Principal Electronic Engineer / Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer (AHT) Rolling Meadows, IL

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.

This position will be located in Rolling Meadows, IL. The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman's Specialized Tactical Electronic Warfare Systems (STEWS) team, where they will work on a variety of electronic equipment and systems that include airborne RF and IR systems, laboratory test stations, and transportable flight line electronic combat system test sets.

Roles and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Design, develop, perform hardware/system integration and test, and support deployment of systems and system modifications

  • Troubleshoot hardware (systems and subassemblies) to determine root cause of failures and identify corrective actions

  • Support transitions from design to production

  • Maintain process and procedures in accordance with ISO standards

  • Provide technical s upport to NG depot and USAF technicians and work with suppliers to resolve technical hardware issues

  • Create engineering documentation (specifications, change notices, parts lists, bills of materials, test reports, test procedures)

  • Interface with and present to internal and external customers

Opportunities exist in the following areas:

  • RF/Microwave system design

  • Research, design, development, and simulation of Electronic Warfare systems, and defining and developing processing algorithms for real-time implementation

  • Design, prototype and test digital subsystems, including circuit cards using FPGAs, embedded processors, and high-speed interfaces.

This position This requisition may be filled as a Principal Electronics Engineer or Sr Principal Electronics Engineer.

Basic Qualifications Principal Electronics Engineer:

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar engineering discipline with 5+ years of related experience

Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills

Proficient in MS office

US Citizenship and the ability to obtain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance

Basic Qualifications Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer:

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar engineering discipline with 9+ years of related experience

Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills

Proficient in MS office

US Citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with airborne RFEW systems Experience in programming in C++, National Instruments Labwindows/CVI and/or LabviewUnderstanding of digital signal processing algorithms in FPGAsHold an active DoD Secret or greater level of clearance

Salary Range: $99,800 - $149,800

Salary Range 2: $123,800 - $185,800

Employees may be eligible for 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.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.