Additional occasional travel up to 10% CONUS (continental U.S.) and 25-40% OCONUS (outside the continental U.S.)**** Compensation is supplemented by applicable travel benefits.
What You’ll get to Do
This is an exciting opportunity to join our mission-critical Field Engineering team supporting the MESA Program.
Following a comprehensive training period with the development teams in Linthicum, along with limited OCONUS travel as needed, you will provide sustained on-site technical leadership and serve as a key contributor to mission success.
This role offers strong leadership visibility and meaningful career growth within Field Engineering. Field Engineering is committed to providing long-term career opportunities and supporting the continued growth and advancement of high-performing engineers across the organization.
Duties and Responsibilities
Serve as a key member of the MESA Radar Integration and Field Support team, providing technical, logistical, and sustainment support across the MESA product line (USAF and international customers: Australia, Korea, Turkey, UK, and future users).
Provide on‑site technical support at other locations as required, including integration, test, and sustainment activities that may involve domestic and international travel.
Provide expert support for E‑7 Surveillance Radar/IFF systems, including operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, hardware/software configuration, and resolution of system issues, while documenting actions and recommending updates to technical documentation and procedures.
Offer day‑to‑day engineering advice and on‑the‑job training to customer and Boeing personnel, including informal instruction and recommendations for additional training to strengthen customer capability.
Participate in coordination meetings and teleconferences with Boeing and customer stakeholders, maintain awareness of any conditions affecting aircraft safety, and support operations, with flexibility to work outside normal hours when required.
This position may be filled as either an Electronics Engineer or a Principal Electronics Engineer based on the qualifications below.
Basic Qualifications for an Electronics Engineer
Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 2+ years of relevant work experience.
Experience with any one or more of the following backgrounds: airborne AESA radar/communications systems, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, System Engineering or similar engineering background.
Must be willing to work on an occasional rotating schedule, as needed; including periodic shift work and weekend work may be required to meet the needs of our customer.
Must be willing to work out of Baltimore for the initial training period and on-site for local support, as well as commit to any potential long term assignment.
Must be willing to support additional occasional travel up to 10% CONUS (continental U.S.) and 25-40% OCONUS (outside the continental U.S.)
US Citizenship and current/active U.S. Government Secret Clearance required. Must have the ability to obtain/maintain Top Secret/SCI and SAP clearance.
Basic Qualifications for Principal Electronics Engineer
Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 5+ years of relevant work experience.
Experience with any one or more of the following backgrounds: airborne AESA radar/communications systems, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, System Engineering or similar engineering background.
Must be willing to work on an occasional rotating schedule, as needed; including periodic shift work and weekend work may be required to meet the needs of our customer.
Must be willing to work out of Baltimore for the initial training period and on-site for local support, as well as commit to any potential long term assignment.
Must be willing to support additional occasional travel up to 10% CONUS (continental U.S.) and 25-40% OCONUS (outside the continental U.S.)
US Citizenship and current/active U.S. Government Secret Clearance required. Must have the ability to obtain/maintain Top Secret/SCI and SAP clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in integration and test techniques, MATLAB, or related signal analysis tools; interfacing protocols, test equipment, and customer interaction.
Experience with advanced radar systems hardware and software, including integration and test.
Experience with software tool development, including MATLAB, Python, C++, C#, Java, and VxWorks environment.
Experience with RF, analog and digital electronics troubleshooting and use of associated test/support equipment.
Experience interfacing with customer technical and leadership personnel.
Experience with military customers and a flight line environment.
Primary Level Salary Range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00
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.
