Staff Engineer Electronics - Sustainment & International Lead (Melbourne FL)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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.

the Staff Engineer Electronics will be responsible for developing and executing production, sustainment, and International Programs. 

This person will serve as an authority on Avionics Integration of Mission Computers, Emitter Detection Systems, and Aircraft Cockpit Systems and Regularly takes a leadership role in providing insight and knowledge transfer to others on internal and external technical solutions to solve complex problems. 

This person shall perform the following:

• Provide Avionics Integration Production engineering support for the integration of aircraft cockpit systems and components including Flight Management Systems (FMS), Flight Management Computers (FMCs), Primary Flight Displays (PFDs), Control Display Units (CDUs), Helmet Mounted Devices (HMD), Terrain Avoidance and Warning Systems (TAWS), Crew Alerting System (CAS), Moving Maps, and other various avionics systems.
• Assist in the preparation and support the verification of aircraft avionics and Prime Mission Equipment installations and aircraft certification documents.
• Provides Critical Skills to teams with internal and external knowledge of the technical industry and how it impacts the company. Serves as an expert for Avionics Mission Computers, EW Detection Systems, and Flight Management Integration.
• As a Staff Engineer can serve as an organization spokesperson on multiple advanced projects and/or programs that have a direct impact on the sector (both technical and non-technical). Acts as advisor to management, co-workers and customers on advanced technical research studies and applications.
• Provide support for the development of system safety documents.
• Approves, Reviews, and Creates aircraft system schematics to support air vehicle wiring diagrams.
• Requirements development and analysis and supporting trade studies.
• Manage suppliers, review and analysis of supplier design data, definition of functional test requirements including acceptance, qualification, and system integration, and support test execution.
• Informal and formal testing of subsystem requirements in lab, troubleshooting hardware in the lab.
• Supporting flight test activities and post flight data analysis, and resolution of flight test anomalies.

A successful Staff Engineer has good leadership skills and understands the scope of the work and the impact of the work on other teams. The Staff Engineer consistently brings up concerns, issues and risk and holds team to a high level of technical rigor

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience.

• Experience with integration of COTS electronics into military systems

• Experience in PC computer architecture and associated elements: single board computers, networking components, Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA), and Network Attached Storage (NAS) solutions 

• Experience with system modeling and requirements management tools (Cameo, DOORS, Rhapsody, etc.), developing/maturing requirements, and tracing requirements through various levels

• Must have an active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance that is in-scope (granted or renewed within the last 6 years).

• Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance and have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with embedded systems, Unix or Linux operating systems, board support packages, messaging middleware, networking standards/protocols (e.g. 1553, 1394, Ethernet)
• Current/active Special Program Access (SAP)
• Experience with MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429 and Ethernet communication protocols
• Agile Scrum and Jira Experience
• An active Top Secret clearance
• Experience with developing supplier documentation, performance based specifications, and statements of work
• Trade studies, documenting subsystem architectures, analyzing performance, and evaluating Technology Readiness Level (TRL) with regard to supplier current and future products offerings
• Building supplier evaluation criteria and experience in conducting technical evaluations, documenting results and selection
• Experience with authentication and data encryption methods, to include securing communications at either the data-link or network layer

Primary Level Salary Range: $152,900.00 - $229,300.00

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.

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.