• Experience working with Active Electronically Scanned Arrays (AESA).
• Experience working, designing, and/or developing with Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) per MIL-STD-461 and Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) per MIL-STD-464.
• Experience working, designing, and/or developing with High-Altitude electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) per MIL-STD-188-125-1 and MIL-STD-188-125-2.Experience working, designing, and/or developing with Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) per MIL-HDBK-344.

Primary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00. 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
• 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.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.