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Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago

Staff Electronics Engineer - Platform Cosite Lead - R10214775

Melbourne, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$148K/yr - $222K/yr

9+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a Staff Electronics Engineer - Platform Cosite Lead to join their team. This role involves developing and integrating RF subsystems and communications components, ensuring they meet mission objectives and managing supplier documentation.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support development and integration of communications subsystems and components to meet platform mission objectives

Requirements development, analysis, maturation and implementation translating customer requirements into hardware and software specifications

Perform performance and functional analyses

Conducting detailed trade studies

Performing risk analysis and developing mitigation plans and tracking to closure

Collaborate with engineers and program stakeholders

Developing and maintaining supplier documentation, performance based specifications, and statements of work

Technical management of program strategic partners and suppliers, including development, acquisition, acceptance, qualification, system integration and test support

Review documents from the supplier’s development effort and support supplier technical interchange meetings and design reviews

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

Support technical discussions with the customer and having daily interaction with management, external personnel, customers, and various sub teams

Qualification

Electromagnetics knowledgeRF component designCEM antenna analysisCommunication systems designSystem engineering methodsSupplier managementModel based systems engineeringPerformance analysis toolsData analysis experienceAtlassian tools familiarityProblem-solving abilityVerbal communication skillsWritten communication skills

Required

Must have a Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 14 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR a Master's degree in a (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 12 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; or a Ph.D. (STEM) AND 9 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)

Ability to design, select and characterize RF components to meet mission objectives

Experience in Computational Electromagnetic (CEM) antenna analysis for source/victim (co-site) analysis

Experience in one or more of the following: Designing, integrating, testing, installing, operating LOS and BLOS communication systems in airborne military applications

Experience with voice, military and network waveforms

Experience with cryptographic implementations

Experience with RF antenna and component design and performance analysis

Knowledge of system engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation and interface control documentation

Preferred

Demonstrated problem-solving ability and data analysis experience

Knowledge of system engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation and interface control documentation

Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work well in a close team environment

Experience engaging directly with internal and external technical and programmatic representatives

Demonstrated problem solving and troubleshooting skills

Demonstrated ability to assimilate new concepts quickly and independently and work in a self-directed manner

Experience in model based systems engineering using Cameo or similar SysML tools

Experience in performance analysis using MATLAB and Excel or similar tools

Familiarity with Atlassian collaboration tool set (Jira and Confluence)

Experience in supplier/subcontract management

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