Sr Principal Engineer Electronics

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · San Diego, CA +2 · Electrical

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer with expertise in Electro Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Sensor System development. The role involves providing technical strategy, improving architecture, guiding multi-discipline engineering teams, and evaluating environmental impacts. Requires a STEM Bachelor's degree and significant engineering experience, along with an active Top Secret/SCI clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Responsible Engineer in the field of Electro Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Sensor System development
  2. Provide overall technical strategy for Systems, development, supplier management, integration, and testing.
  3. Improve current architecture and synthesize architectural concepts for future solutions
  4. Provide technical direction/guidance to multi-discipline engineering teams and ensure technical oversight on all efforts from concept to design.
  5. Evaluating the impact of installation and environmental conditions such as windows, vibration, thermal gradients and atmospheric effects.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience
  • Experience in the field of Electro Optical Infrared Sensors
  • Experience in technical integration of communications, payloads or avionics electronic subsystems
  • Experience with developing and executing test plans, and test reports.
  • Experience with MS Office
  • A U.S. Citizen with Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance OR active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance

Nice to have

  • Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office with strong technical writing skills and the ability to communicate and present technical material to various stakeholders.
  • 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).
  • Mastery of scientific theory in the fields of EO & IR
  • Demonstrated ability to formally present technical solutions to senior leadership
  • Experience developing advanced technological ideas and guiding their development into a final product
  • Supplier Management experience
  • Highly organized and self-driven with the ability to lead a multi-discipline engineering team to accomplish complex objectives
  • 2+ years in management or technical leadership role

What the JD emphasized

  • Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance OR active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance