Posted 12 days ago
Electronics Project Engineer/ Principal Electronics Project Engineer
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Serves as an Electronics Project Engineer on Integrated Product Teams, preparing project execution plans, managing IT and electronics projects across functions to schedule, budget and technical requirements, and briefing leadership on-site in San Diego.
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: Top SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to fill an Electronics Project Engineer or a Principal Electronics Project Engineer to join our team in San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), CA. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.
This candidate will be responsible for contributing to one or more project teams engaged in the design, implementation and modification of IT projects that span across functional organizations.
Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Prepares project execution plan and identifies appropriate technical and business resources needed for the team.
- Contributes to completing projects on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with the technical requirements of the assignment.
- Knowledge of Program Management processes and procedures.
- Knowledge of industry practices and standards and demonstrates the skill and ability to perform professional tasks independently.
- Possess leadership and team building capabilities and have experience briefing Leadership.
- Possess solid organization abilities and be a motivated, flexible team player.
The 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.
This position may be filled either at the Electronics Engineer level OR at the Principal Electronics Engineer level based on the qualifications listed.
Basic Qualifications:
- 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.
- Principal 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; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 years of related engineering experience.
- Must be able to obtain DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification. Examples include: CCNA Security, Security+CE and CISSP within a reasonable time upon hire as determined by the program.
- Experience in managing the implementation of multi-disciplinary projects and stakeholders
- Must have an active US Government Top-Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
- Ability to obtain and maintain US Government SCI clearance
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business need
Preferred Qualifications:
- Active USG Top Secret SCI clearance
- Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
- Active DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification. Examples include: CCNA Security, Security+CE, CCNP, and CISSP.
- Experience and knowledge of Project/Program Management processes to include Control Account Management (CAM) Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Risks – Issues - Opportunities (RIO) processes, project planning and scheduling, staffing, coordination and oversight of technical work effort
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