Jobs at Northrop Grumman

Design and lay out PWBs/PCBs, flex and rigid-flex circuits using Cadence Allegro. Calculate layer stack-ups, generate fabrication data, ensure manufacturability, interface with electrical/mechanical teams, incorporate change notices, and lead design reviews with quality and manufacturing.

Lead sector-wide design quality strategy, govern processes and tools, run design reviews, drive risk mitigation and CAPA, mentor engineers, ensure standards compliance (ISO/AS9100/etc.), own V&V and requirements traceability, and promote MBSE/digital-twin and AI opportunities.

Lead systems security engineering for sensor and mission systems, developing Anti-Tamper and cybersecurity architectures, requirements, testing, reverse-engineering analyses, exportability and technology release assessments, cryptographic safeguards, and ST&E support to meet US government policies and program needs.

Lead systems security engineering for DoD sensor and mission systems, designing and validating anti-tamper and cybersecurity solutions. Perform requirements development, trade studies, reverse engineering, cryptographic protections, security test & evaluation, technology release/licensing analyses, and ensure compliance with US government security policies for export and program certification.

Lead manufacturing systems engineering for IRCM/RFCM product lines: develop manufacturing plans, readiness assessments, automation designs, cost models, and maturity plans; drive digital transformation, capital/NCTA/CRAD planning, and cross-functional producibility solutions to prepare programs for production.

Lead manufacturing systems strategy and execution for IRCM products: manufacturing planning, MRAs, automation design, cost modeling, digital transformation, producibility gap analysis, capital/NCTA/CRAD planning, and support of technology demonstrator builds.

Support classified programs as an Alternate Contractor SAP Security Officer (ACSSO): administer industrial security programs (access control, personnel, physical, visitor control), coordinate with program CSSO and customers, conduct investigations, support security education and briefings, participate in audits/self-inspections, and ensure compliance with government and contractual security directives.

Monitor CCTV and alarms in the Security Operations Center, dispatch security personnel, manage badging/visitor authorizations, maintain lock/key records and controlled security documents, support first responders during emergencies, and handle lost-and-found and security data processing.

Develop and maintain quality evaluation and control systems; design and perform inspections and tests; partner with engineering and manufacturing to set quality standards; audit systems, perform statistical analyses, manage nonconformances, lead root-cause and corrective actions, and ensure compliance with ISO, AS9102, MIL, IPC and other standards.

Lead mission assurance activities to ensure quality, reliability, safety, and compliance. Oversee hardware/software design reviews, risk and trend analysis, configuration control, supplier quality, contract compliance, root-cause investigations, and requirements verification. Support corrective action boards and generate proposal BOEs.

Lead cross-functional teams to deliver program cost, schedule, and technical performance for government contracts. Manage proposal development, budgets (EVM), risk/opportunity, supplier relationships, contract negotiations, SOW, baselines, and customer engagement to achieve program objectives.

Lead cross-functional teams to deliver program cost, schedule, and technical requirements for government contracts. Manage program lifecycle from proposal through closeout, including customer engagement, contract negotiation, resource allocation, EVM-based performance tracking, risk management, supplier management, and compliance with internal and industry processes and standards.

Develop, integrate, and validate manufacturing test software for RF production hardware. Lead test station and fixture development, create and maintain acceptance and environmental screening procedures, troubleshoot hardware/software/firmware issues, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and support continuous improvement to meet production and contractual test requirements.

Lead full lifecycle digital hardware design for FPGA-based circuit cards and subsystems: research, simulation, schematic capture, prototyping, test, integration, production support, and team leadership. Translate system requirements into hardware and test specifications for EW, sensors, and high-speed interfaces.

Design, develop, test, and integrate embedded software and firmware (Linux/VxWorks) across the full SDLC using OOP C++, scripting, version control, and agile/DevSecOps practices to support complex defense systems and customer integration.

Lead supplier quality activities for aerospace electronic warfare programs: perform supplier audits, first article inspections, root-cause investigations, manage SCARs/SDRs, assess manufacturing readiness (DoD MRL), and drive supplier performance improvements while supporting junior engineers and traveling to suppliers (up to 25%).

Design and validate defense sensing and RF systems using MBSE/DOORS. Decompose requirements, run trade studies, maintain system models and VCRMs, support integration and verification, and collaborate across hardware/software teams.

Support RF production hardware testing and lead NRE test station development. Provide manufacturability feedback, production support, continuous improvement, and day-to-day project/test engineering management in a cross-functional manufacturing environment. On-site in Rolling Meadows, IL; US Citizenship and ability to obtain Secret clearance required.

Plan and coordinate preparation and control of engineering and production documentation, manage change orders, analyze released engineering change data, and coordinate configuration/data changes across engineering, quality, manufacturing, and support to meet contract requirements.

Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded software and firmware for mission systems. Work across the full SDLC, integrate with target hardware, apply OOP in C++, use scripting for automation, and collaborate within Agile/DevSecOps and model-based engineering environments to deliver secure, multi-threaded, embedded solutions.