Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer Hardware Avionics
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: San Diego
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
Requisition ID: R
- Category: Engineering
- Location: San Diego, California, United States of America
- Clearance Type: Secret
- Telecommute: Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking for this
position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be
available
- Positions Available: 1At 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 has an opening for candidate to support the Air Vehicle
Hardware Avionics team at the Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, CA site.
The group is responsible for vehicle flight control and safety. The
Hardware Avionics group is responsible for management of the
following subsystems: Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), Radar
Altimeter (RadAlt), Air Data System (ADS), flight actuation system,
Vehicle Management Computer (flight computer), and the Ethernet
switch. General duties for the candidate will include flight
computer subsystem lab testing, flight test support, anomaly
resolution, and supplier management, among other duties. Members of
the team perform proposal development, technical planning, system
integration, verification and validation, cost and risk analysis,
and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to
include concept development, design, fabrication, test,
installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal. Team members
ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product
requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge
technical, schedule, and cost constraints. They also perform
functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies,
requirements allocation and interface definition studies to
translate customer requirements into hardware and software
specifications. This position can be filled at either the Principal
Engineer or the Sr. Principal Engineer level. Basic
Qualifications:--- Basic qualifications for a Principal Engineer
Avionics include a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering
or Math (STEM) and at least 5 years of experience, a Master's
Degree in STEM with 3 years of experience, or a PhD Degree with no
experience--- Basic qualifications for a Sr. Principal Engineer
Avionics include a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering
or Math (STEM) and at least 8 years of experience, a Master's
Degree in STEM with 6 years of experience, or a PhD Degree with 3
years of experience--- Ability to obtain a DOD Secret clearance
within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to
meet its business needs (US citizenship is a pre-requisite)---
Experience with the following SW Tools: Microsoft Office (Word,
Excel, Project, Visio), Matlab--- Experience with test equipment
(oscilloscopes, signal generators, signal analyzers, multi-meters)
Preferred Qualifications: --- Active DoD Secret security clearance
or higher--- Good understanding of general avionics components---
Flight Test experience: Some experience--- Supplier management:
Some experience--- Requirements development: Some experience---
Requirements verification testing: Some experience--- Prior
experience as a military, civil, or commercial avionics
technicianSalary Range: $107,300 - $160,900Salary Range 2: $133,000
- $199,600The 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.Employees may be
eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a
diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S.
Citizenship is required for all positions with a government
clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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