Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Engineer Electronics / Engineer Electronics. This position will be located at our Aeronautics Sector in San Diego, CA.
The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Avionics Integration organization.
This candidate will be responsible for the installation, integration and troubleshooting of aviation related Subsystems, component sub-systems, Sensor Management Units, Vehicle Test Controller and Data Recorders.
Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- System integration, test development and execution of various types of complex avionics systems
- Create and develop documentation for system requirements and interfaces, including system engineering drawings and diagrams
- Troubleshoot systems to resolve complex issues, interact and coordinate with responsible Subsystems engineers responsible for sustaining subsystems
- Serve as an interface between the Operations & Test organization and the engineers
- Ensure Subsystems performance meets specified levels
- Proactively maintain overall system performance of deployed Subsystems
- Perform troubleshooting, document issues and coordinate field replacements/upgrades of Subsystems
- Contribute to improvement of processes, design and future sustainment efforts
- Actively participate in Program Risk and Opportunity Management
- Must be a self-directed technical performer with strong communication skills, demonstrated experience leading multi-disciplinary technical trades, and ability to develop & execute to a strategy
This requisition may be filled at either an Associate Engineer Electronics (T01) or Engineer Electronics (T02)
Basic Qualifications for an Associate Engineer Electronics (T01)
A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:
- Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2027.
- Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar STEM degree.
- Must have an active U.S. Government Secret (or higher) clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
Basic Qualifications for an Engineer Electronics (T02)
A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:
- Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2027 or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and has 2 years of related experience by August 2027.
- Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar STEM degree.
- Must have an active U.S. Government Secret (or higher) clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
Preferred Qualifications
- Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
- Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).
Pay Range
- Associate Engineer Electronics: $76,200.00 - $114,400.00
- Engineer Electronics: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00
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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.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution by August 2027 for the Associate Engineer level
- Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar STEM major
- Active U.S. Government Secret or higher security clearance
- Ability to obtain and maintain Program Special Access
- U.S. citizenship
- Master's degree by August 2027, or bachelor's degree plus two years of related experience, for the Engineer level
- Overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
- Previous internship, co-op, or other work experience
- Leadership and teamwork capabilities
- Interpersonal communication skills and professional, community, or extracurricular activities
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