Northrop Grumman

Sr.PrincipalElectronicsCommunicationsEngineer

$142–213k Palmdale, California, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Sr. Principal Electronics Communications Engineer at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Electronics Communications Engineering, Avionics Integration, Air Dominance. Execute technical baseline. Manage suppliers”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Risk identification; Risk reduction

Eligibility Requirements

Relocation assistance, Clearance required, Top Secret clearance, Travel 25%, On-site required, SAP clearance

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree in STEM, 8 years engineering experience, Master's degree in STEM, 6 years engineering experience, PhD in STEM, 4 years engineering experience, Experience with Communications subsystems, Experience with Payloads subsystems, Experience with Network subsystems, Experience integrating complex subsystems, Experience working with operations community, Experience briefing technical material, Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance, Active DoD Top Secret clearance, SCI eligibility, Background investigation within past 5 years, Enrolled into Continuous Evaluation, Ability to obtain SAP clearance

Nice to Have

Current applicable SAP clearance, Network training/certifications, Network+ certification, Security+ certification, CCNA certification, Experienced with antenna theory, Experienced with modulation/encoding schemes, Experienced with satellite communications, Experienced with tactical data links, Familiarity with MIL-STD-1553, Familiarity with RS-232/422, Familiarity with Ethernet (IPv4/IPv6)

What You'll Do.

Execute technical baseline

Support development program manager

Manage technical baselines

Manage cost baselines

Manage schedule baselines

Lead cross-discipline engineers

Accomplish technical objectives

Provide oversight of laboratories

Align new capabilities

Correct deliverable subsystem performance

Identify cost improvement opportunities

Identify schedule improvement opportunities

Implement improvements

Provide hands-on support

Support risk reduction activities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Integrated development group; Cross-discipline engineers

Communication Scope

Briefing technical material

Process & Methodology

Program execution, Architecture development, Requirements development

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