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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 Electronics Engineer - Communications to join our team in Palmdale, Ca. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.\nA successful candidate will leverage extensive hands-on experience with Line of Sight (LOS) and BLOS (Beyond Line of Sight) communication systems, AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) and expertise in supporting test events, system verification, and troubleshooting to ensure successful integration and communication test outcomes.\nRoles and Responsibilities will include:\nHands-on work with Line of Sight (LOS) and Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) communication systems, including modems, up/down converters, and Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) antenna systems.\nProviding direct user support, engineering expertise, and troubleshooting during test events.\nProviding tasking direction to Field Service Representatives to perform field maintenance, upgrades, and performance analyses for assigned communication subsystem.\nAddressing and correcting deliverable subsystem performance concerns via program identified tools/systems on behalf of the Communications technical team.\nLeading Root Cause/Corrective Action Investigations for issues related to assigned communication subsystem.\nIdentifying opportunities for deliverable system improvement and working with engineering teams to implement in accordance with approved program processes.\nReporting Comms subsystem status to programmatic and technical team leadership and identifying risks/issues/concerns to prevent increased cost and/or schedule loss.\nConducting field maintenance of communications hardware.\nThe selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required.\nBasic Qualifications\nFor Electronics Engineer: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related engineering experience.\nFor Principal Electronics Engineer: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience.\nStrong understanding of RF signal chains and system-level integration of Communication components.\nExperience in Communications system integration\nExperience with RF and Network based test equipment to include oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and power meters\nExperience with modulation/demodulation and coding techniques as related to communications systems\nActive DoD Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).\nAbility to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (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.\nAbility to obtain and maintain subsequent SAP PARs following commencement of employment to be able to completely support statement of work.\nPreferred Qualifications\nCurrent applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.\nActive DoD Top Secret SCI clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).\nNetworking Experience (Layer 2/3 Networking and training/certifications (Network+, Security+, CCNA, etc.)\nExperience with RF performance assessment through link margin and antenna pattern analyses\nExperience with supplier/subcontract management\nFamiliarity with common industry standards related to communications and network-based systems, such as MIL-STD-1553, RS-232/422, Ethernet (IPv4/IPv6)\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00The 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.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. 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