Principal or Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer - RADAR
Listed on 2026-06-05
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret
TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% of the Time
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.
Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Principal or Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer - RADAR to join our team in Rancho Bernardo, Palmdale, or El Segundo CA
. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.
The ideal candidate will have background and experiences in designing life cycle, functional integration of RADARs, leading collaborative design and development, and test.
Responsibilities- Lead or support system integration activities;
Coordinate with program teams to integrate radar system elements, components and end to end functionality, addressing integration risks and enabling early and continuous system integration. - Develop and execute verification and validation plans;
Participate in the creation and execution of approaches for verifying and validating radar system integration requirements, ensuring the system meets mission objectives and customer needs. - Contribute to technical requirements and supplier management;
Help develop technical requirements for the radar system and ensure suppliers meet these requirements, including monitoring and evaluating supplier technical performance. - Support design maturation and risk management;
Manage capabilities and margins throughout the design process, provide technical input on risks, issues, and opportunities, and recommend mitigation strategies to maintain system performance and integrity. - Produce and maintain technical documentation;
Prepare clear technical documentation such as design specifications, test plans, and reports to support the development lifecycle and program objectives. - Troubleshooting support for field failures requiring understanding of hardware and software within and external to the subsystem.
- Data analysis and anomaly investigations including coordination with supplier team for change implementation.
- Evaluate, integrate, and test software and/or hardware components for development risk reduction and anomaly investigations.
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. Travel up to 25% may be required.
Basic Qualifications- Principal Electronics Engineer: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience.
- Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer: Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a relevant STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.
- Professional experience integrating Sensors or Comms payload assets including physical, environmental and logical interface definition.
- A U.S. Citizen with Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance OR active DoD Top…
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