Principal Weapons Integration Avionics Hardware Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Melbourne, FL

11d•$98,400 - $147,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Weapons Integration Avionics Hardware Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Avionics Integration Engineering organization. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida. The selected Principal Weapons Integration Avionics Hardware Engineer candidate should have a 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). The successful candidate should possess some familiarization of weapons systems and avionics -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. The successful candidate must also be familiar with governing standards to include UAI Platform-Store ICD, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, AS5653, etc., and have some experience preparing detailed requirements specifications, statements of work, test plans and procedures, certification plans and procedures, performance reports, etc., related to these governing standards.

Requirements

Must have a Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 5 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university AND 3 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; or a Ph.D. AND 1 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering.
Experience supporting lab-based and/or field test environments, including data collection and system verification
Experience with integration and test activities, including test planning, execution, and data analysis
Working knowledge of governing standards to include Platform-Store ICD, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760
Must have Active US Government Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

Nice To Haves

Experience working with weapons and payload systems
In-depth knowledge of governing standards to include UAI Platform-Store ICD, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, AS5653

Responsibilities

Requirement management, supplier coordination, system integration, test plan development, and test execution of a weapon system throughout the entire development, demonstration, and production phases.
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.