Staff Engineer Hardware

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% 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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and Cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opening for a Staff Hardware Engineer (Level
5) to join our Manufacturing Engineering team supporting F-22. This position will be located at our Mission Systems Sector in San Diego, CA. In this role, you will serve as a technical leader and subject‑matter expert for RF/digital hardware, driving sustainment strategy, design improvements, and test/process optimization across a complex hardware portfolio.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s San Diego Operations Test Engineering Department. The department supports the Communication Systems (CS) Business Unit and Secure Processing and Networking (SPAN) Business Unit within the Networked Information Solutions (NIS) Division of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems. This position is fulltime onsite and is located at both the Rancho Carmel campus in San Diego and will also support our Spectrum campus in San Diego.

This role reports to the Test Engineering Manager in San Diego. Our expertise is in delivering complex communications solutions to enable modern battlefields and support communications missions.

• Provide technical leadership and direction for RF/digital hardware sustainment across the program
• Define and drive hardware test strategies, architectures, and equipment roadmaps
• Own high‑impact investigations (RCCAs) and lead cross‑functional teams to resolve complex hardware and test issues
• Analyze hardware and test performance data to identify systemic trends and lead corrective/improvement actions
• Guide the development, verification, and implementation of new or improved test methods, fixtures, and equipment
• Collaborate with systems, software, and manufacturing engineering to ensure robust hardware/software integration
• Mentor and coach engineers and technicians, building capability in troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis
• Establish and maintain product yield targets; drive yield improvement initiatives and report status in program forums
• Support organizational and depot‑level maintenance and technical support at customer and field locations, as needed
• Partner with program management and functional leadership to align hardware sustainment priorities with program objectives

Telework:
Scheduled telework may be approved at the manager’s discretion.

Travel:
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM…