Sr Principal Engineer Electronics

Northrop Grumman•San Diego, CA

2d•$142,200 - $213,400•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. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Sr Principal Electronics Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals at our Rancho Bernardo, CA. The selected candidate will coordinate the engineering activities associated with a mission management, data recording, and data center system capability. The successful candidate must have a background in the concepts and implementation of Mission Management and Data Recording Systems, and storage servers. This position will be required to support program planning, mission management requirements, system verification, and to support program milestone planning, reviews, and execution. The position is expected to provide leadership for verification materials, SW implementations, updates for ICDs, specifications and coordinating with system test team activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a relevant STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.
Deep and diverse background in aviation payloads systems and sub-systems.
Payload integration and software interfacing expertise.
Experience with military specs and standards.
Active US Government Top-Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Ability to obtain and maintain US Government SCI clearance.
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

Excellent presentation and computer skills including MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
Able to communicate effectively with design engineers and work closely with other aerospace specialties, software and product support.
Willing to support a dynamic work schedule, willing to travel to potentially remote locations, and frequently respond to pressing needs on short notice.
Active USG Top Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Substantial experience working with a team across the following disciplines; requirements development, concept of operations, air vehicle design, mission systems, flight systems, manufacturing, and operations.
A degree in Electrical Systems/Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or Physics.
Prior field engineer, mission or maintenance engineering support experience.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the engineering activities associated with a mission management, data recording, and data center system capability.
Support program planning, mission management requirements, system verification.
Support program milestone planning, reviews, and execution.
Provide leadership for verification materials, SW implementations, updates for ICDs, specifications.
Coordinate with system test team activities.