RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
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 Aeronautics Systems is looking to add an Associate Electronics Engineer - Networks / Electronics Engineer - Networks to join our team in San Diego, CA.
The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Avionics Integration organization.
The selected engineer will perform as a member of an interdisciplinary team in a key effort to develop, integrate and maintain the product system. The successful engineer will contribute to the overall development of Mission Systems. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.
Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Collaborate with engineers to troubleshoot and redline documented procedures.
Implement engineering changes to the system as required
Responsible for integrating and testing network software and/or hardware systems in complex network systems.
Work closely with Engineers and Technicians in a lab environment.
Good planning, communication, and documentation skills are required.
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. This position requires the ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
This requisition may be filled at either an Associate Engineer Electronics (T01) or Engineer Electronics (T02).
Basic Qualifications for an Associate Engineer Electronics (T01)
A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:
- Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026.
- Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar STEM degree.
- Must have an active U.S. Government Secret (or higher) clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
Basic Qualifications for an Engineer Electronics (T02)
A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:
- Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026 or is completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and has 2 years of electronic engineering experience by August 2026.
- Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar STEM degree.
- Must have an active U.S. Government Secret (or higher) clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
- Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular)
- Understanding of IP4 networks, Ethernet, UDP and TCP/IP
- Ability to configure and troubleshoot common network devices such as Cisco IOS
- Familiar with Cisco Hardware, data centers, and network cabling
- Familiar with Windows and Linux configuration and troubleshooting.
- Familiar with AGILE processes and SCRUM tools (JIRA, Confluence)
- DOD 8570 certifications, such as CompTIA Security+
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).
- Understanding of IP subnetting and routing protocols including OSPF, EIGRP, BGP
- Knowledge on Virtualization (e.g. VMware)
- Knowledge on tactical wireless communications technologies (e.g. LOS, BLOS)
Pay Range
- Associate Engineer Electronics (T01): $74,000 - $111,00
- Engineer Electronics (T02): $89,400 - $134,200
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The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
