Principal OR Senior Principal Communications Hardware Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Principal OR Senior Principal Communications Hardware Engineer with Security Clearance
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Yes, 25% 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's Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Communications Hardware Engineer OR Senior Principal Communications Hardware Engineer. This position will be in our Avionics Integration organization and will be located in Palmdale, California or El Segundo, California depending upon the selected candidate's preference. This role is 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. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:
* Designing of rack-based communication, test, support equipment, and cabling to meet system requirements, to include:

* Understanding and ability to perform electrical signal and power analysis at the rack level

* Developing engineering drawings in accordance with ASME and IEEE standards, including rack assembly drawings, interconnecting wiring diagrams, and custom cable assemblies

* Developing Bill of Material to support build of systems

* Specification of rack cabling (RF, optical, 1553, power) and cooling systems

* Developing and performing system verification procedures

* Installing communication, test, and support equipment in lab and field environments

* Providing lab, 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

* Preparing presentations, briefing stakeholders, and providing project status updates The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position . This position requires the ability to travel which may occasionally be more than 25% but will not be more than 40% of the time. Current work schedule is 4/10s.

(Four days per week; 10 hours per day.) This position may be filled at either the Principal Communications Hardware Engineer level OR the Senior Principal Communications Hardware Engineer level, depending upon the qualifications below. Basic Qualifications for Principal Communications Hardware Engineer:
* Bachelor's Degree in a relevant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience, OR a PhD in a relevant STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience

* Demonstrated working knowledge of governing and industry standards to include MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, MIL-STD-100G, and ASME Y14.100

* Ability to physically move up to 50 lbs

* Color vision to identify cables and wires

* Active DoD Secret clearance with investigation date within the last 5 years and ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI once in role.

* Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP). This SAP must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. Basic…