RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
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.
Are you ready to put your years of experience to work at Northrop Grumman? If so, our Defense Systems Sector is seeking a Principal Electronics Engineer and Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer to join our growing team in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
You will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Systems and Software Solutions (S&SS). S&SS provides sustainment support for the US Air Force B-1, KC-135, and numerous other Government platforms. Our team members complete engineering, reverse engineering, and logistics solution efforts to solve complex obsolescence problems and ensure warfighter supportability.
You will support the Lead Engineer in execution of various program activities, to include Test system design and evaluation, design and development of communication systems, flight controls, navigation, radar, avionics, power and/or electrical systems architecture, components, circuits, and products or aircraft maintenance. The position will research, develop, design, and test electrical components, perform equipment, systems, and design evaluations and provide general engineering support for defense or commercial systems.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze complex electronic circuitry and precision electro-mechanical assemblies through simulation or analysis in order to recommend component substitutions or re-design solutions to ensure the integrity of the platform configuration, system safety, and performance specifications
- Access, interpret, and recommend changes to engineering drawings
- Establish design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test
- Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules.
Basic Qualifications:
- T03 Level: A Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related discipline with a minimum of 5 years of engineering experience; Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related discipline with a minimum of 3 years of engineering experience; OR PhD degree in electrical engineering or related discipline with a minimum of 1 year of engineering experience
- T04 Level: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related discipline with a minimum of 7 years of engineering experience; Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related discipline with a minimum of 5 years of engineering experience; OR PhD degree in electrical engineering or related discipline with a minimum of 4 years of engineering experience
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance
- Ability to work on-site in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Ability to diagnose/troubleshoot/repair hardware components
- Experience with test planning at the circuit card, equipment, and system level
- Experience generating automated test software
Preferred Qualifications:
- Analog/RF, EMI/EMC PI signal integrity experience
- Active DoD Secret Security Clearance (or higher)
- Experience with SKILL or Python is a plus
- Experience with aerospace systems
- Experience with RF systems
- Ability to diagnose/troubleshoot/repair hardware components
- Experience with Altium, Cadence or similar schematic design tools
- Excellent communication skills
Primary Level Salary Range: $93,300.00 - $139,900.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $116,300.00 - $174,500.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
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.
