Principal Electronics Engineer (Field Support – Network Communications)
- Location:
- Oak Harbor, Washington, United States of America | Palmdale, California, United States of America | San Diego, California, United States of America | Naval Station Mayport, Florida, United States of America
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees are Defining Possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will allow you to work together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Electronics Engineer (Field Support – Network Communications) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is in support of our Avionics Integration West organization.
The selected candidate will undergo training in Rancho Bernardo, CA, Palmdale, CA, Jacksonville, FL or a combination of the above-mentioned locations with a final assignment location on Whidbey Island, Washington for a minimum of two years.
Telework is not permitted.
As a Principal Electronics Engineer (Field Support – Network Communications), you will play a critical role in the field integrating, deploying, and troubleshooting of electronic systems and solutions that keep our world safe. This includes the testing, analyzing of various electronic equipment and systems (including Line of Sight (LOS) and Beyond Line of Sight Communications (BLOS), Data Links, SATCOM, UHF Radios, and other RF communications), various networking equipment, and control and test equipment.
The selected candidate must be able to apply engineering principles and techniques to provide support to the Mission Systems Integration Product Team (IPT) in the integration, test and delivery of Communications and Networking systems.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide field support, product integration, systems troubleshooting, and repair of various aircraft and ground systems (Communication & Network) in military flight line environment.
- Perform/support review and analysis of supplier design data
- Define functional test requirements including acceptance, qualification, and system integration.
- Test, maintain, and integrate Network and Communications equipment and systems, circuitry components, analog and digital computers, and control and test equipment.
- Interface with RE, SME, design engineers, system administrators, maintainers, and other support personnel to troubleshoot and repair any Comms and Network related issues.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field with 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s Degree in STEM with 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in STEM with 0 years of related engineering experience.
- Understanding of System of systems concept
- Experience with coding & scripting languages (i.e., MATLAB, Python)
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to learn data analysis processes and techniques
- Ability to perform System Integration and communicate complex technical concepts to program leadership
- Experience in System Integration
- Experience working with Comm terminals/LRU (Such as Wideband/Narrowband Satcom, Inmarsat, WGS, Link 16, CDL, UHF Radios, Communication Gateways)
- Experience working with Network equipment (Cisco HW or SW based Router, Switches, or Firewall)
- Experience working with various Network capabilities (ACL, NAT, Routing protocols, IPSec VPN, Tunneling, OSI model)
- Experience working with Cross Domain Solution (CDS) and Encryption devices (HAIPE)
- Experience in a development environment
- Experience with Post-Flight Analysis
- Experience supporting large scale test effort
- Active, in scope DoD Top Secret Clearance
- Ability to gain and maintain SCI access
- Ability to support assignment at location for minimum of 24 months
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with aerospace development, production, or operations
- CCNA / CCNP Certification
- Strong communication skills, organization skills, and the ability to collaborate in a team environment
- Experience with test equipment: network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators