RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 Defense Systems is currently seeking a Electronics Integration Engineer (Level 03) for tactical missile system development and production programs for our Advanced Weapons team located in Northridge, CA. This role is 100% on site, and remote work is available.
Responsibilities include {but are not limited to):
- Design and develop detailed electrical harness layouts, wire routing, connector specifications, and bill-of-materials for new product projects.
- Fabricate prototype harnesses in-house, performing cutting, stripping, crimping, and manual/reflow soldering of wires and terminations.
- Assemble, populate, and modify Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs), applying soldering techniques (hand solder, wave, reflow) and component placement as required.
- Conduct lab-level functional and environmental testing of harnesses and CCAs, including continuity, insulation resistance, voltage/current stress, EMI/EMC, and vibration/shock validation.
- Perform root-cause analysis on failed hardware, troubleshoot wiring and board issues, and implement corrective actions to improve design robustness.
- Collaborate with mechanical design, software, and manufacturing teams to ensure electrical integration aligns with overall system architecture and production constraints.
- Manage revision control of harness drawings, wiring diagrams, and CCA schematics using CAD tools (e.g., Altium, Mentor, or similar).
- Support pilot production runs by providing technical guidance, training junior technicians, and ensuring consistent build quality.
- Contribute to continuous-improvement initiatives, suggesting design optimizations, material cost reductions, and process efficiencies.
Basic Qualifications for Electronics Integration Engineer (Level 03):
- BS degree in an engineering discipline; preferably in an Electrical/Mechanical Engineering field with 5 years’ experience or a MS with 3 years’ experience in a related field.
- Experience in mixed signal CCA’s (Circuit Card Assemblies) product design, development and system level integration.
- Develops, coordinates and conducts power budget analysis, electrical system schematic, safety critical system and grounding scheme per provided requirements for existing and new development efforts.
- Conduct verification and validation (V&V) testing as well as Conduct system-level testing.
- Must have strong troubleshooting skills and ability to systematically work though de-bugging process while maintaining proper documentation.
- Active Secret Clearance adjudicated within the last 5 years
Preferred Qualifications for Electronics Integration Engineer (Level 03):
- Familiar with PWB (Printed Wiring Borad) design rules and techniques for CCA’s with >20 layers count from initial prototype to production. Knowledge of EDA tools package such as Mentor Graphics or equivalent.
- Hands-on laboratory experience designing and fabricating electrical harnesses (wire routing, connector selection, custom cable assembly)
- Proficient in both manual and reflow soldering techniques
- Functional testing and validation of circuit-card assemblies (CCA) to verify electrical performance, safety, and reliability.
- Experience with MIL-STD compliant designs that meet reliability and maintainability requirements.
- Ability to own and drive design reviews throughout development process. Collaborate with systems engineers, software engineers, and hardware engineers in planning design and development of systems to ensure software and hardware performance and compatibility.
- Develop detailed test plan for prototypes and assist in transition to production. Experience in setting up test benches and equipment as needed to perform validation testing.
Primary Level Salary Range: $125,300.00 - $187,900.00
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.