Northrop Grumman

Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer - Responsible Engineer

Northrop Grumman$142K — $213K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in STEM with 8 years, or Master's with 6 years, or PhD with 4 years of related engineering experience.
  • Experience with IT/documentation tools such as Jira and Confluence.
  • Proficient in creating and interpreting Engineering Drawings.
  • Hands-on experience with data center design and field installations.
  • Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance or eligibility for clearance with background investigation within last 5 years.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain special access program access prior to commencing employment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical and schedule aspects of system upgrades or new data center deliveries.
  • Prepare and present kickoff meetings to outline project execution plans.
  • Develop cost and schedule baselines in collaboration with production leads.
  • Drive engineering deliverables including procurement, drawings, and documentation.
  • Coordinate field integration team activities and materials delivery.
  • Conduct regular daily status updates and problem-solving with integration teams.
  • Compile system checkout reports and coordinate handoffs to sustainment teams.

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Savings plan options.
  • Company paid holidays.
  • Paid time off for vacation and personal business.
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Sr Principal Electronics Engineer - Responsible Engineer to join our team in Rancho Bernardo, Ca. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.

This candidate will be responsible for overseeing the lifecycle of design, buildup, and delivery of large data centers using commercially available IT equipment. These deliveries will consist of new data center deployments and upgrades to existing data centers.

Roles and Responsibilities will include:
  • Technical and schedule lead for assigned system upgrade or new delivery:
    • Solicit requirements/expectations for building and establish execution plan
    • Prepare and present kickoff meetings to establish initial schedule, identify critical needs/deliverables, and coordinate with supporting organizations
    • Work with Production Lead to develop cost/schedule baseline for the effort
    • Generate implementation instructions & present implementation plan to change board(s)
    • Drive engineering deliverables: part procurement, drawings, configuration guides, installation guides, test procedures, and maintenance procedures


  • Execution Lead for field integration team:
    • Coordinate personnel, travel, and visit requests for integration team
    • Coordinate delivery & security approval of all required materials (hardware, cables, media, etc)
    • Perform morning standup meeting with integration team
    • Regularly updated detailed execution plan and report end of day status to leadership
    • Solve technical challenges and/or resolve issues by leveraging support from both engineering and field integration teams
    • Perform system checkout and acceptance testing leveraging support from field installation team
    • Verify all aspects of system integration have been completed, compile list of liens/ deviations, and ensure system handoff is coordinated with sustainment team


  • Reporting:
    • Work with Cost Account Manager (CAM) or Work Package Manager (WPM) to provide weekly status, claim earned value, and provide updates to the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
    • Work with Lead Responsible Engineer to report daily status, identifying current tasking, needs, and projected risks


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.

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.
  • Experience with IT/documentation tools Jira and Confluence
  • Experience with Engineering Drawings
  • Experience with datacenter design and/or hardware/software field installations
  • A U.S. Citizen with Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance OR active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
  • Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs


Note: SAP/PAR will be upgraded once selected candidate is in role. Therefore, candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain upgraded SAP/PAR.)

Preferred Qualifications
  • Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
  • Current Special Program Access
  • Experience with IT/documentation tools such as Sphinx, Jinja, YAML, reST
  • Experience with Agile processes
  • Cost Account Management experience
  • Experience using MS Project


Primary 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 candidate's 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.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

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Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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