Principal Engineer Electronics​/Sr. Principal Engineer Electronics

Relocation assistance may be available

Clearance Type:
Interim Secret

Travel:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

This role as a Principal Engineer Electronics / Senior Principal Engineer Electronics demands a combination of hardware and software expertise, practical experience with DC, analog, digital, or RF test and measurement equipment, and a hands‑on approach to troubleshooting complex electronic systems. Team members collaborate closely with various specialists, including test technicians, robotics engineers, electronics design engineers, and radar subject matter experts.

• Understanding design to cost, scope, and schedule
• Test Requirements definition
• Design of flexible hardware & software test solutions together with a team of experts
• Manufacturing support during the hardware build process
• Integration of hardware & software into a functioning system
• Certification with the Quality & Mission Assurance organizations
• System deployment and factory support
• Software maintenance and / or hardware refresh initiatives
• This opening can be filled at a level 3 OR 4.

This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain/maintain DoD Secret Clearance.

You must satisfy one of the following education/experience criteria to be considered for this position:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5 years’ experience, Master’s degree in STEM with 3 years’ experience, Ph.D degree in STEM with 0 years’ experience. An additional 4 years experience in lieu of degree is acceptable.
• The ability to read and interpret specifications, schematics, and block diagrams
• Mix of hardware and software skills
• Experience in text‑based programming (e.g., C /C++)
• Background and working knowledge in RF, digital and power theory and concepts
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Experience with test & measurement equipment
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance

You must satisfy one of the following education/experience criteria to be considered for this position:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8 years’ experience, Master’s degree in STEM with 6 years’ experience, Ph.D. degree in STEM with 4 years’ experience. An additional 4 years experience in lieu of degree is acceptable.
• The ability to read and interpret specifications, schematics, and block diagrams
• Mix of hardware and software skills
• Experience in text‑based programming (e.g., C /C++)
• Background and working knowledge in RF, digital and power theory and concepts
• Experience with test & measurement equipment
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance

• Advanced degree in Engineering or related STEM discipline
• Test design and integration background
• Ability to multi‑task and work with minimal direction and guidance
• Programming experience with National Instruments Test Stand, Lab Windows CVI, C, C++, C#, Python.
• Experience using Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscope, Digital Multimeters, Power Supplies.
• Working knowledge of RF measurements such as S‑parameters, Noise Figure, TOI, and Compression.
• Familiarity with/working knowledge of serial digital communications and RF Test Program Set (TPS) development.
• Experience with schematic design tools (e.g., Mentor Graphics, Zuken, etc.)
• Proficiency with digital, analog, RF test equipment, RF theory and…