Principal Electronics/ Sr Principal Electronics Engineer – Communications
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Key Responsibilities
Coordinating communication subsystem technical
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: Top SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time
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 Principal Electronics/ Sr Principal Electronics Engineer – Communications to join our team either in San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), CA or Palmdale, CA. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.
The selected candidate will provide key engineering support for a communications payloads subsystem and will report directly to the subsystem engineering technical lead and program manager.
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Coordinating communication subsystem technical requirements to supplier management team.
- →Managing suppliers to assess new technology and its viability to meet program requirements
- →Conducting thorough trade studies and analyses to weigh the benefits and/or detriments of new communication hardware and software
- →Collaborating with program management to build program schedules, assess risks and issues, and deliver technical recommendations to relevant stakeholders
- →Addressing and correcting deliverable subsystem performance concerns via program identified tools/systems
- →Identifying opportunities for deliverable system improvement and working with engineering teams to implement in accordance with approved program process
- →Reporting Comms subsystem status to programmatic and technical team leadership and identifying risks/issues/concerns in order to prevent increased cost or schedule loss
- →Providing direct user support, engineering expertise, and troubleshooting during test events
Requirements
~3 min read- Principal Engineer: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 years of related engineering experience.
- Sr. Principal Engineer: 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 in hands-on SW development with Python, Java, C++, and/or MATLAB to enable the exploitation of large sets of data.
- Experience in Communications and Network system integration
- Experience with RF and Network based test equipment to include oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and power meters
- Technical development and systems integration experience.
- Experience with managing suppliers.
- 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.
- Current Special Access Program access
- Supplier Management Experience
- Experience leading cross-discipline teams
- Experience serving as a proposal estimator
- Experience in technical writing such as tech volumes & white papers
- Network training/certifications (Network+, Security+, CCNA, etc.)
- Experience with Network Encryption Devices (INE, HAIPE. etc.)
- Familiarity with common industry standards related to communications and network-based systems, such as MIL-STD-1553, RS-232/422, Ethernet (IPv4/IPv6)
Location & Eligibility
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Listing Details
- Posted
- October 8, 2026
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- October 8, 2026
- Last seen
- October 8, 2026
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