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Principal/ Sr. Principal Communications Electronics Engineer

Northrop Grumman logoNorthrop Grumman$94,400–$147,600/yrMelbourne, FL, United StatesFull timePosted 1mo ago
  • US citizenship
  • Top Secret clearance
  • Secret clearance

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This posting states $94.4k–$148k a year. Open electrical engineer jobs in Florida post a median of $150k a year, the middle half $119k–$162k, across 29 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post.

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About the job

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes 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. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal/ Sr. Principal Communications Electronics Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.

This position will be located in Melbourne, FLand will be based within our office spaces to support the program and business needs. Operating on our 9/80 schedule means you will get every other Friday off. This position has NOHybrid or Remote work available.

The successful candidate will contribute to the overall development of communications subsystems, including developing functional architectures, analyzing performance, developing and managing requirements and interfaces, and verifying/validating all allocated requirements, ## Roles and Responsibilities - Analyze network architectures and topologies for distributed communication applications - Conduct trade studies for radio and ICS subsystem architectures. - Interaction with Comms suppliers for integration of Radio and ICS systems into the lab. - Support development and integration of communications subsystems and components to meet platform mission objectives - Performing risk analysis and developing mitigation plans and tracking to closure - Developing and maintaining supplier documentation, performance-based specifications, statements of work and Interface Control Documents. - Review documents from the supplier’s development effort and support supplier technical interchange meetings and design reviews - Support technical discussions with the customer and have daily interaction with management, external personnel, customers, and various sub teams ## Basic Qualifications - 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; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 years of related engineering experience - Sr.

Principal: Bachelor’s degree in a (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering, or Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 6 years of related professional/military experience. - Experience in one or more of the following: Demonstrated problem-solving ability and data analysis experience - Demonstrated ability to assimilate new concepts quickly and independently and work in a self-directed manner - Must have an active US Government Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) and any program access required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company - Ability to obtain and maintain US Government Top Secret clearance ## Preferred Qualifications - Experience in supplier/subcontract management - Experience with developing supplier documentation, performance-based specifications, and statements of work - Experience building supplier evaluation criteria and experience in conducting technical evaluations, documenting results and selection - Ability to review documents from the supplier’s development effort and support supplier technical interchange meetings and design review Primary Level Salary Range: $94,400.00 - $147,600.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00 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.

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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

From Northrop Grumman's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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