Northrop Grumman
Principal Electronics Engineer - Radar Engineer - R10215132
Northrop Grumman, San Diego, California, United States, 92189
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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 a
Principal Electronics Engineer – Radar Engineer
to our team in
San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), CA . This position will be in our Avionics Integration Organization supporting the RQ‑4 Global Hawk Program. It is part of a team responsible for the system integration, test development, and execution of various types of complex sensor systems.
Duties and Responsibilities
Create and develop documentation for system requirements and interfaces, independently, including system engineering drawings and diagrams.
Collaborate on solutions to troubleshoot systems to resolve complex issues.
Interact and coordinate with other IPTs for sustainment of fielded subsystems.
Lead discussions and investigations between the Operations & Test organization and the engineering team.
Ensure sensor performance meets specified levels.
Proactively maintain overall system performance of deployed systems.
Perform troubleshooting, document issues, and coordinate field replacements/upgrades of sensor systems.
Contribute to improvements of processes, design, and future sustainment efforts.
Actively generate and present Program Risk and Opportunities to Program Management.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM 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 with 1 year of related engineering experience.
Experience with installation, integration, and troubleshooting of aviation‑related sensor systems.
Demonstrated experience leading multi‑disciplinary technical trades and ability to develop & execute a strategy.
Active in‑scope DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance once in position.
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP).
Preferred Qualifications
Active DoD Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Master’s Degree in an Engineering Discipline.
Experience with developing supplier documentation, requirements, and performance‑based specifications.
Working knowledge of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Moving Target Indicator (MTI) systems and theory.
Advanced proficiency with MATLAB, C/C++, Python, or related languages.
Primary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00
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.
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.
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Principal Electronics Engineer - Radar Engineer - R10215132
role at
Northrop Grumman
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 a
Principal Electronics Engineer – Radar Engineer
to our team in
San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), CA . This position will be in our Avionics Integration Organization supporting the RQ‑4 Global Hawk Program. It is part of a team responsible for the system integration, test development, and execution of various types of complex sensor systems.
Duties and Responsibilities
Create and develop documentation for system requirements and interfaces, independently, including system engineering drawings and diagrams.
Collaborate on solutions to troubleshoot systems to resolve complex issues.
Interact and coordinate with other IPTs for sustainment of fielded subsystems.
Lead discussions and investigations between the Operations & Test organization and the engineering team.
Ensure sensor performance meets specified levels.
Proactively maintain overall system performance of deployed systems.
Perform troubleshooting, document issues, and coordinate field replacements/upgrades of sensor systems.
Contribute to improvements of processes, design, and future sustainment efforts.
Actively generate and present Program Risk and Opportunities to Program Management.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM 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 with 1 year of related engineering experience.
Experience with installation, integration, and troubleshooting of aviation‑related sensor systems.
Demonstrated experience leading multi‑disciplinary technical trades and ability to develop & execute a strategy.
Active in‑scope DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance once in position.
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP).
Preferred Qualifications
Active DoD Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Master’s Degree in an Engineering Discipline.
Experience with developing supplier documentation, requirements, and performance‑based specifications.
Working knowledge of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Moving Target Indicator (MTI) systems and theory.
Advanced proficiency with MATLAB, C/C++, Python, or related languages.
Primary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00
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.
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.
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