Principal OR Sr Principal Electronics Engineer – Optical Sensors

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 is looking to add Principal OR Sr Principal Electronics Engineer – Optical Sensors to our Optical Sensor Team in Palmdale, CA or San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), CA.  This position will be in our Avionics Integration Organization.

The ideal candidate will have a background in one or more of the following: complex electronics engineering systems, electro-optical sensors, and/or sensor performance validation.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support program planning, sensor operational requirements, and system verification requirements
• Serve as Supplier Management Lead; support program milestone planning, reviews, and execution.
• Facilitate new software implementations, updates for IETMs, ICDs, and specifications/coordination with system test team activities.
• Contribute to high-visibility activities and have opportunities to periodically demonstrate capabilities to high value customers.
• Coordination of anomalies with NG engineering and supplier Subject Matter Experts
• Review of service bulletins and training for new software upgrades
• Review of new NG and supplier generated Discrepancy Reports and tracking existing Discrepancy Reports, as new analyses become available.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility.  There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position.  Travel up to 10% may be required.

This position can be filled at either the Principal Electronics Engineer OR Senior Principal Electronics Engineer level, depending upon the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Electronics Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with payload systems.
• Experience with systems integration – specifically hardware and software integration.
• Supplier management experience.
• Active DoD Top 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. This SAP must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. (Of note: Additional SAP clearance may be required once in role).

Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Electronics Engineer:

• 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 year of related engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with payload systems.
• Experience with systems integration – specifically hardware and software integration.
• Supplier management experience.
• Active DoD Top 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. This SAP must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. (Of note: Additional SAP clearance may be required once in role).

Preferred Qualifications for both levels:

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