Principal Electronics Engineer / Sr Principal Electronics Engineer

Northrop Grumman • Baltimore, MD

2d • $108,800 - $203,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is hiring a Principal or Sr Principal Electronics Engineer for its Field Engineering team supporting the MESA Program. The role is based out of Baltimore, Maryland, with an initial training period of more than one year in Baltimore. After training and acquiring required security clearances, the engineer will travel to Seattle, Washington, for a two-year long-term assignment as the lead Field Support Engineer at the Seattle base. The position provides technical, logistical, and sustainment support for the MESA product line and E-7 Surveillance Radar/IFF systems, serving U.S. and international customers. Travel includes domestic and international trips, with travel benefits supplementing compensation. Following the Seattle assignment, the selected candidate will return to Baltimore; an extension in Seattle may be possible. The position may be filled at either the Principal or Sr Principal level based on qualifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math).
• For Principal level: 5 or more years of relevant work experience.
• For Sr Principal level: 8 or more years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: airborne AESA radar or communications systems, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, or a similar engineering background.
• Willingness to work an occasional rotating schedule, including periodic shift and weekend work as required by customer needs.
• Willingness to work in Baltimore for the initial training period and upon return from the two-year Seattle assignment.
• Willingness to support occasional travel, including up to 10% CONUS and 25–40% OCONUS travel, as specified in the qualifications.
• U.S. citizenship and a current, active U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret/SCI and SAP clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with integration and test techniques, MATLAB or related signal analysis tools, interfacing protocols, test equipment, and customer interaction.
• Experience with advanced radar systems hardware and software, including integration and test.
• Experience developing software tools using MATLAB, Python, C++, C#, Java, or working in a VxWorks environment.
• Experience troubleshooting RF, analog, and digital electronics and using associated test and support equipment.
• Experience interfacing with customer technical and leadership personnel.
• Experience with military customers and in a flight line environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the MESA Radar Integration and Field Support team with technical, logistical, and sustainment support across the MESA product line for U.S. and international customers.
• Serve as the lead Field Support Engineer at the Seattle, Washington base and provide on-site technical support at other locations as required.
• Support integration, test, and sustainment activities that may involve domestic and international travel.
• Provide expert support for E-7 Surveillance Radar/IFF systems, including operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, hardware and software configuration, and resolution of system issues.
• Document support actions and recommend updates to technical documentation and procedures.
• Provide day-to-day engineering advice and on-the-job training to customer and Boeing personnel, and recommend additional training to strengthen local capability.
• Participate in coordination meetings and teleconferences with Boeing and customer stakeholders.
• Maintain awareness of conditions affecting aircraft safety.
• Support operations primarily Sunday through Thursday, with flexibility to work outside normal hours when required.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available.
• Applicable travel benefits supplement compensation for the Seattle assignment.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior