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Principal/ Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer - Mission Systems

Northrop Grumman San Diego, CA

San Diego, CA

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$114k - $213k/yr Full time Design Engineering Mission Systems

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Job Description

Northrop Grumman is hiring a Principal/Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer - Mission Systems to help shape mission system technical baselines and inform platform requirements through rigorous trade studies, analysis, and modeling. This full-time, onsite role in San Diego, CA offers a comprehensive compensation package and benefits, including savings and paid time off, plus travel as needed for mission objectives.

What you will do

Design mission systems technical baselines spanning subsystems, components, and software to meet platform requirements.
Lead trade studies and technical analysis, including modeling and simulation, to support platform decisions.
Manage risk and opportunity activities and support strategic objectives for mission systems.
Decompose system-level requirements and track and report metrics, while maintaining strong relationships across customers, suppliers, peers, and leadership.
Drive mission system element design and capability assessment, including interface decomposition and verification/validation planning.
Support mission integration during development, including work across mission effects, data, or capabilities.
Perform subsystem trades and analysis of alternatives using modeling and simulation, including areas such as air vehicles, payloads, ground segments, mission planning, CONOPS, DRM, system security, and interfaces.
Engage customers and end users to translate requirements into deployable products.
Support technical business development efforts such as proposals and white papers.

Education and experience requirements

Principal Electronics Engineer:

Bachelor’s in a STEM discipline (accredited university) and 5 years related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR
Master’s in a STEM discipline (accredited university) and 3 years related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR
Ph.D. and 1 year related professional/military experience in Engineering.

Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer:

Bachelor’s in a STEM discipline (accredited university) and 8 years related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR
Master’s in a STEM discipline (accredited university) and 6 years related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR
Ph.D. and 4 years related professional/military experience in Engineering.

Additional qualifications

Experience supporting Supplier SSOW, SRD, and scope discussions.
Significant experience in at least two of the following:
- Technical leadership on DoD development projects
- System architecture concepts/solutions
- Performance modeling & simulation
- Designing systems with COTS/GOTS components for DoD interoperability RF or EO/IR systems for sensing, EW, or communications
- Non-kinetic effects (cyber operations)
- DoD cyber requirements, RMF, and solutions
- Identifying/managing system capabilities and producing architecture artifacts
- Preparing/reviewing architecture d (as provided in posting)
Active US Government Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

Location, travel, and work setting

Location: San Diego, CA (onsite)
Travel: Yes, 25% of the Time
Work setting: Full-time, onsite at the facility. No remote / hybrid / telework available.

Salary and benefits

Primary level salary range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00
Secondary level salary range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Potential overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus (depending on the position)
Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and share in company results
Long Term Incentives for employees in Vice President or Director positions (as applicable)

Relocation and clearance

Relocation assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Clearance required for start: Yes
Clearance type: Secret

Application timeline

The application period is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date.

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