RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE 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 Senior Staff Electronics Engineer – Sustainment Lead to join our team of qualified individuals on our Avionics Engineering organization. This role is located onsite in Oklahoma City, OK.In this role, you will provide technical and execution oversight for avionics sustainment solution activities, collaborate across engineering disciplines and technology areas, and support customer programs for obsolescence, repairability, spares buys, and form/fit/function replacements. You will primarily work with systems, hardware, and electrical engineers to collaborate with technical suppliers to develop avionics sustainment solutions.Responsibilities:Oversee and provide technical direction for sustainment programs, including form/fit/function replacements, spares buys, obsolescence resolution, and repairabilityProvide program technical status, progress, challenges corrective actions, risks, and mitigations to engineering and program leadershipServe as primary contact between Chief Engineer and Avionics DepartmentMaintain awareness across contracts for adherence to electrical/hardware design and qualification activities, ensuring adherence to NG processes and achieving first time quality in all engineering generated productsDevelop strong technical relationships with multiple suppliers and oversee joint design operations between NG and supplier engineersBe present and champion onsite presence at supplier facilities to ensure continued progress, observe critical operations, troubleshoot, and work through technical challenges jointlyMentor junior Responsible Engineers while ensuring technical execution stays within cost and schedule constraintsSupport assessment of cost and schedule impacts of technical decisionsEnsure the program is adhering to processes and best practices of products for both internal and external customers and is compliant with policies, procedures, and quality standards.Coordinate with responsible engineers and engineering management to ensure execution of program statement of work and technical program requirements are metDrive process development, continuous improvement, and affordability initiativesCoordinate with the Technical Review Board regarding upcoming and current change packagesSupport business development and shaping through white paper and engineering estimate development for identified candidate programsResearch, design, develop, integrate, and test a variety of electronic equipment (such as communications, flight controls, networks, radar, navigation, weapons systems, etc.)Support technical interchange meetings/program reviews and assist in resolution of technical program engineering challengesCoordinate across programs and functions for common efficiencies and operational gainsComprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutionsBasic Qualifications:Bachelors Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 14 years of related experience; OR a Masters degree in a STEM discipline and 12 years of related experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 10 years of related experienceMust have a strong understanding of electronics/avionics systemsMust have experience with sustaining engineering, change management, and design process tailoringMust have the background in form, fit, function replacement programsAbility to obtain an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance level with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the Company to meet its business needsPreferred Qualifications:Knowledge and experience with qualification and environmental testing required for flight equipmentFamiliarity with Nuclear, EMI, Reliability, and/or Logistics technical disciplinesAirborne platform requirements, integration, and verification experienceStrong understanding of nuclear and radiation hardening requirements and testingExperience with LabView or other data collection and electronic modeling toolsActive DoD SECRET clearance, within 5 years of last investigationExisting special access program clearanceWorking knowledge of Earned Value, with exposure to Cost Account Management principlesExperience in an Agile development environments and other communications equipment and systems; circuitry components; analog and digital computers; and control and test equipmentPrimary Level Salary Range: $157,800.00 - $236,600.00The 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.