Senior Principal Engineer Electronics - Communications (California)
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add an Senior Principal Engineer Electronics - Communications to join our team in San Diego, CA and will be primarily based within our office spaces to support the program and business needs. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct. A successful candidate will leverage extensive hands-on experience with Line of Sight (LOS) and Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) communication systems, AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) and expertise in supporting test events, system verification, and troubleshooting to ensure successful integration and communication test outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.
- Strong understanding of RF signal chains and system-level integration of Communication components.
- Experience in Communications system integration
- Experience with modulation/demodulation and coding techniques as related to communications systems
- Experience with RF and Network based test equipment to include oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and power meters
- Active U.S. Government Top Secret SCI Security Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 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
- Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
- Networking Experience (Layer 2/3 Networking and training/certifications (Network+, Security+, CCNA, etc.))
- Experience with RF performance assessment through link margin and antenna pattern analyses
- Experience with supplier/subcontract management
- Familiarity with common industry standards related to communications and network-based systems, such as MIL-STD-1553, RS-232/422, Ethernet (IPv4/IPv6)
Responsibilities
- Hands-on work with LOS and BLOS communication systems, including modems, up/down converters, and Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) antenna systems.
- Providing direct user support, engineering expertise, and troubleshooting during test events.
- Addressing and correcting deliverable subsystem performance concerns via program identified tools/systems on behalf of the Communications technical team.
- Identifying opportunities for deliverable system improvement and working with engineering teams to implement in accordance with approved program processes.
- Reporting Comms subsystem status to programmatic and technical team leadership and identifying risks/issues/concerns to prevent increased cost and/or schedule loss.
- Develop architecture trade studies and work with the enterprise time to evaluate complex, technical decisions
- Manage technical supplier base to ensure technical, schedule, and cost thresholds are being met
- Manage and perform development risk reduction activities to ensure affordable and timely delivery of required technology
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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
