Senior Principal Electronics Engineer – Hardware LeadSan Diego, CA

Requisition ID: R10170224

  • Category: Engineering

  • Location: San Diego, California, United States of America

  • Clearance Type: Top Secret

  • Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

  • Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

  • Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

  • Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

  • Positions Available: 1

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 Senior Principal Electronics Engineer – Hardware Lead to join our team in Rancho Bernando, CA. This position will be in our Avionics Integration Organization.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Leading and developing team of hardware and infrastructure engineers through technology development, execution, integration, and deployment

  • Leading technical discussion in datacenter and IT system infrastructure developing while working with Software development and other stakeholders

  • Responsible for management of Infrastructure Jira project, executing scrums, sprint plans, and priority deconfliction

  • Responsible for technical breadth across technology stack in the datacenter/IT system

  • Responsible for staffing management and content delivery plan between multiple business areas

  • Responsible for planning out release content across multiple IFCs based off program milestones with technical content

  • Responsible for working with Product Owner to groom backlog, prioritize content, and execute work based off milestones and technical needs

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. This role requires the ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Basic Qualifications:

  • 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 with 3 years of related engineering experience.

  • Experience with systems engineering practices

  • Experience with Microsoft Visio and other Office products to express engineering documentation

  • Active in-Scope, DoD Top Secret clearance.

  • Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Current Special Program Access

  • Experience as lead, functional and/or Cost Account Manager

  • Knowledge of Cisco UCS Compute, NetApp ONTAP/StorageGrid, Cisco Nexus Networks, VMware virtualization (vSphere, NSX-T, Horizon, vRealize, and vCloud Foundation)

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management

Salary Range: $133,000 - $199,600

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.

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.

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.