Electronics Engineer / Principal Electronics Engineer
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. They have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Their differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies. This role is for an Electronics Engineer / Principal Electronics Engineer based out of Baltimore, MD. After an initial period of training for one year in Baltimore, and after acquiring all required security clearances, the employee will travel to Palmdale, CA for a two-year assignment. Compensation is supplemented by applicable travel benefits.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience (for Electronics Engineer) or 5 years of relevant work experience (for Principal Electronics Engineer).
- Experience with any one or more of the following backgrounds: airborne AESA radar/communications systems, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, System Engineering or similar engineering background.
- Must be willing to work on an occasional rotating schedule, as needed; including periodic shift work and weekend work may be required to meet the needs of our customer.
- Must be willing to work out of Baltimore for the initial training period and upon return from the two-year assignment in Palmdale, CA.
- Must be willing to support additional occasional travel up to 10%, both CONUS (continental U.S.) and OCONUS (outside the continental U.S.).
- US Citizenship and current/active U.S. Government Secret Clearance required.
- Must have the ability to obtain/maintain Top Secret/SCI and SAP clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in integration and test techniques, MATLAB, or related signal analysis tools; interfacing protocols, test equipment, and customer interaction.
- Experience with RF and radar technologies.
Responsibilities
- Be responsible for providing technical assistance with the installation and test support of a phase array sensor system on a platform.
- As the system knowledge expert, working on an MS team and using sophisticated supported equipment with other engineers to provide the prime contractor with knowledge and assist with system operation.
- Mission support, providing monitoring and operational guidance.
- Conducting post-installation, shop floor system testing in coordination with other platform systems.
- Conducting pre-mission system test support.
- Collect, evaluate and report on test results.
- Troubleshooting system and test-set electrical, electronic and test software.
- Recommending corrective action for system repairs.
- Devising equipment design and procedural changes to improve safety and efficiency.
- Providing direction/oversight during the conduct of work performed by repair technicians.
- Supporting operational missions.
- Providing support at other field sites and test facilities.
- Supporting various customer meetings at customer locations.
- Periodic shift work may be required based on operational needs.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- Compensation is supplemented by applicable travel benefits
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
