Principal / Sr Principal Engineer Aeronautical - Hardware Avionics

Northrop Grumman•San Diego, CA

11d•$114,000 - $213,400•Hybrid

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Engineer Aeronautical - Hardware Avionics (Level 3) or Senior Principal Engineer Aeronautical - Hardware Avionics (Level 4) to join our Air Vehicle Hardware Avionics team. This role will be located in Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), CA. This position requires regular presence at our Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) site, with a hybrid work schedule that includes both remote work and on-site lab work as needed to support business needs. The Hardware Avionics group is responsible for management of the Identification-Friend-Foe (IFF) and Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) subsystems. The selected individual will work independently and collaborate across multiple teams to deliver quality solutions for the IFF and TCAS systems. General duties include lab and flight testing, production and field support, anomaly resolution, and supplier management. The role is dynamic as members of the team handle a broad range of activities across multiple phases of the program to include development, production, and operational support.

Requirements

Principal Engineer Aeronautical - Hardware Avionics (Level 3): Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related professional/military experience.
Senior Principal Engineer Aeronautical - Hardware Avionics (Level 4): Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related professional/military experience.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
Experience with Matlab and core Microsoft Office applications (such as Word, Excel, Project, and Visio)
Hands-on experience utilizing test equipment (such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, signal analyzers, multi-meters, etc.)
Experience with Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) and/or Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) transponders, including their operation, maintenance, integration, or design

Nice To Haves

Active U.S Government Secret security clearance or higher
Comprehensive knowledge of IFF, including military and civilian modes and associated certifications
Comprehensive knowledge of TCAS, including Due Regard and airspace integration
High-level understanding of radio-frequency communication
Familiarity with databuses and related protocols, such as MIL-STD-1553, RS-485, ARINC-429
Experience performing system-level design/troubleshooting
Flight test, supplier management, requirements development and verification experience
Prior experience as a military, civil, or commercial avionics technician

Responsibilities

Integrate IFF and TCAS hardware, accounting for hardware capabilities / limitations, defining interfaces, and addressing interoperability standards.
Conduct investigations, system testing, and flight testing in lab environments.
Provide remote and on-site troubleshooting for production and field issues.
Support proposal development and evaluation, technical planning, verification & validation, cost & risk analysis, and trade studies.
Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total system solutions that balance technical, schedule, and cost constraints.