RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. 

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our defense systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.  

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a E3 Senior Staff Systems Engineer for the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) division Engineering and Manufacturing team. This role will be in Roy, UT or Huntsville, AL and will provide enabling support for all business areas within the SDS portfolio. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities, and associated infrastructure.

What You’ll Get To Do: 

The selected candidate will be expected to lead efforts within the E3 team in the areas of EMI/EMC design, compliance, and analysis. This position entails providing critical, actionable feedback on system designs to multiple design teams across the program and providing status updates to program leadership. In this lead role, you will interface with the Government customers on issues related to E3 requirements and design considerations.  The E3 Design Support Lead will be able to develop and apply advanced technical principles, techniques, and concepts regarding EMI/EMC to designs and produce findings and document recommendations.

As a Lead position for the Sentinel program for E3, the selected candidate will also be responsible for leading the design support team of E3 engineers to ensure quality and technical execution of E3 design products. In this role the lead will provide oversight, training, and mentorship for junior to mid-level E3 engineers.

In this position, you will be expected to:

• Apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts in EMI/EMC design.
• Ensure systems and equipment meets MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464 and other compliance requirements.
• Work on unusually complex technical problems and provide innovative solutions.
• Share extensive knowledge in the design and implementation of EMI/EMC controls, to include transient suppression, filter design, circuit board and flextape layout, cable shield design, equipment housing design and system grounding principles.
• Lead system requirements development, management, analysis, and traceability, to translate customer requirements and CONOPS into systems requirements, and further allocate to lower-level requirements.
• Consult/Lead reviews of technical schematics, drawings, plans and/or specifications.
• Oversee/Lead and Support system technical performance measurement definition and tracking.
• Lead an EMI design team of 4-6 engineers providing tasking and oversight of EMI work products.
• Review and integrate work products developed by others.
• Provide regular mentorship / leadership to teams on EMI design topics.

Job Qualifications 

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:  

• Experience: 14+ years of related work experience with BS. 12+ years of related work experience with Master’s degree, 9 years of related work experience with a PhD.
• Subject matter expert in MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-464
• Experience with E3 CDRLs including EMI/EMC control plans, E3 Integration and Analysis Reports, and E3 Verification Procedures and Reports.
• Experience conducting EMI design reviews, providing design support/analysis for EMI critical design features to design teams
• Ability to meet program technical, cost, and schedule milestones
• Experience leading EMI design efforts with integrated product teams (IPTs).
• Ability to integrate, engage, and lead an EMI design team of 4-6 engineers.
• Ability to interface with the customer and to present EMI design recommendations to IPT leads, program boards, and customers.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or other relevant STEM degree.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance and obtain Special Program Access (SAP).

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:  

• Active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Prior experience performing EMI/EMC design work on a missile program.
• Prior experience performing EMI/EMC design work on fixed ground installations.
• Prior experience in E3 related areas such as Spectrum Management, ESD, HERO, TEMPEST.
• 5+ years experience leading technical teams in support of program execution to meet cost and schedule.
• Technical areas include Space and Launch Vehicles and associated Ground Control Systems.
• Experience in modeling of EM effects and use of EM effects simulation tools such as Spice, MATLAB, ANSYS HFSS/EMA3D/Maxwell, CST, or other codes.

Position Benefits 

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense 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   

This position’s 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: $158,200.00 - $237,200.00

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.