Electronics Engineer or Principal Electronics Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SCITRAVEL: 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.Our Oceanic Systems Engineering team is seeking dependable individuals willing to work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment and are interested in expanding their horizons. Our Sonar Innovation Lab needs a Mixed-Signal Electronics Design Engineer to serve as an electrical & electronics team member and technical resource on integrated project teams (IPT).
Responsibilities include collaborating with systems, software, mechanical, manufacturing & quality engineers to: determine hardware requirements for systems; determine hardware architectures; develop hardware designs; define/maintain power budgets; perform trade studies on hardware products; select developmental & operational hardware; document firmware & hardware (schematics & fabrication drawings for custom circuit cards, drawer/rack/system wiring & cabling); develop engineering test requirements and unit/subsystem/system test plans; and perform hardware test & system integration.
Thorough knowledge and experience in designing mixed-signal systems is required. This may include experience in highspeed digital circuits for data acquisition, control, telemetry & communications; selection of and interfacing with COTS hardware and various sensor types; or experience with low-noise analog circuits as well as A/D and D/A converters. Experience with design and troubleshooting electronics and electrical systems related to analog/mixed signal, RF, fiber- optic systems, AC/DC power, FPGAs, microcontrollers, and serial communication; schematic capture, and analysis/simulation tools such as PSpice and/or Saber is preferred.
This position will be located at the Annapolis, MD facility.
Basic Qualifications for an Electronics Engineer:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience is required. (0+ years with MS degree or PhD)

Proficiency in common engineering/office tools (including MathCad, MatLab, schematic capture, MS Office) and analytical techniques including electrical simulation

Proficiency with electrical CAD programs such as Mentor Graphics and experience in engineering drawing development

US citizen with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI and pass a polygraph

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Electronics Engineer:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience is required. (3 years with MS degree or 1 year with PhD)

Proficiency in common engineering/office tools (including MathCad, MatLab, schematic capture, MS Office) and analytical techniques including electrical simulation

Proficiency with electrical CAD programs such as Mentor Graphics and experience in engineering drawing development

US citizen with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI and pass a polygraph

Preferred Qualifications:

Have an active Polygraph security clearance

Proficiency in Mentor Graphics DxDesigner, Xpedition, Hyperlynx, PSPICE, Saber, Xilinx Vivado, Siemens Capital or Zuken E3

Familiarity with electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, etc)

Previous design or testing experience with Comms/Sonar/Radar receivers