Senior Principal Electronics Engineer
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Senior Principal Electronics Engineer for its Field Engineering organization, based at the F-35 Warner Robins Depot in Warner Robins, Georgia. The engineer will support sustainment of the F-35 Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System (EODAS), monitoring and maintaining product technical performance and supporting testing, troubleshooting, and repair of EODAS hardware. Initial product familiarization and training will take place temporarily at Northrop Grumman facilities in Baltimore, Maryland, and Rolling Meadows, Illinois, as needed. The position includes hands-on testing and test-set maintenance, analysis of test data and failure trends, root-cause and corrective-action work, and communication of yields, problems, and corrective actions in program meetings. As the on-site engineer, the employee will provide technical support to resolve customer issues and collaborate with the EODAS teams in Rolling Meadows and Baltimore as needed. The role requires working with customer technicians, Northrop Grumman engineering, and program and management teams, both independently and collaboratively.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related STEM discipline and at least 8 years of related experience, or a master’s degree in one of these disciplines and at least 5 years of related experience.
- Experience with specialized test equipment and troubleshooting tools, including oscilloscopes, power meters, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators.
- Experience with circuit-design and troubleshooting concepts.
- Experience maintaining and repairing test sets.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, including experience using Microsoft Office tools.
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction and collaboratively in a team environment.
- U.S. citizenship and an active/current U.S. Government Secret clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of electro-optics and laser technology.
- Circuit card assembly (CCA)-level test experience.
- Experience with automated testing.
Responsibilities
- Interface with Prime and U.S. Government customers daily at Warner Robins Air Force Base.
- Support technicians and provide on-the-job training.
- Maintain test sets and repair test-set failures.
- Troubleshoot and support sensor hardware while working with customer technicians.
- Analyze test data and identify early trends.
- Compile data and recommend changes to testing equipment, testing procedures, or testing requirements to Northrop Grumman Engineering.
- Collaborate with engineering to develop and implement hardware improvements and solutions.
- Work with the local customer and Northrop Grumman Engineering to develop root-cause analyses and corrective actions.
- Research, design, develop, and test electronic equipment and systems, including complex electro-optical sensors, subsystems, and test-equipment components.
- Attend program meetings and report yield issues, yield-detractor investigation findings, and corrective actions.
- Prioritize work, manage multiple technical tasks, and execute with limited oversight.
- Provide technical support to resolve customer issues and coordinate with the Rolling Meadows and Baltimore EODAS teams as needed.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Health insurance coverage.
- Life insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Savings plan.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
- Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
