Principal / Sr Principal Engineer Electrical

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 Space Systems is seeking a Principal or Sr Principal Electrical Engineer to join the Radar Integrated Product Team (IPT) supporting the design and development of a new ground-based radar supporting Space Domain Awareness (SDA). The Radar IPT is responsible for the design, development and integration of the major RF and Analog Subsystems / Components of the radar system. This role will be reporting to the Radar IPT lead and working collaboratively with team members of the RADAR IPT through the major design (i.e., SRR, PDR, CDR) and integration milestones (integration point testing, assembly, checkout) of the radar system components. The ideal candidate should have a strong foundational knowledge in the Systems Engineering Development lifecycle and experience with the design, development, and testing of RF systems. Experience with technical management of major subcontractors is also sought.

Collaboratively define and document Radar IPT hardware architecture. Support the development of component specifications and procurement requirements. Support the technical management of major subcontractors. Develop technical Statements of Works. Perform compliance analysis on key performance parameters. Work within an RF lab environment to support characterization and measurement of equipment. Work with engineering drafting to document the systems Bill of Material (BOM) and assembly drawings. Support the development of integration plans and procedures. Support assembly, integration and checkout of hardware components. Support design trade studies and component obsolescence review. Occasionally present to engineering leadership. This position can be staffed at a Principal or Sr Principal level based on the basic qualifications below.

Must have an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access. The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance Principal : 5 years with a Bachelors in Science, 3 years with a Masters in Science degree Sr Principal: 8 years with a Bachelors in Science, 6 years with a Masters in Science degree Experience with LNA’s and RF signal chain analysis experience Ability to work within an RF lab environment RF test equipment and measurement experience (i.e., noise figure, phase noise) Experience with component integration and checkout Experience with reading and developing engineering drawings and electronic BOM’s Experience with Atlassian tool sets (JIRA, Confluence) Familiar with Model Based Systems Engineering principles Experience working within CAMEO Familiar with technical major subcontract management Ability to travel up to 10% domestically Preferred Qualifications Active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access. Technical degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or