RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10 of the TimeDescriptionAt Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples lives around the world today, and for generations to come.
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Staff Electronics Engineer - Sensors Responsible Engineer
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Staff Electronics Engineer - Sensors Responsible Engineer to our team in San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), CA. This position will be in our Avionics Integration Organization supporting the Triton Program.

The selected candidate will serve as the MFAS RADAR Responsible Engineer supporting the entire program lifecycle to include development, production, and sustainment of Triton RADAR system as a member of the Mission Systems Integrated Product Team (IPT) Sensors Team.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Perform RADAR subsystem analysis, documentation of system requirements, and interfaces with traceability to platform requirements
  • Perform review and analysis of supplier design and test data including acceptance, qualification, and system integration
  • Perform/support design reviews or reviews of design related documentation (ICDs, system and subsystem design documents, etc.)
  • Lead system-level integration activities of new radar capabilities
  • Perform lab and flight test planning and support execution
  • Evaluate flight test performance and prepare test reports
  • Maintain configuration control of radar subsystem through integrated change management to include management of the supplier software baseline
  • Develop strategy and plans for regression test and verification of new radar modes as applicable
  • Perform troubleshooting investigation and analysis to mitigate issues affecting mission availability and/or radar performance in the operational fleet
  • Working within an IPT environment, provide mentorship to early career sensors engineers and interface with IPT leadership, suppliers, and customers
  • Brief both technical and nontechnical personnel on topics related to the radar subsystem
  • Coordinate identification, tracking, and resolution of risks, issues, and opportunities including root cause/corrective action of technical issues

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility.  Once established in role, the position could potentially offer a hybrid work environment. Telework days are approved at manager’s discretion. This position requires the ability to travel up to 10 of the time.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a relevant STEM discipline with 8 years of related engineering experience.
  • Demonstrated experience in evaluating RADAR performance
  • Demonstrated experience with RF maritime RADAR
  • Knowledge of STANAG 4607 and NITF Standards
  • Experience with post flight data analysis
  • Active DoD Secret clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance once in role.
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance. This SAP must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Active, in-scope DoD Top Secret clearance
  • Experience with Air-to-Ground RADAR systems
  • Experience leading a team of engineers
  • Experience with aerospace development, production, or operations.
  • Ability to communicate complex issues effectively to crowds with diverse perspectives
  • Ability to prioritize disparate tasks
  • Experience using MATLAB
  • RF Radar experience in Ground Moving Target Indication (GMTI) and Air-to-Air Radar Detection
  • Experience in evaluating target location error performance, sensor interfacing to navigation, power, cooling, command and control interfaces
  • Experience in Maritime Surface Search (MSS), Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) Imagery, Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery (SAR), Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) concepts, pulse width / pulse modulation, spatial modes, tracking, Radar processing
  • Experience in Military Environmental Qualification, Electro Magnetic Interference Qualification, and Electrical Power Qualification

Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00

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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet 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.

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Northrop Grumman
2980 Fairview Park Drive
Falls Church, Virginia 20171 USA
www.northropgrumman.com/careers
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Location
San Diego, California, United States
Type
Permanent
Company Details
Northrop Grumman
2980 Fairview Park Drive
Falls Church, Virginia 20171 USA
www.northropgrumman.com/careers
1617 Open Jobs Available
Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers with the capabilities they need to connect and protect the world and push the boundaries of human exploration across the universe....

Benefits:
We’re committed to supporting our employees in all aspects of life, both on and off the job. Our benefits extend to you and your family, offering comprehensive health coverage, flexible work options, back-up child and elder care programs and more. Explore Total Rewards

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Offer resume coaching or training for technical assessments.
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