RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At 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 a Lab Electronics Engineer/ Principal Lab Electronics Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Palmdale, CA.

At 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 are making history.

Essential functions: 

Collaborate with engineers and technicians in a lab environment

Advise on integration of new emerging industry technologies to the program’s systems

Implement engineering changes to the system as required

Review, analyze, and incorporate technical requirements into end-to-end system architectures

Responsible for completing the network configurations and coordinating with team

Ability to work and support a flexible schedule (2nd shift, possibly weekends) as required

Basic Qualifications for Electronics Engineer:

Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in science, engineering, or related discipline (STEM) with 2 years of relevant experience; OR 0 years of relevant experience with a Masters (MS) (STEM) degree.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Electronics Engineer:

Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in science, engineering, or related discipline (STEM) with 5 years of relevant experience; OR 3 years of relevant experience with a Masters (MS) (STEM) degree OR 0 years of experience with STEM PhD degree.

Basic Qualifications for both Lab Electronics Engineer/ Principal Lab Electronics Engineer:

Experience with integrating systems in a Hardware/Software lab

Technical knowledge of Red Hat and/or other Linux operating systems.

Experience isolating and resolving avionics failures and/or Avionics integration experience

Scripting/Programming experience (e.g. Bash/Shell, Ansible, Python, etc.)

Active DoD Top Secret Clearance

Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience leading and managing internal programs and working with engineers to delegate tasking/efforts

Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and provide milestone progress on critical items or scheduled items

Ability to mentor and help grow junior engineers and share knowledge and experience to improve procedures, processes and bring recommendations for technological improvements

Basic to advance knowledge of networking and network systems

Experience in design, implementation, and sustainment of Linux/Unix systems

Experience with virtualization platforms (VMWare, KVM, Hyper-V, RH-V)

Current Special Program Access (SAP/PAR)

Salary Range: $87,200.00 - $130,800.00Salary Range 2: $107,300.00 - $160,900.00

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 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.