Electronics Communication Engineer​/ Principal Electronics Communication Engineer

Electronics Communication Engineer/ Principal Electronics Communication Engineer

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 looking to add a Electronics Communication Engineer/ Principal Electronics Communication Engineer to join our Avionics Integration Organization in Palmdale, CA. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.

A successful candidate will utilize previous experience with Line of Sight (LOS) and BLOS (Beyond Line of Sight) communication systems or AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) Antennas to support Communications Engineer tasking by completing test events, system verification, and conducting troubleshooting to ensure successful integration and communication test outcomes.

Roles and Responsibilities will include:

• Hands-on work with Line of Sight (LOS) and Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) communication systems, including modems, up/down converters, and Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) antenna systems.
• Providing direct user support, engineering expertise, and troubleshooting during test events.
• Providing tasking direction to Field Service Representatives to perform field maintenance, upgrades, and performance analyses for assigned communication subsystem.
• Addressing and correcting deliverable subsystem performance concerns via program identified tools/systems on behalf of the Communications technical team.
• Leading Root Cause/Corrective Action Investigations for issues related to assigned communication subsystem.
• Identifying opportunities for deliverable system improvement and working with engineering teams to implement in accordance with approved program processes.
• Reporting Comms subsystem status to programmatic and technical team leadership and identifying risks/issues/concerns to prevent increased cost and/or schedule loss.
• Conducting field maintenance of communications hardware.

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.

*** This position may be filled either at the Electronics Communication Engineer level OR at the Principal Electronics Communication Engineer level based on the qualifications listed.***

Basic Qualifications:

• Electronics Engineer:
  Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and years of related engineering experience.
• 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.
• Strong understanding of RF signal chains and system-level integration of Communication components.
• Experience in Communications system integration
• Experience with RF and Network based test equipment to include oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and power meters
• Experience with modulation/demodulation and coding techniques as related to communications systems
• Must have an active US Government Top-Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous…