Principal/ Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3)

Northrop Grumman•Melbourne, FL

15h•$98,400 - $184,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal/ Sr. Principal Systems Engineer- Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position will be located in Melbourne, Florida. 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.

Requirements

Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 5 years of experience, OR Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of experience, OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year experience.
Sr. Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor of science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 8 years of experience OR Master of science degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of experience, OR a Doctorate in a STEM discipline and 4 years of experience.
Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
Experience with MIL-STD-464 or MIL-STD-461
2 years of experience in RF, Test or design engineering

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, with a specialty in Electromagnetics, RF, or analog circuitry.
Experience with defense and aerospace industry practices, and programmatic skills supporting BOE, RFP, ROM, CAM, WBS, Risk assessments for E3 compliance is a plus for candidates.
Extensive design experience with EMI filters, circuit layout and analysis for E3, shielding, lightning protection, cable and harnessing design.
Working knowledge and experience in modeling and simulation of E3 using commercially available software is a plus.
Experience with design for TEMPEST and EMI/EMC compliance and system level integration (bonding, grounding, shielding, filtering, transient suppression).
Experience with model-based design review using CPLM and Siemens NX

Responsibilities

Write, interpret, allocate, tailor, and flow down E3 requirements to all design levels.
Interact across all phases of a program, explaining complex technical issues with brevity to an audience unfamiliar with the E3 topic.
Present at design reviews to internal and external customers regarding E3 issues.
Write E3 design guidelines, develop models, and perform analyses on components, subsystems, and systems using EMI principles.
Design ground systems, chassis and harness shielding, EMI filters, and select and lay out interface circuitry for achieving EMC.
Prepare and review E3 test procedures, E3 test reports, E3 technical analyses, E3 control plans, and participate in cross-discipline design reviews for EMC.
Design E3 test procedures and participate in E3 testing in accordance with governmental and non-governmental standards (e.g., MIL-STD 461, MIL-STD 464, DO-160).
Maintain and build on Aerospace Systems’ reputation for E3 expertise and quality by training and mentoring less experienced E3 engineers, design engineers across Northrop Grumman Sectors, Enterprises, and/or across the Industry.
Contribute to the overall knowledge and expertise in E3 engineering capability by extending the knowledge, application, developing processes, procedures, documentation, and protocols for the practice of E3 engineering at Northrop Grumman across the Sectors, Enterprise, and/or across the Industry.