Principal / Flight Avionics Electronics Engineer

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems offers an onsite opportunity in Melbourne, Florida that emphasizes collaboration, technical excellence, and real-world impact. You will contribute to the development and execution of the program and avionics integration for aircraft flight deck systems, within a culture that values innovation, accountability, and teamwork. The role includes a competitive compensation package and a comprehensive benefits program designed to support you and your family.

Benefits

• Overtime eligibility
• Shift differential
• Discretionary bonus
• Annual bonuses
• Long Term Incentives
• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO)

Compensation

Primary level salary range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00

Secondary level salary range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

The stated ranges serve as general guidelines. Offers reflect the scope of the role, candidate qualifications, and current market conditions.

Relocation

Relocation assistance may be available

Clearance

Clearance required for start: Yes

Clearance type: Top Secret

Travel

Yes, 25% of the time

Role overview

Summary: Principal / Flight Avionics Electronics Engineer onsite in Melbourne, responsible for supporting the development and execution of the program and Avionics Integration of aircraft flight deck systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide avionics integration engineering support for flight deck systems and components such as IFF, TCAS, radio altimeter, primary flight displays, TAWS, and other avionics subsystems
• Support the development of system safety documentation
• Create aircraft system schematics to support air vehicle wiring diagrams
• Develop and analyze requirements and conduct trade studies
• Manage suppliers, review design data, define functional test requirements including acceptance, qualification, and system integration, and support test execution
• Support informal and formal testing of subsystem requirements in the lab and troubleshoot hardware
• Assist flight test activities and post flight data analysis, and resolve flight test anomalies
• Communicate effectively across teams, understand the scope and impact of work, raise concerns and risks, and maintain high technical rigor

Qualifications

• Flight Avionics Engineer Level 2: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 2+ years of relevant experience or Master’s degree with 0+ years; must have Cameo or DOORS or similar product experience; active Top Secret clearance to apply and start
• Flight Avionics Engineer Level 3: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 5+ years of relevant experience or Master’s degree with 3+ years; must have Cameo or DOORS or similar product experience; MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429 and Ethernet experience; active Top Secret clearance to apply and start

Technologies

• Cameo
• DOORS
• Rhapsody

Preferred qualifications

• Confluence and Jira experience
• Experience with avionics systems
• Experience with system modeling and requirements management tools (Cameo, DOORS, Rhapsody), developing and maturing requirements, and tracing requirements across levels
• Experience with supplier management of avionics equipment
• Experience with at least one flight certification standard listed (PBN, RNAV, RNP, CNS/ATM, DO-178/254/200/160)
• Performance Based Navigation (PBN) experience and certification
• RNP/RNAV certification experience
• Experience designing to RTCA DO-178 software standard for RNP RNAV certification
• Experience designing to RTCA DO-254 hardware standard for airborne electronic systems
• Experience designing to RTCA DO-200 for processing aeronautical data
• Experience designing to RTCA DO-160 and MIL-STD-810 environmental qualifications

Salary details

The salary ranges shown reflect general guidelines; actual offers consider the scope of responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.

Application and equal opportunity

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and may offer overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses recognize individual contributions and company results, and long term incentives may be available for leadership roles. The company offers health, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company paid holidays, and PTO for vacation or personal matters. The application period is typically about 20 days from the posting date, subject to change based on business needs and candidate availability. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for positions with government clearance.

Application period: approximately 20 days from posting date, subject to change.