Principal or Senior Principal Nuclear Hardness and Survivability Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Job Description Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! We are looking for you to join our team as a Staff Analog & Nuclear Hardness and Survivability (NH&S) Design Engineer based out of Woodland Hills, CA. In this role, you will combine deep analog design expertise with leadership in nuclear hardness, radiation effects, and survivable electronics. You will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our enterprisewide digital transformation. Through the use of Modelbased Engineering, DevSecOps, and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and teamoriented with a focus on team empowerment and shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation. What Youll Get to Do Under minimum supervision, you will: Analog Design & Electronics Development Perform analog circuit design and analysis to support development of new products and survivable electronic systems. Execute systemlevel requirements analysis and develop subsystemlevel requirements, conceptual design, preliminary design, and detailed design through design verification and characterization. Perform circuit modeling, simulation, and analysis as well as signal and power integrity analyses on PCB designs. Conduct schematic capture and support PCB layout using tools such as Mentor Xpedition, Cadence, and/or Altium Designer. Support circuit and subsystem test and troubleshooting in the lab, including design verification and characterization of analog and mixedsignal hardware. Nuclear Hardness & Survivability (NH&S) Define and assess nuclear hardness and survivability (NH&S) environments and requirements, and decompose/flow those requirements into firmware, hardware, and hardware/software interface designs. Conduct radiation transport modeling and simulation and support analysis of radiation effects on semiconductor devices and softwarecontrolled electronics (e.g., TID, NDD, doserate, SEE) to inform architecture and design trades. Experience with any of the following tools. FASTRAD OMERE Novice Space Radiation TRIM/SRIM Perform radiationeffects circuit analysis, as well as ground shock and thermal effects analysis, and evaluate electromagnetic pulse (EMP/EMI/EMC) impacts on electronics and softwarecontrolled systems. Plan, coordinate, and support NH&S and EEE parts qualification testing (e.g., per MILSTD750, MILSTD883, MILSTD464 or similar), including test definition, procedure development, data review, and results analysis for semiconductors, subsystems, and equipment. Lead and participate in design reviews for survivable systems, driving closure of actions and ensuring robust verification and validation approaches for NH&S requirements. This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active DoD Secret Clearance. This position can be filled as a Principal or Senior Principal Nuclear Hardness and Survivability Engineer Basic Qualifications for Principal Nuclear Hardness and Survivability Engineer Bachelors degree with 5 years of experience, Masters degree with 2 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields. U.S. Citizenship is required. Active US Government Secret Clearance is required. Prior experience in analog circuit design, modeling, and simulation. Experience with schematic capture and layout in Mentor Xpedition, Cadence, and/or Altium Designer. Experience with circuit and subsystem test and troubleshooting. Ability to work onsite fulltime in Woodland Hills, CA. Experience with MILSTD750, MILSTD464, MILSTD883 testing or similar qualification/verification testing of EEE parts, circuit card assemblies, or subsystems. Working knowledge of nuclear weapons effects and associated testing (e.g., TID, NDD, doserate, SEE, EMP/EMI/EMC) and their impact on electronics and softwarecontrolled systems. Proficiency with scripting or highlevel programming languages (e.g., MATLAB, Python) for data analysis, modeling, or automation, and experience modeling semiconductor radiation effects using tools such as PSpice or similar. Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Nuclear Hardness and Survivability Engineer Bachelors degree with 8 years of experience, Masters degree with 6 years of experience, or Ph.D. with 4 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields. U.S. Citizenship is required. Active US Government Secret Clearance is required. Prior experience in analog circuit design, modeling, and simulation. Experience with schematic capture and layout in Mentor Xpedition, Cadence, and/or Altium Designer. Experience with circuit and subsystem test and troubleshooting. Ability to work onsite fulltime in Woodland Hills, CA. Experience with MILSTD750, MILSTD464, MILSTD883 testing or similar qualification/verification testing of EEE parts, circuit card assemblies, or subsystems. Working knowledge of nuclear weapons effects and associated testing (e.g., TID, NDD, doserate, SEE, EMP/EMI/EMC) and their impact on electronics and softwarecontrolled systems. Proficiency with scripting or highlevel programming languages (e.g., MATLAB, Python) for data analysis, modeling, or automation, and experience modeling semiconductor radiation effects using tools such as PSpice or similar. Preferred Qualifications MSEE with emphasis in Analog Circuit Design. Experience with printed circuit board design using Mentor Xpedition Designer and AMS. Experience with HyperLynx signal and power integrity analyses. PSpice circuit design analyses and experience with design verification and test. Experience in embedded hardware qualification testing for circuit card assemblies and subassemblies, including requirements verification, test procedure development, and defect/issue resolution. Familiarity with applicable military standards relevant to survivable systems and electronics (e.g., MILSTD676C, MILSTD461, and related NH&S/EMI/EMC/qualification standards). Experience with radiation shielding design to protect against photons and/or neutrons, including verification modeling using tools such as MCNP or GEANT4. Benefits As a fulltime employee of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: Medical, Dental & Vision coverage 401(k) Educational Assistance Life Insurance Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions Paid Time Off Health & Wellness Resources Employee Discounts Link to Benefits This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a ninehour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00 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 candidates 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.