Jobs at Northrop Grumman

Lead a multidisciplinary hardware engineering organization (~80 staff) supporting Targeting Systems and EO-IR products. Responsibilities include people management, program technical performance, budgeting, process enforcement, cross-functional coordination, strategic planning, capture support, project bids, and technology roadmaps. Ensure quality deliverables, staffing projections, and career development while maintaining compliance with industry standards and security requirements.

Develop and direct system-level test plans, procedures, and schedules for space hardware; coordinate integrated testing and calibration activities; manage calibrated equipment records and shipping; support sanitization and security/transportation plans; travel up to 25%.

Lead and execute capture efforts for the Survivability Development Programs operating unit, prioritizing the HVAA-P campaign. Develop capture strategy, win themes, competitive assessments, teaming and pricing strategies; lead cross-functional capture teams; engage customers and partners; maintain CRM (Salesforce) and BAP process compliance; prepare executive briefings and support sector reviews. Work in classified and unclassified environments and travel ~25%.

Drive supplier quality for electronic warfare and targeting hardware through audits, FAIR/FAIRs review, SCAR/SDR management, root cause investigations, process and product audits, manufacturing readiness and supplier risk assessments, and cross-functional corrective actions. Support program reviews and lead continuous improvement and supplier performance initiatives; travel to suppliers up to 25% to oversee investigations and design reviews.

Provide PCB producibility and design-for-manufacturing expertise across RF, digital, mixed-signal, and power boards. Define stack-ups, impedance, and DFM/DFF rules; run automated DFM tools; generate fabrication data; support suppliers and internal teams; troubleshoot manufacturing issues; and collaborate on sourcing and supplier readiness.

Lead an integrated Operations team (Manufacturing, Global Supply Chain, Mission Assurance) to manage production lines, cost and schedule performance, risk/opportunity mitigation, MRP planning and capacity, EVMS oversight, audits and corrective actions, and reporting to program and site leadership while mentoring staff and ensuring contract compliance and timely delivery.

Entry-level embedded software engineer supporting manufacturing test engineering. Develop and troubleshoot automated test software and firmware using C/C++/C#, Visual Studio, LabView/TestStand, and lab instruments. Collaborate across functions in a hardware manufacturing environment and obtain required U.S. security clearances and program access.

Lead strategic execution and operating rhythms for a large hardware engineering organization. Drive cross-functional initiatives, workforce planning, metrics, and financial coordination. Support the Director with communications, meeting preparation, and stakeholder engagement. Manage special projects, process improvements, and analytical tools to inform leadership decisions. On-site role with ~10% travel.

Lead Built-In-Test (BIT) systems engineering for RF sensors, designing BIT and fault isolation modes, deriving requirements, verifying embedded implementations, and supporting integration, test, factory activities, and field support. Lead teams developing/integrating software (C++/Python) and use MATLAB for data analysis. Requires sensor/RADAR/EW domain expertise and active Secret clearance.

Perform DMSMS management using internal and third-party tools: identify, investigate, select, and track obsolescence resolutions. Lead DMSMS IPT meetings, coordinate cross-functional teams (Buyers, Supply Chain, Engineering), analyze BOMs and component data, manage obsolescent inventory in SAP/MRO, produce roadmaps and impact assessments, and brief customers and program leadership. Support SOW/BOE development and participate in program reviews.

Lead MBSE and mission architecting for complex avionics and EOIR/RF systems. Perform system planning, integration, V&V, requirements allocation, trade studies, modeling, and technical leadership on DoD contracts.

Design, model, analyze, and test ruggedized optical and electro-optical systems (sensors, lasers, fiber-optics) for military applications. Develop component specs, tolerances, simulations, and test procedures; apply optical/optomechanical design and analysis; use optical design tools; work on cross-functional teams; mentor peers and contribute to process improvements. Position requires U.S. citizenship and security clearance (SAP).

Lead end-to-end engineering execution across the program lifecycle, ensuring cost, schedule, and technical performance. Integrate cross-functional engineering teams, drive program metrics and decisions, enforce engineering processes, identify and mitigate risks, and lead milestone reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) in partnership with Program Managers and Chief Engineers.

Manage and audit key suppliers to ensure contractual, drawing, and technical compliance. Perform supplier evaluations, audits, surveillance, FAI support, SCARs, root cause analysis, and supplier performance management. Coordinate with manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain, present metrics and drive continuous improvement to mitigate purchase risk and improve supplier quality.

Lead teams that design, develop, deploy, and sustain automated manufacturing test software and systems for IRCM/RFCM products. Oversee architecture, test integration with fixtures/instrumentation, troubleshooting, proposal support, continuous improvement, and cross-functional coordination in a production environment.

Lead manufacturing process engineering for RF circuit card and line-replaceable units: support production, develop and maintain process specs/instructions, drive continuous improvement, perform producibility reviews, and manage process projects and executive reporting to resolve production issues.

Lead manufacturing process development and sustainment for aerospace/defense electronic systems. Drive process specs, work instructions, tooling, NRE/capital projects, earned value tracking, cross-functional leadership, and continuous improvement to meet KPIs and producibility goals.

Support manufacturing process development and production for RF electronic assemblies and LRUs. Create and maintain process specs, work instructions, tooling/fixtures; troubleshoot nonconformances; collaborate with design, production, quality, and project teams to improve producibility, reduce defects, and meet contractual commitments.

Support production and process development for RF electronic systems, generating work instructions, tooling, and routers; troubleshoot nonconformances; drive continuous improvement and producibility reviews; collaborate with design, quality, project management, and production. Role supports military/aerospace electronic warfare shop replaceable units and requires US citizenship and eligibility for a Secret clearance.

Develop, integrate, test and analyze complex mission and system models in virtual environments. Create simulation code and scripts, document assumptions, automate tests, execute integration test activities, and perform system-of-systems and agent-based operational analysis. Apply knowledge of EOIR, optics, RF, detection and tracking.