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Principal Engineer Electronics

Northrop Grumman

Principal Engineer Electronics

full-timePosted: Aug 3, 2026Updated: Sep 2, 2026United States-California-San Diego

Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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 has an opening for a Principal Electronics Engineer (Supplier Management Team Lead) to join the team of qualified individuals on our Triton MFAS radar subsystem team. This role is located onsite in Rancho Bernardo, CA.The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, engaged in significantly diverse assignments, within a collaborative/team setting across all levels of the organization. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. Once established in role, this position could offer a hybrid work environment. Scheduled telework days are approved at manager's discretion .This position requires the ability to travel up to 25% of the time.Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Coordinating the efforts of the SMT, including engineers, the Global Supply Chain subcontracts administrator, supplier quality assurance representatives, cost account manager, and schedulersManaging the execution of all NGMS Intra Work Order (IWO) performance, including planning, proposals, new capability development, production, testing, deliveries, sustainment, and repairsEstablish and track metrics to drive and ensure high-quality SMT executionManage and communicate execution risks by monitoring technical performance against metrics and addressing resource gapsConducting or coordinating review of NGMS partner documentation and deliverables (SDRLs)Reporting IWO status to Program Managers, GSC managers, IPT Management, and Control Account ManagersDevelop tasking statements and Statements of Work (SSOW) through collaboration with key technical and programmatic stakeholdersBasic Qualifications for Principal Electronics Engineer (Supplier Management Team (SMT) Lead):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 with 1 year of related engineering experienceMust have familiarity with product lifecycles and government acquisition process related to development, LRIP/production, sustainment activitiesMust have Project Management principles experienceMust have Control Account Management experienceMust have the ability to establish a solid working relationship with technical staff, IWO partners, and customersAt minimum, an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance Secret level clearance is required to apply and to start the role, with the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance and maintain Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the Company to meet its business needsPreferred Qualifications:Master’s degree in a STEM discipline, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related fieldExperience managing suppliers as part of a government/DOD contractExperience planning, scheduling, and managing projects with many different stakeholdersExperience in supplier statement of work generationExperience with T&M, CPIF, CPFF, and FFP contract typesExperience with contract negotiationsProgram Management experience / completion of Project Management Professional courseExperience with repair management, DMSMS evaluations, MRP requirementsGeneral technical exposure to payload subsystems, platform integration and testSkilled use of Microsoft Office Products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project)Primary 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Locations

  • United States-California-San Diego

Skills Required

  • product lifecyclesintermediate
  • supplier statement of work generationintermediate
  • T&Mintermediate
  • contract negotiationsintermediate
  • repair managementintermediate

Required Qualifications

  • 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 with 1 year of related engineering experience (experience, 5 years)
  • Must have familiarity with product lifecycles and government acquisition process related to development, LRIP/production, sustainment activities (experience)
  • Must have Project Management principles experience (experience)
  • Must have Control Account Management experience (experience)
  • Must have the ability to establish a solid working relationship with technical staff, IWO partners, and customers (experience)
  • At minimum, an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance Secret level clearance is required to apply and to start the role, with the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance and maintain Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the Company to meet its business needs (experience)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in a STEM discipline, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field (degree in a stem discipline)
  • Experience managing suppliers as part of a government/DOD contract (experience)
  • Experience planning, scheduling, and managing projects with many different stakeholders (experience)
  • Experience in supplier statement of work generation (experience)
  • Experience with T&M, CPIF, CPFF, and FFP contract types (experience)
  • Experience with contract negotiations (experience)
  • Program Management experience / completion of Project Management Professional course (experience)
  • Experience with repair management, DMSMS evaluations, MRP requirements (experience)
  • General technical exposure to payload subsystems, platform integration and test (experience)
  • Skilled use of Microsoft Office Products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project) (experience)

Responsibilities

  • Coordinating the efforts of the SMT, including engineers, the Global Supply Chain subcontracts administrator, supplier quality assurance representatives, cost account manager, and schedulers
  • Managing the execution of all NGMS Intra Work Order (IWO) performance, including planning, proposals, new capability development, production, testing, deliveries, sustainment, and repairs
  • Establish and track metrics to drive and ensure high-quality SMT execution
  • Manage and communicate execution risks by monitoring technical performance against metrics and addressing resource gaps
  • Conducting or coordinating review of NGMS partner documentation and deliverables (SDRLs)
  • Reporting IWO status to Program Managers, GSC managers, IPT Management, and Control Account Managers
  • Develop tasking statements and Statements of Work (SSOW) through collaboration with key technical and programmatic stakeholders

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