Electronics Engineer/ Principal Electronics Engineer – Supplier Management Team

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for Electronics Engineer/ Principal Electronics Engineer 6 Supplier Management Team to join the team of qualified individuals on our Avionics Team. This role is located onsite in Palmdale, El Segundo, or San Diego, CA. 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. The Supplier Management Team (SMT) Lead supports the Communications and Payloads Technical Team and is the team 2s and Global Supply Chain 2s (GSC 2s) primary interface to the supplier for the associated subsystem(s). The selected candidate should thrive working in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, engaged in significantly diverse assignments, within a collaborative/team setting across all levels of the organization. Roles and Responsibilities will include: Coordinating the efforts of the SMT, including engineers, the subcontracts administrator, supplier quality assurance representatives, logistics engineers, the cost account manager, the scheduler, and the material planner. Coordinating and managing the execution of all phases of supplier performance, including planning, proposals, new capability development, production, testing, deliveries, and sustainment. Conducting or coordinating review of supplier documentation (e.g., technical evaluations of proposals, acceptance test procedures, cost and schedule reports, software version description documents). Reporting supplier status to Program Managers, GSC managers, and IPT Management. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor 2s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master 2s degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related engineering experience Bachelor 2s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master 2s 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 Previous Supplier Management Experience Must have an active US Government Top- Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) Ability to obtain and maintain US Government SCI clearance Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs Previous Supplier Management Experience Preferred Qualifications: Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance. Active DoD Top Secret SCI clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation). Prior CAM Experience and/or CAM Certified Experience with the following: Managing suppliers as part of a government/DOD contract Earned Value Management (EVM) T&M, CPFF, FFP contract types Supplier statement of work (SSOW) generation Requirements development/flow down Contract negotiations Technical evaluations of proposals Product lifecycles and government acquisition process related to selling, development, LRIP/production, sustainment Repair management, DMSMS evaluations, MRP requirements Previous experience working with aerospace electronic systems, Comms systems, and/or payloads. Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00 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 2s experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.