Principal Engineer Electronics - Payloads (California)

Northrop Grumman • San Diego, CA

6d • $114,000 - $171,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Principal Engineer Electronics - Payloads - to join our team in San Diego, CA. This position will be in our Avionics Integration Organization. This candidate will be responsible for evaluating Payload electrical systems, products, components, and applications by designing and testing products. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 1 year of related engineering experience
• Practical experience working with payload systems
• General understanding of Universal Armament Interface (UAI) compliant MIL-STD-1760 Stores Management Systems (SMS), MIL-STD-1553 and Suspension and Release Equipment (S&RE).
• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Interim Top Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.

Nice To Haves

• Current Special Program Access
• Experience with Stores Management Systems (SMS) / Suspension and Release Equipment (S&RE) related hardware and software requirements
• Requirements management, system integration, test plan development, and test execution of a payload system

Responsibilities

• Requirements management, system integration, test plan development, and test execution of a payload system throughout the entire development, demonstration, and production phases.
• Work on Stores Management Systems (SMS) / Suspension and Release Equipment (S&RE) related hardware and software requirements and in the definition, design, integration, test, and certification (end-to-end development) and operation of SMS and S&RE.
• Utilize governing standards to include UAI Platform-Store ICD, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, AS5653, etc., and prepare detailed requirements specifications, statements of work, test plans and procedures, certification plans and procedures, performance reports, etc., related to these governing standards.
• Understand all system requirements, develop statements of work, specifications and interface control documents, prepare, monitor and update program schedules, conduct and participate in all related design reviews, and provide technical guidance to the cross-functional team.
• Be a highly motivated self-starter with an ability to operate effectively in a team of engineers and technicians.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available
• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• overtime
• shift differential
• discretionary bonus
• Annual bonuses
• Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)

What This Job Offers

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