Staff Electronics Engineer
Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 is looking to add a Staff Electronics Engineer to join our team in Rancho Bernardo, CA. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.
Roles and Responsibilities will include:
Drive issue resolution in the field pertaining to complex data center and communication systems
Manage Root Cause Corrective Actions, drive root cause analysis and their associated resolutions for field technical issues.
Technical execution of maintenance and sustainment support of ground segment systems in the field
Provide performance status, drive execution and facilitate all associated communications with key stakeholders to include Field Response IPT leadership, enterprise liaison engineers and Mission Engineers.
Manage Integrated Functional Capability of fielded systems
Support for Operational Configuration Control (OCC) and Configuration Change Board (CCB) for all fielded systems, ensuring that proposed changes are properly reviewed, authorized, implemented, and documented to maintain the integrity of the operational baseline.
Review technical information prior to submission to the Configuration Change Board (CCB).
Support technical CCB package generation and provide technical oversight (expertise to RE’s)
Deliver presentations and technical packages to customers, management and program stakeholders
Manage cross engineering function action items
Approve modification implementation management
Measure and report status relating to modification performance
Serve as change agent for change Implementation process & culture
Coordinate with multiple stakeholders; including responsible engineers, program leadership and the customer community regarding technical, staffing resources and schedule pertaining to your statement of work
Produce, review, and coordinate technical change documentation
Champion and defend priorities for resolution of deficiencies through Technical and Software Review Boards
Review and develop technical publication material
Define, deliver and implement monthly cyber patches
Support Maintenance Review Boards
The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is NO remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required.
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 in integration and testing of software and hardware components in Unix and windows environments.
Ability to Obtain DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification. Examples include: CCNA Security, Security+ce, CCNP, and CISSP.
Must have an active US Government Top-Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Ability to obtain and maintain US Government SCI clearance
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
Active USG Top Secret SCI clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Active DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification. Examples include: CCNA Security, Security+CE, CCNP, and CISSP.
Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00
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.
