Staff Electronics Engineer - Sensors Sub-IPT Lead

Requisition ID: R10177267

• Category: Engineering
• Location: San Diego, California, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Secret
• Telecommute: Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
• Positions Available: 1

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 Staff Electronics Engineer - Sensors Sub-IPT Lead to our team in Rancho Bernardo, CA. This position will be in our Avionics Integration Organization supporting MQ-4C Triton Program.

This is a position within the Triton Mission Systems Integrated Product Team (MS IPT) responsible for developing, delivering, and sustaining the mission payloads on the Triton air vehicle and ground segments. The selected candidate will lead the Sensors/Payload team.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the activities of a team (internal and suppliers) to build and integrate sensors into aircraft and ground segment systems
• Provide technical oversight and reviews of engineering from internal team and suppliers (potential supplier value >$100M across all contracts)
• Manage the technical, cost, and schedule performance of the team’s deliverables
• Manage technical and programmatic risks, opportunities, and issues
• Report status of all tasks to IPT Director, Program Managers, Chief Engineers, and other management
• Research, design, develop, and test a variety of electronic equipment and systems, including radar and radiation detection equipment; radio, television and other communications equipment and systems; circuitry components; analog and digital computers; and control and test equipment.

Once in role, this position could offer a hybrid work environment. Scheduled telework days are approved at manager's discretion. This role requires the ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 7 years of related engineering experience.
• Experience leading an engineering team or project
• Experience with payload/sensor systems engineering and integration
• Active in-scope, DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret (TS) clearance once in position. This TS must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
• At some point, selected candidate may be required to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP). This SAP must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active in-scope, DoD Top Secret clearance
• Supplier management experience
• Cost Account Management experience
• Risk/Opportunity/Issue management experience related to complex hardware and software subsystems
• Advanced working knowledge of EO/IR, Radar, or SIGINT technical principles, theories, and concepts.
• Proven success as a technical team lead, solving complex technical issues.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills to include written and verbal communication
• Experience executing the engineering project life cycle including: requirements analysis, design, development, integration, validation, verification, and sustainment
• Demonstrated success in leading, collaborating, and developing cross functional teams of varying degrees of skill on complex technical projects

Salary Range: $165,000 - $247,600
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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