Engineer or Principal Engineer Electronics - Comms SMT

Northrop Grumman
Palmdale, CA, United States
20 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
$75,100.0 - $137,600.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

SAP (Applications) Subsystems SC Clearance

Job description

  • Performing and executing Statement of Work (SOW) as a Supplier/Subcontract Manger (SMT) Communications (COMMs) Avionics Subsystem(s)
  • Responsibilities include the ability to manage the program requirements to ensure supplier compliance with program and AV design, test, document and Avionics COMMs subsystems hardware requirements
  • Document designs using detailed schematics, diagrams, and specifications
  • Collaborate with Subcontract engineers and stakeholders to implement subsystem performance and environmental requirements.
  • Work to develop design solutions for obsolete hardware.
  • Travel up to 25%

This position may be filled at either the Engineer (Level 2) or Principal Engineer (Level 3) levels, depending upon the qualifications below.

Requirements

  • Basic qualifications for an Engineer include a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 2 years of experience, a Master’s Degree in STEM with no experience.
  • Basic qualifications for a Principal Engineer include a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 5 years of experience, a Master’s Degree in STEM with 3 years of experience, or a PhD Degree with no experience.
  • Experience designing, configuring, and installing avionics subsystems
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP). This SAP must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs., * Active US Government Secret clearance
  • Active Special Program Access (SAP)

Benefits & conditions

Primary Level Salary Range: $75,100.00 - $137,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $93,300.00 - $171,000.00

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.

About the company

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.

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