Staff Electronics Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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.

Northrop Grumman's Air Dominance Division (ADD) is seeking a

Staff Electronics Engineer

position. This position will be located in

Oklahoma City, OK or 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.

This role researches and develops sustainment solutions and/or new technologies to support, replace, and/or retrofit avionics equipment and components. As a senior level engineer supporting Avionics, you are also responsible for the implementation of identified solutions, internal cross-functional coordination, as well as oversight of technical suppliers and supporting engineers to maintain the technical direction of the project.

Responsibilities

Research, design, development, integration, and test of a variety of electronic equipment including power generation, communications, flight controls, networks, radar, navigation, weapons systems, etc.

Maintaining complex circuitry components; analog and digital computers, LRU/SRUs.

Report technical status, challenges, impacts, and mitigations to Chief Engineers, EI&E Directors, and Program Management across the project portfolio.

Responsible Engineer, supplier technical interface, and focal Avionics representative for integration support.

Oversee and mentor responsible and lower-level engineers to enhance and achieve technical performance objectives.

Maintain awareness over activities within and across contracts for adherence to development, sustainment, hardware design, and qualification activities, as well as support cross-functional teams through integration and verification/validation activities.

Provide technical status and assessment to program leadership and customers.

Support assessment of cost and schedule impacts of technical decisions.

Ensure the program is adhering to processes and best practices of products for both internal and external customers and is compliant with policies, procedures, and quality standards.

Coordinate with engineering and program management to ensure execution of program statement of work and technical program requirements are met.

Coordinate with the Technical Review Board regarding upcoming and current change packages.

Support technical interchange meetings/program reviews and assist in resolution of technical program engineering challenges.Coordinate across programs and functions for common efficiencies and operational gains.

Comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and

12

years of related experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and

10

years of related experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with

8

years of related experience

Strong understanding of electronics systems

Knowledge and experience with qualification and environmental testing required for flight equipment

Familiarity with Nuclear, EMI, Reliability and Logistics technical disciplines to lead coordination between general systems, avionics and specialty engineering groups.

Airborne platform integration requirements experience

Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government

Secret Clearance

(with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

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

Strong understanding of nuclear and radiation hardening requirements and testing

Experience with LabView or other data collection and electronic modeling toolsExisting special access program clearance

Active DoD SECRET clearance, within 5 years of last investigation

Working knowledge of Earned Value, with exposure to Cost Account Management principles

Experience in an Agile development environment

Salary Based on Location:

Oklahoma City, OK- $144,900- $217,300

Melbourne, FL- $152,900- $229,300

Primary Level Salary Range: $144,900.00 - $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.

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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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