Senior Principal Electronics Engineer

Northrop Grumman

91d • $131,100 - $196,700

About The Position

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. This Senior Principal Electronics Engineer position requires a strong background in Design and Development of Test Sets for Production/Factory Environment. In this role, you will work as a Deputy Test Architect to develop Test Strategy & Architecture for multiple Programs for the following domains: RF, Digital, Power & Test Software.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and/or STEM discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of relevant engineering experience, Master’s degree with 6 years of relevant engineering experience OR 4 years with a PhD.
• An additional 4 years of experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree.
• Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 5 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) and/or TS/SCI clearance within a reasonable time frame to meet business needs.
• Experience as Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, Technical lead and/or other Leadership role with demonstrated team building, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Relevant experience with HW and/or SW lifecycle and ability to lead design efforts, design test & evaluation, and/or transition designs into Production.

Nice To Haves

• Active Top Secret and/or Secret Clearance with SCI.
• Test design and integration background.
• PWB Design Background.
• Ability to work with minimal direction and guidance.
• Experience with schematic design tools (e.g. Mentor Graphics, Zuken, etc.).
• Proficiency with digital, analog, RF test equipment, RF theory and high-speed digital design.
• Familiarity with differential digital interfaces like LVDS - PXI/PXIe and VME bus experience.
• Hands-on troubleshooting of electronics & test equipment.
• Experience and/or training in Earned Value Management Systems.
• Experience in Researching, designing, developing and testing a variety of electronic equipment and systems.

Responsibilities

• Design maturation of RF/Power/Digital Test Sets & Integrated Test Adapters/Fixtures.
• Collaboration with Prime Design and Test Design teams for other Business Units.
• Collaboration with design teams for requirements flow down, management, and verification.
• Generating complex I/O and electrical schematics using Zuken.
• Creating interconnect/interface control documents, PWB design and engineering models of Test Sets for multiple Programs.
• Strong communication, collaboration, leadership, and team building skills are essential.
• Work in a dynamic, fast paced, aerospace team environment.
• Interface across different engineering teams.

Benefits

• 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
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree