Principal Electronics Engineer/Sr Principal Electronics Engineer

Requisition ID: R10119299

Category: Engineering
Location: Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States of America
Citizenship required: United States Citizenship
Clearance Type: Secret
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
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.

Roles and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to Researching, designing, developing, ordering, testing, maintaining, and identifying improvements / corrective actions for a variety of electronic equipment, electronic and optical systems, including Lasers, Infrared sensors, Fiber Optics, along with an assortment of test equipment and associated systems.

Troubleshoot production hardware to determine the root cause of failures and document and identify corrective actions.
Work with suppliers to resolve technical hardware issues.
Support production floor operators and test technicians in a timely fashion
Optimize processes to reduce cost and increase throughput.
Maintain processes and procedures in accordance with ISO standards.
Data mine, create and analyze metrics to target cost improvements.
Support hardware integration and test
Create engineering documentation (change notices, parts lists, bills of materials, test reports, and test procedures)
Support transition technologies from design to production

Basic Qualifications Principal Electronics Engineer:

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and 5+ years of related work experience
Knowledge of programming embedded software using: C and Object-Oriented C++
Experience presenting complex technical concepts to non-technical personnel.
Demonstrated organizational skills.
US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain security clearance.
Circuit analysis

Basic Qualifications Sr Principal Electronics Engineer:

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and 9+ years of related work experience
Knowledge of programming embedded software using: C and Object-Oriented C++
Experience presenting complex technical concepts to non-technical personnel.
Demonstrated organizational skills.
US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain security clearance.
Circuit analysis

Preferred Qualifications Principal Electronics Engineer:

Experience with digital electronics design and/or analysis
Experience troubleshooting systems and hardware.
Experience using National Instruments Labwindows/CVI or Labview
Experience in using MATLAB and Simulink
Experience with networking and troubleshooting test stations and computers.
Experience with setting up test stations.
Experience with correlation studies
Experience with optical systems
Experience with fiber optics and/or laser test equipment
Experience working in a manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications Sr Principal Electronics Engineer:

Experience with digital electronics design and/or analysis
Advanced experience troubleshooting systems and hardware.
Experience using National Instruments Labwindows/CVI or Labview
Experience in using MATLAB and Simulink
Advanced experience with networking and troubleshooting test stations and computers.
Advanced experience with setting up test stations.
Experience with correlation studies
Experience with optical systems
Experience with fiber optics and/or laser test equipment
Advanced experience working in a manufacturing environment.

MANUMS

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.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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.

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What's great about
Northrop Grumman

Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.

Did you know?

Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.