Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Oklahoma City, OK

2d•$116,300 - $174,500•Onsite

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. Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. Northrop Grumman’s Air Dominance Division (ADD) is seeking a Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer position. This position will be located in Oklahoma City, OK and will be based within our office spaces to support the program and business needs. Operating on our 9/80 schedule means you will get every other Friday off. This position has NO Hybrid or Remote work available. This role researches and develops sustainment solutions and/or new technologies to support, replace, and/or retrofit avionics equipment and components. As a senior level engineer supporting Avionics, you are also responsible for the implementation of identified solutions, internal cross-functional coordination, as well as oversight of technical suppliers and supporting engineers to maintain the technical direction of the project.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 4 years of related experience
Strong understanding of electronics systems
Knowledge and experience with qualification and environmental testing required for flight equipment
Familiarity with Nuclear, EMI, Reliability and Logistics technical disciplines to lead coordination between general systems, avionics and specialty engineering groups.
Airborne platform integration requirements experience
Must have an 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

Strong understanding of nuclear and radiation hardening requirements and testing
Experience with LabView or other data collection and electronic modeling tools
Existing special access program clearance
Active DoD SECRET clearance, within 5 years of last investigation
Working knowledge of Earned Value, with exposure to Cost Account Management principles
Experience in an Agile development environment

Responsibilities

Research, design, development, integration, and test of a variety of electronic equipment including power generation, communications, flight controls, networks, radar, navigation, weapons systems, etc.
Maintaining complex circuitry components; analog and digital computers, LRU/SRUs.
Report technical status, challenges, impacts, and mitigations to Chief Engineers, EI&E Directors, and Program Management across the project portfolio.
Responsible Engineer, supplier technical interface, and focal Avionics representative for integration support.
Oversee and mentor responsible and lower-level engineers to enhance and achieve technical performance objectives.
Maintain awareness over activities within and across contracts for adherence to development, sustainment, hardware design, and qualification activities, as well as support cross-functional teams through integration and verification/validation activities.
Provide technical status and assessment to program leadership and customers.
Support assessment of cost and schedule impacts of technical decisions.
Ensure the program is adhering to processes and best practices of products for both internal and external customers and is compliant with policies, procedures, and quality standards.
Coordinate with engineering and program management to ensure execution of program statement of work and technical program requirements are met.
Coordinate with the Technical Review Board regarding upcoming and current change packages.
Support technical interchange meetings/program reviews and assist in resolution of technical program engineering challenges.
Coordinate across programs and functions for common efficiencies and operational gains.
Comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions.