Sr Staff Engineer Electronics

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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 Missions Systems has an opening for a Senior Staff Electronics Engineer. This position requires a blend of Hardware and Software skills, experience with DC, Analog, Power, Digital and/or RF test & Measurement equipment and a hands-on approach to troubleshooting complex electronic systems. In this role, you will collaborate with software engineers, systems engineers, junior engineers, program leadership, and IPT leadership to support production test across multiple product lines.

Key Responsibilities:

• This position requires a highly experienced subject matter expert in the field of integrating complex RF, Power, and Digital Test Solutions.
• The role will primarily focus on working with Design, Integration, and production teams to ensure successful integration of hardware and software in a test environment to meet test requirements
• This position will serve as a technical lead for a multidisciplinary team of test engineers that will be integrating and developing Production Test Solution
• The role may include interfacing with external customer technical representatives, internal engineering associates and program management.
• This may include collaboration with design teams for requirements flow down, management, and verification, generating complex specifications, interface control documents, and engineering reports from advanced studies, special engineering investigations, and similar activities.
• Ensure the capability of our Factory to continue production of deliverable products for our customers.
• Strong communication, collaboration, leadership, and team building skills are essential.
• Successful candidates are comfortable working in a dynamic, fast paced, aerospace team environment while possessing technical proficiency in analytical thinking, problem solving skills, and ability to interface across the different engineering teams.
• This position will require close collaboration with team members of engineering teams as well as working with the program to meet the customer’s needs.

• Must have the ability to develop, debug and review test code
• Able to generate, review & release engineering documentation such as Electrical Schematics, Wire Tabs, Test Specifications, Assembly Drawings and Interconnect Diagrams

This role is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining a DoD Secret Clearance.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and/or STEM discipline from an accredited university and 14 years of relevant engineering experience, Master’s degree with 12 years of relevant engineering experience OR 10 years with a PhD. An additional 4 years experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree.
• Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Secret level security clearance
• Experience working with minimal direction and guidance
• Hands-on troubleshooting of electrical hardware
• Relevant experience with HW and/or SW lifecycle and ability to lead design efforts, design test & evaluation, and/or transition designs into Production.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret and/or Secret Clearance
• Test design and integration background
• Experience with Lab Windows CVI, C / C++ programming
• Experience with schematic design tools (e.g. Mentor Graphics, Zuken, etc.)
• Proficiency with digital, analog, RF test equipment, RF theory and high-speed digital design
• Familiarity with differential digital interfaces like LVDS - PXI/PXIe and VME bus experience
• Experience as Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, Technical lead, HW & SW Architect and/or other Leadership role with demonstrated team building, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Primary Level Salary Range: $179,600.00 - $269,400.00

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