Principal Mission Management Equipment Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% of the Time

Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Principal Mission Management Equipment Engineer to join our Avionics organization. The position will be located in Melbourne, Florida. The role focuses on leading mission management subsystem integration and ensuring technical rigor across the program.

• Interpret, allocate, tailor, write and flow down requirements to all levels of a system architecture
• Design and develop computer and network architectures, perform hardware integration and testing, and conduct requirements analysis
• Develop COTS hardware design and estimate performance within hardware constructs
• Perform trade studies, document subsystem architectures, analyze performance, and evaluate Technology Readiness Level (TRL) with regard to supplier current and future product offerings
• Document designs using detailed schematics, diagrams and specifications
• Collaborate with engineers and program stakeholders to integrate mission management subsystems to meet platform mission objectives
• Provide technical management of program strategic partners and suppliers, including development, acquisition, acceptance, qualification, system integration and test support
• Develop supplier documentation, performance based specifications, and statements of work
• Build supplier evaluation criteria and conduct technical evaluations, documenting results and selection
• Review documents from the supplier’s development effort and support supplier technical interchange meetings and design reviews

• Must have a Bachelors degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of relevant military/professional experience, OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM field and at least 3 years of relevant military/professional experience, OR a PhD and at least 1 year of relevant military/professional/academic experience
• Must have an active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain US Government Top Secret clearance
• Must have experience in PC computer architecture and associated elements: processing hardware, operating systems, board support packages, messaging middleware, networking standards/protocols (e.g., 1553, 1394, Ethernet), or data storage
• Must have experience with system modeling and requirements management tools (Cameo, DOORS, Rhapsody, etc.), developing/maturing requirements, and tracing requirements through various levels

• Bachelor’s or Master’s or Ph.D. Degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering
• Possess a DODD 8570 certification, such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or similar network/security certification
• Experience with embedded systems, Unix or Linux operating systems, single board computers, networking components, Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA), and Network Attached Storage (NAS) solutions
• Basic scripting experience (e.g., Bash, Python)
• Experience with integration of COTS electronics into military systems
• Experience with supplier team management, working on a multidisciplinary team and/or writing technical proposals
• An active Top Secret clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $. The salary range is a general guideline; additional factors considered include scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions.

Benefits include:

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit  U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.