Communications Responsible Engineer (TRMC)/Principal Communications Responsible Engineer (TRMC)

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has an opening for a Communications Responsible Engineer (TRMC)/Principal Communications Responsible Engineer (TRMC) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be a HYBRID role and is supported out of San Diego, CA.

**This position may be filled by either a Communications Responsible Engineer (TRMC) level or a Principal Communications Responsible Engineer (TRMC) level based on the qualifications listed.

The Comms Electronics Engineer will be responsible for:

• Research, design, development, integration, and test of a variety of electronic equipment and systems, including RF datalinks, SATCOM and Communications Networks.

• Maintaining complex RF communications architectures, systems; circuitry components; analog and digital computers.

• Reporting Comms status to Program Managers and IPT Management.

• Primary Responsible Engineer for complex communications subsystem, supplier technical interface, and focal IPT representative for integration support.

The selected candidate should be a self-starter and thrive working in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, engaged in assignments across multiple engineering disciplines, within a collaborative/team setting on all levels of the organization.

Qualified candidates should be prepared to research, design, develop, integrate, and test a variety of electronic equipment and systems, including radio and other communications equipment and network systems; circuitry components; analog and digital computers; and control and test equipment.

Basic Qualifications:

For – Communications Responsible Engineer (TRMC) (T02):

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of experience OR Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university

• Active DoD Secret security clearance with ability to obtain and maintain to Top Secret.

• Ability to perform up to 25% travel

Basic Qualifications:

For - Principal Communications Responsible Engineer (TRMC)​ (T03):

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience OR Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 3 years of experience OR 0 years’ experience

• Active DoD Secret security clearance with ability to obtain and maintain to Top Secret.

• Ability to perform up to 25% travel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of networking strategies including TCP/IP, SD-WAN 

• Familiar with current network products and technologies such as routers, firewalls, and switches

• RF and digital system design & analysis

• Antenna theory and operation

• COMMS Wideband and Narrowband integration and testing.  Iridium, INMARSAT and Starlink a plus. 

• Airborne platform radio integration

• System Performance Verification

• Component Qualifications for Flight

• System Engineering, Requirements Derivation

• Design documentation:  E.g. Visio, Catia, interconnects and rack elevations   

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