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 Sr. Principal Mixed Signal Electronics Engineer (Level 04) for tactical missile system development and production programs within our Advanced Weapons team located in Northridge, CA. There are no remote work or hybrid options available, this is an on-site position only which requires a secret clearance to start.
**Roles and Responsibilities: **
- Design and implement power budget analyses, electrical schematics, and safety-critical system grounding schemes
- Conduct system-level testing and troubleshoot issues to ensure design reliability and maintainability
- Mentor junior engineers and drive continuous improvement in design and development processes
- Prepare and maintain detailed documentation, design reviews, and test plans throughout the product lifecycle
- Oversee the transition from prototype development to production, ensuring compliance with MIL-STD and industry best practices
- Lead the development, testing, and validation of prototypes using verification and validation (V&V) methodologies
- Collaborate with systems, hardware, and software teams to develop and integrate mixed-signal circuit card assemblies for tactical missile systems
**Basic Qualifications for a Senior Electronics Engineer (Level 04): **
- BS degree in an engineering discipline; preferably in an Electrical/Electronic Engineering field with 8 years of work experience, or an MS degree and 6 years
- 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 schematics, safety critical system and grounding scheme per provided requirements for existing and new development efforts.
- Design of Digital circuits with large scale FPGA/SoC’s and high-speed interfaces.
- 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 Engineer (Level 04): **
- 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.
- 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 plans 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: $156,400.00 - $234,600.00
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.