Requisition ID: R10187708Category: Engineering Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America Clearance Type: SAP Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America) Travel Required: No Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be
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Job Description:
Requisition ID: R10187708
  • Category: Engineering
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
  • Clearance Type: SAP
  • Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
  • Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
  • Travel Required: No
  • Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
  • Positions Available: 3
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history.

We have openings for Principal Systems Engineers to join our Airborne Multifunction Systems (AMS) Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) team at our Linthicum, MD campus. We have a wide array of activities requiring multiple new additions.

This will be supporting Advanced Tactical Programs (ATP) Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) contracts within the Tactical Fighters AMS Engineering and Sciences homeroom.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Performing hands-on integration and testing of sophisticated radar systems and subsystems, including both hardware, software, and firmware components in development and production environments.

  • Developing and executing comprehensive test plans and procedures for verifying system requirements.

  • Coordinating integration and test activities for system qualification including but not limited to environmental, electromagnetic interference, and thermal cycling

  • Cost Account Management / Earned Value Management and associated Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) support

  • Supporting flight test activities at a full scope level from hardware and software coordination, bench testing, aircraft installation, and flight operations.

  • Fostering team collaboration to solve complex engineering problems and ensure project milestones are achieved.

  • Identifying and implementing process improvements within the team to enhance productivity and quality of deliverables.

This position is contingent upon transfer of DoD Secret Clearance with Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience, a Master’s degree with 3 years of experience or a Ph.D. with 0 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

  • Candidate must be a US Citizen

  • Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher and Special Program Access (SAP) is required.

  • Previous work troubleshooting hardware and software integration

  • Knowledge of radar, electronic warfare, or other comparable RF systems

  • Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment.

  • Strong written and oral communications skills

Preferred Qualifications:

  • ATP SAP program clearance

  • Prior experience leading a small team of technical professionals

  • Previous experience developing and using MATLAB tools

  • Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or other related technical field

  • Hands-on work with RF test equipment

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  

  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

  • 401k

  • 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 nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  

Salary Range: $105,400 - $158,000
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 spanet 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.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Company Details
Northrop Grumman
2980 Fairview Park Drive
Falls Church, Virginia 20171 USA
www.northropgrumman.com/careers
2001 Open Jobs Available
Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees are Defining Possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create...

Benefits:
Our benefits are designed to be flexible, because we know each one of our 120,000 employees have unique needs. We offer a range of benefit packages to ensure that everyone - from new graduates to long-term employees and their dependents - has options in health, savings and other important areas that support work/life balance.

Supported Manufacturers:
Unmanned Systems, Cybersecurity, Logistics

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Location
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Type
Permanent
Company Details
Northrop Grumman
2980 Fairview Park Drive
Falls Church, Virginia 20171 USA
www.northropgrumman.com/careers
2001 Open Jobs Available
Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees are Defining Possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create...

Benefits:
Our benefits are designed to be flexible, because we know each one of our 120,000 employees have unique needs. We offer a range of benefit packages to ensure that everyone - from new graduates to long-term employees and their dependents - has options in health, savings and other important areas that support work/life balance.

Supported Manufacturers:
Unmanned Systems, Cybersecurity, Logistics

Supported Models:

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