Principal/Sr Principal Electronics Engineer

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Mesa
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job 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 solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense, and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 85,000 employees are Defining Possible every day using science, technology, and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products, and services. We are committed to advancing global security and human discovery in support of our customers' missions around the world. We do so by providing leading technology and national security solutions and services to markets around the world. Northrop Grumman's Armament Systems Division based in Mesa, Arizona produces automatic medium caliber gun systems. Northrop Grumman ATK gun systems built for the U.S. and international militaries have been used in all major conflicts since World War II in a variety of applications to include small and large ground vehicles, helicopters, airplanes, and naval ships.This career opportunity is a great fit for self-motivated, proactive individual who wants to assume ownership of the weapon system controls engineering lab of Northrop Grumman's medium caliber Bushmaster gun controller product line. Our engineers work in a high exposure, fast paced, and exciting environment that involves hands-on technical challenges, problem solving, and inter-department collaborations. If you thrive on solving problems and want different challenges each day, this is the place for you.Activities will range from hands-on testing and troubleshooting; to analysis of failure trends, root cause/corrective actions; and attending program meetings to report yields, problems, and corrective actions.The responsibilities include weapon system ground-based hardware testing, electronics test systems, site support, procurement, logistics, material tracking and disposition. The ideal candidate has experience with hands on hardware test and integration and is comfortable with racking units, being hands on in the assembly lab with hardware such as commercial test equipment, custom electronics (simple to very complex), PCBs, Units, Test Sets, subsystems, and systems. This person will be working on programs of various sizes ranging from small to large teams.This position may be filled at a higher level depending on education and/or years of experience.Basic Qualifications for Principal Systems Engineer

• 5 years of engineering experience with bachelor's degree in electrical or Computer Engineering, or another STEM degree from an accredited institution, or 3 years of directly related experience with a master's degree.
• 5+ years of electronic engineering test experience in an engineering EnvironmentBasic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Systems Engineer
  • 9 years of engineering experience with bachelor's degree in electrical or Computer Engineering, or another STEM degree from an accredited institution, or 7 years of directly related experience with a master's degree
  • 5+ years of electronic engineering test experience in an engineering EnvironmentPreferred Qualifications:
    • Master's Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering from an accredited institution
    • Electronic Design experience in an engineering environment
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    • Fast learner and have a strong interest in hardware integration and testOther Qualifications:
      • Experience in sustainment of legacy programs for complex aerospace or defense systems.
      • Familiarity with mechanical and electrical engineering processes and other specialty engineering activities within the product development process.
      • Knowledge of requirements decomposition, FMEAs, verification and validation, and risk analysis.
      • Experience with requirements database tools such as Cameo, DOORS, or TCSE.
      • Experience in performing failure analysis and driving implementation of robust corrective action.
      • U.S. Citizen and be able to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance
      • Must be able to obtain clearance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and Explosives as an Employee Possessor. Salary Range: $87,600 USD - $131,400 USD Salary Range 2: $108,600 USD - $163,000 USD 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .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 most positions.

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