2027 Associate Electronics Engineer/Electronics Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Melbourne, FL

4d•$65,800 - $118,900•Onsite

About The Position

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 is seeking an Associate Engineer Electronics / Engineer Electronics. This position will be located at our Aeronautics Sector in Melbourne, FL. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Avionics Engineering directorate. The selected candidate will work directly with the Integrated Navigation Cockpit Display System (INCDS) Avionics Cognizant Engineer to research, design, develop, and test a variety of electronic equipment and avionics systems. The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels. Candidate must be comfortable in a lab environment and be able to collaborate closely with system engineers, hardware designers, and integration/test engineers. This requisition may be filled at either an Associate Engineer Electronics (T01) or Engineer Electronics (T02)

Requirements

Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by January 2027.
Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or similar STEM degree.
Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
An interim U.S. Government Top Secret clearance is required to start (a current/active clearance is not required to be considered for the position, but an interim Top Clearance clearance is required prior to start of employment).
Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution by January 2027 OR is completing their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 2 years of electrical/avionics engineering experience by January 2027.

Nice To Haves

Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).
Experience or coursework in the fundamentals of Flight Avionics hardware and associated elements; networking standards/protocols (e.g. 1553, Ethernet, RS-232, ARINC-429)
Experience or coursework using Diagnostic tools (Linux SW, PUTTY, Tera-term) to conduct analysis of Flight Avionics Hardware Failures
Experience or coursework with Aircraft Navigation and Flight Plans.
Experience or coursework with how a Flight Navigation solution / GPS is integrated into an Aircraft.
Experience or coursework with integration of COTS electronics and Board Support Package (BSP) designs into military systems
An active U.S. Government Secret or Top Secret level security clearance

Responsibilities

The Integration and Test of Prime Mission Equipment (Flight Management Computers, Primary Flight Displays, Control Display Units, and Cockpit Avionics Equipment) into Laboratories and on Aircraft for Ground Support Testing
Design of Lab Bench Test cables and knowledge of Test Tools in support of Hardware bench testing
The support of Hardware analysis as it pertains to product maintainability, reliability, safety and diminishing material sources
Creation of detailed equipment requirements in specification documents format for product procurement
Prepare procurement documents such as Price and Delivery Information Request (PDIR), Source Control Drawings (SCD) and Supplier Statements of Work (SSOW) in support of procurement processes
The creation of hardware test processes and procedures using test procedure document guidelines and templates
The creation of test procedures and processes in support of equipment qualification testing