Sr Principal Electromagnetic Effects and Nuclear Hardness Engineer

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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Senior Principal Electromagnetic Environmental Engineer (Level
4) to work in Palmdale, California. Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) & Nuclear Hardness Engineers ensure system compliance to electromagnetic environmental effects and nuclear hardness requirements from individual components to the operational weapon system and all development activities in-between. The successful candidate will act as the technical liaison between internal and external organizations.

Additional Acceptable locations: Palmdale, CA (preferred), Rancho Bernardo, CA, Oklahoma City, OK, and Melbourne, FL. Selected candidate must be from a commutable distance from one of these locations or willing to relocate.

Primary job duties consisting of Nuclear Radiation Hardening of Aircraft Systems:

• Nuclear radiation – develop hardening approaches, test plans, test conduct, and analyses showing compliance of avionics to:

  • Neutron fluence/displacement damage (DD)
  • Total Ionizing Dose (TID)
  • Single Event Effects (SEE)/ Ionizing Dose Rate Upset/Latch-up/Burnout
  • SEE circumvention
  • Electromagnetic pulse (EMP)
  • Nuclear Blast / nuclear thermal effects
• Secondary duties to include:
  • Lightning protection
  • Tribo‑electric charging (Precipitation‑static (P‑static), electrostatic discharge (ESD))
  • Electromagnetic interference/compatibility (EMI/C, EMI, EMC)
  • TEMPEST
  • Radio Frequency (RF) cosite
  • Electrical bonding
• Application of high‑level requirements documents to systems and subsystems:
  • MIL‑STD‑461
  • MIL‑STD‑464
  • DO‑160
  • MIL‑STD‑883
• Familiarity with
  • NSTISSM TEMPEST/1‑92
  • NSTISSM TEMPEST/2‑95
  • CNSSAM TEMPEST/1‑13
• Perform testing, data analysis, and reporting for in‑house test activities
  • Develop test software/hardware
  • Develop and maintain test specifications, procedures and schedules
• Witness subcontractor testing and ensure compliance to E3 & Nuclear Hardness requirements
• Lead the evaluation of design drawings to verify and correct system design to E3 & Nuclear Hardness standards

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of relevant experience OR; 6 years of experience with a Master’s Degree OR; 3 years of experience with PhD in STEM discipline
• Understanding of Electromagnetic Environmental Effects or Nuclear Hardness impacts in hardware and assemblies within aircraft
• Active DoD Secret clearance
• Must have ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• Active in‑scope DoD Top Secret Clearance
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (with a focus on RF, microwave, integrated circuits, photonics, or communication systems) or Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
• Experience as an Electromagnetic Environmental Effects engineer (E3 engineer) is a plus
• Experience as a radiation effects engineer is a plus
• Previous experience applying MIL‑STD‑461/MIL‑STD‑464 requirements allocation, test procedure development, test execution, or test reporting for components or systems
• Proficiency in Lab View and/or MATLAB
• Experience in any of the following: RF modeling tools such as FEKO, co‑site analysis, low level EMP testing, shielding effectiveness testing, EMC Safety‑of‑flight…