Northrop Grumman

Staff Electronic Warfare (EW) Responsible Engineer

Northrop Grumman$152K — $229K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in STEM + 12 years experience; or a Master's in STEM + 10 years experience; or a Ph.D. in STEM + 8 years experience
  • Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
  • Knowledge of RF electromagnetics
  • Experience with RF equipment for airborne platforms
  • Proven track record in requirements analysis and specification development
  • Experience with supplier management and technical oversight

Responsibilities

  • Lead development and integration of electronic warfare subsystems
  • Translate customer requirements into specifications for hardware and software
  • Perform functional and performance analyses
  • Conduct detailed trade studies to inform design decisions
  • Manage risks and develop closure plans
  • Collaborate with engineers and program stakeholders
  • Execute testing of subsystem requirements in lab and on aircraft

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be available
  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Company paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Potential for annual bonuses based on contributions and company results
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Staff Electronic Warfare (EW) Responsible Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals at our Melbourne, FL.

The selected engineer will perform as a member of an interdisciplinary team on a key effort to develop novel and innovative solutions to advanced technical problems. The successful engineer will contribute to the overall development of Electronic Warfare subsystems, including developing functional architectures, analyzing performance, developing and managing requirements and interfaces, and verifying/validating all allocated requirements. You will design, develop, build, and test EW systems in conjunction with key suppliers.

Roles and Responsibilities:
  • Lead and/or support development and integration of electronic warfare subsystems and components to meet platform mission objectives
  • Requirements development, analysis, maturation and implementation, translating customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
  • Performing functional and performance analyses
  • Conducting detailed trade studies,
  • Performing risk analysis and developing mitigation plans and tracking to closure
  • Collaborate with engineers and program stakeholders
  • Technical management of program strategic partners and suppliers, including development, acquisition, acceptance, qualification, system integration and test support
  • Identifying/planning/executing informal and formal testing of subsystem requirements in lab, troubleshooting hardware in the lab
  • Performing aircraft ground and flight test on subsystems to validate and verify subsystem requirement and sell-off
  • Lead and/or support technical discussions with the customer and have daily interaction with management, external personnel, customers, and various sub teams


A successful EW Engineer has good leadership skills and understands the scope of the work and the impact of the work on other teams, consistently brings up concerns, issues and risks to program and technical leadership and holds the team to a high level of technical rigor.

Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 12 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR a Master's degree in a (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 10 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; or a Ph.D. (STEM) AND 8 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering.
  • Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.
  • Knowledge of electromagnetics in the RF spectrum (VHF through Ka bands)
  • Experience designing, developing, integrating, and/or testing RF equipment for airborne platforms.
  • Experience implementing system engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation and interface control documentation
  • Experience engaging directly with internal and external technical and programmatic representatives
  • Experience in supplier/subcontract management
  • Must have an active US Government Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work well in a close team environment
  • Demonstrated problem solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Demonstrated ability to assimilate new concepts quickly and independently and work in a self-directed manner
  • Experience designing, developing, integrating, and/or testing EW or Radar subsystems for airborne platforms.
  • Experience with RF antenna and component design and performance analysis
  • Experience in model-based systems engineering using Cameo or similar SysML tools
  • Experience with generating and managing requirements in DOORs
  • Experience in performance analysis using MATLAB and Excel or similar tools
  • Familiarity with Atlassian collaboration tool set (Jira and Confluence)
  • Experience with developing supplier documentation, performance-based specifications, and statements of work
  • Experience building supplier evaluation criteria and experience in conducting technical evaluations, documenting results and selection
  • Ability to review documents from the supplier's development effort and support supplier technical interchange meetings and design review
  • Active DoD Top Secret Clearance


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Primary Level Salary Range: $152,900.00 - $229,300.00

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.

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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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1939
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