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Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Engineer Hardware / Principal Engineer Hardware to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals located in Palmdale, California.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a successful candidate to fill a Hardware Engineering role within our organization. You will be responsible for working within an integrated product team (IPT) structure to perform engineering capture, build, integration, test, and maintenance of communications hardware in laboratory and field settings. This includes the specification and usage of specialized test and support equipment.
Your responsibilities will include (but not limited to) the following:
Design of rack-based communication, test, support equipment, and cabling to meet system requirements, to include:
Perform electrical and mechanical (signal, power & thermal) analysis at the rack level
Generation of engineering drawings in accordance with ASME and IEEE standards, including rack assembly drawings, interconnect wiring diagrams and custom cable assemblies
Specification of rack cabling (RF, optical, 1553, power) and cooling systems
Production and fielding of hardware, to include:
Installation of communication, test and support equipment in lab and field environments
Providing lab and site integration, test, and maintenance support
Participate in troubleshooting systems to resolve complex issues, interact, and coordinate with responsible communications engineers responsible for sustaining communication sub-systems.
Management of production environment and engineering teams:
Contribute to improvement of processes and designs for current and future efforts.
Support Project Engineer functions to include management of budget, cost, and schedule.
Provide customer support and coordination.
Basic Qualifications:
This requisition may be filled at either an Engineer Hardware or a Principal Engineer Hardware level.
BQs for an Engineer Hardware are:
Bachelor's Degree (STEM) from an accredited university AND 2 years of experience in engineering or related field OR Master's Degree in STEM with 0 years of experience in engineering or related field
Active DoD Secret clearance with investigation date within the last 5 years and ability to obtain and maintain access to Special Programs (SAP)
Working knowledge of various communication protocols including Ethernet, 1553 bus systems and FibreChannel
Working knowledge of communication engineering theory and RF systems
Ability to travel up to 25%
Must be physically able to move up to 35 lbs
Must have color vision to identify cables and wires
BQs for a Principal Engineer Hardware are:
Bachelor's Degree (STEM) from an accredited university AND 5 years of experience in engineering or related field OR Master's Degree in STEM AND 3 years of experience in engineering or related field OR a PhD AND 0 years of experience
Active DoD Secret clearance with investigation date within the last 5 years and ability to obtain and maintain access to Special Programs (SAP)
Working knowledge of various communication protocols including Ethernet, 1553 bus systems and FibreChannel
Working knowledge of communication engineering theory and RF systems
Ability to travel up to 25%
Must be physically able to move up to 35 lbs
Must have color vision to identify cables and wires
Preferred Qualifications:
Must have experience with Earned Value Management to include management of tasking through and Integrated Master Schedule
Must have high attention to detail and emphasis on first time quality
Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills with an aptitude to learn new material quickly
Must be a self-directed technical performer with demonstrated experience leading multi-disciplinary technical trades, and ability to develop and execute to a strategy
Salary Range: $77,100 - $115,700
Salary Range 2: $95,000 - $142,400
Employees may be eligible for 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.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.