Staff Engineer Electronics (Project Talon)
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Staff Electronics Engineer – Mission Systems to support our talented Research and Advanced Development Team in El Segundo, CA or San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), CA. This full-time, onsite role and requires up to 25% travel. Responsible for designing mission systems technical baselines (subsystems, components, software) to meet platform requirements. Lead trade studies, technical analysis, modeling & simulation, risk/opportunity management, and support strategic objectives. Decompose system-level requirements, track/report metrics, and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, peers, and leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s in STEM + 12 years related engineering experience (platform mission systems: mission computing, communications, sensors), OR Master’s in STEM + 10 years related experience, OR PhD in STEM + 7 years related experience
- Active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance (background investigation within past 6 years or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation)
- Ability to obtain/maintain Special Access Program (SAP) and DoD Top Secret clearances
- Experience supporting Supplier SSOW, SRD, and scope discussions
- Engineering experience on a DoD program
- Significant experience in at least two of the following: Technical leadership on DoD development projects, System architecture concepts/solutions, Performance modeling & simulation, Designing systems with COTS/GOTS components for DoD interoperability, RF or EO/IR systems for sensing, EW, or communications, Non-kinetic effects (cyber operations), DoD cyber requirements, RMF, and solutions, Identifying/managing system capabilities, producing architecture artifacts, Preparing/reviewing architecture designs and presenting at DoD customer reviews
Nice To Haves
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance
- Prior SAP or SCI clearance
- Significant architecture, design, integration, and test experience
- Systems engineering experience (requirements derivation/flow-down, verification/validation)
- Experience leading design of mission systems/subsystems
- Experience across product lifecycles (R&D, development, production, sustainment)
- Demonstrated success as an engineering leader over large teams
- Exceptional communication skills
Responsibilities
- Mission system element design, capability assessment, interface decomposition, verification/validation planning, and mission integration during development
- Advise programs as subject matter expert, mentor junior engineers, conduct independent reviews of milestones and technical work products
- Support technical business development (proposals, white papers)
- Oversee technical activities within Mission Systems IPT, ensuring sound engineering processes
- Engage customers/end users to translate requirements into deployable products
- Perform subsystem trades, analysis of alternatives, modeling, and simulation for mission effects, data, or capabilities (including air vehicles, payloads, ground segments, mission planning, CONOPS, DRM, system security, and interfaces)
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- Flexible work arrangements
- Phenomenal learning opportunities
- Exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers
- Friendly team environment
- Retirement and Savings Plan
- Group medical, dental and vision coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
