Engineer Electronics - Communications

Northrop Grumman•San Diego, CA

7d•$91,800 - $137,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add an Electronics Communication Engineer to join our team in either San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), CA or Palmdale, CA. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct. A successful candidate will utilize previous experience with Line of Sight (LOS) and BLOS (Beyond Line of Sight) communication systems or AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) Antennas to support Communications Engineer tasking by completing test events, system verification, and conducting troubleshooting to ensure successful integration and communication test outcomes. This opportunity is contingent on program funding, and start dates are determined after funding confirmation. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and years of related engineering experience.
Strong understanding of RF signal chains and system-level integration of Communication components.
Knowledge / Experience in Communications system integration
Knowledge / Experience with RF and Network based test equipment to include oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and power meters
Knowledge / Experience with modulation/demodulation and coding techniques as related to communications systems
Must have an active US Government Top-Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Ability to obtain and maintain US Government SCI clearance
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business need.

Nice To Haves

Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
Active USG Top Secret SCI clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Networking Experience (Layer 2/3 Networking and training/certifications (Network+, Security+, CCNA, etc.))
Experience with RF performance assessment through link margin and antenna pattern analyses
Experience with supplier/subcontract management
Familiarity with common industry standards related to communications and network-based systems, such as MIL-STD-1553, RS-232/422, Ethernet (IPv4/IPv6)

Responsibilities

Hands-on work with Line of Sight (LOS) and Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) communication systems, including modems, up/down converters, and Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) antenna systems.
Providing direct user support, engineering expertise, and troubleshooting during test events.
Providing tasking direction to Field Service Representatives to perform field maintenance, upgrades, and performance analyses for assigned communication subsystem.
Addressing and correcting deliverable subsystem performance concerns via program identified tools/systems on behalf of the Communications technical team.
Leading Root Cause/Corrective Action Investigations for issues related to assigned communication subsystem.
Identifying opportunities for deliverable system improvement and working with engineering teams to implement in accordance with approved program processes.
Reporting Comms subsystem status to programmatic and technical team leadership and identifying risks/issues/concerns to prevent increased cost and/or schedule loss.
Conducting field maintenance of communications hardware.