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 Aeronautic Systems has an opening for a Hardware/Software Integration Engineer/Principal Hardware/Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Palmdale, CA.
**This position may be filled by either a Hardware/Software Integration Engineer level or a Principal Hardware/Software Integration Engineer level based on the qualifications listed.
Essential Functions:
Perform integration and test of software/hardware components into a single system on the host environment.
Work in development, lab, and operational environments.
Integration and testing of a component in complex system in the appropriate environment.
Perform integration, test and troubleshooting across multiple networks interfacing with customer SMEs.
Ensure that through documentation is created and maintained at the level appropriate on any sell-off event and to allow others to integrate in the future.
Facilitate collaboration with software developers, system engineers, hardware engineers, and integration/test engineers to diagnose and identify the root cause of problems found during software installation, integration, acceptance test, and operational events.
Develop and execute installation, integration, and acceptance test procedures.
Develop quality technical documentation.
Submit detailed problem reports.
Basic Qualifications:
Hardware/Software Integration Engineer (T02):
Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) related field with 2 or more years of engineering experience or MS with 0 years or more year of engineering experience or Ph.D. with 0 or more years of engineering experience
Active, in-scope Top Secret clearance or DoE equivalent; (Must have at a minimum active Top Secret or DoE equivalent to be considered)
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP/PAR) to start
Ability to obtain a Security+ certification.
Work in Palmdale restricted environment
Basic Qualifications:
Principal Hardware/Software Integration Engineer (T03):
Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) related field with 5 or more years of engineering experience or MS with 3 years or more year of engineering experience or Ph.D. with 2 or more years of engineering experience
Active, in-scope Top Secret clearance or DoE equivalent; (Must have at a minimum active Top Secret or DoE equivalent to be considered)
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP/PAR) to start
Ability to obtain a Security+ certification.
Work in Palmdale restricted environment
Preferred Qualifications :
MS in Engineering.
Active in-scope Top Secret or DoE equivalent and Program Access
Experience performing integration and test of software/hardware components
Current Security+ Certification
Salary Range: $104,600 - $157,000
Salary Range 2: $129,700 - $194,500
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.