Staff Electronics Engineer - Hardware and Software Integration Lead

$165,000 - $247,600/Yr

Northrop Grumman - San Diego, CA

Full-time - Senior

Remote - San Diego, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Staff Electronics Engineer - Hardware and Software Integration Lead at Northrop Grumman will serve as the technical lead and primary interface for Ground Control software, focusing on deficiency investigations, development, integration, testing, and sustainment artifacts for system updates. This role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to manage hardware and software updates while coordinating with various teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the efforts of the software supplier for multiple software programs and efforts, overseeing projects from start to finish.
• Collaborate with the subcontracts management team, systems engineering, supplier quality assurance representatives, safety engineers, cyber team, test team, logistics engineers, cost account manager, and scheduler.
• Monitor and advise on critical dependencies and interdependencies for Ground segment and implementation integration.
• Manage the execution of all phases of software performance, including planning, new capability development, testing, deliveries, deployment, and sustainment.
• Review supplier and hardware/software product documentation.
• Report hardware upgrades and software supplier status to upper management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 7 years of related engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience with hardware and software integration.
• Active in-scope, DoD Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP).

Nice-to-haves

• Experience managing hardware and software related issues with a supplier-based interaction as part of a Government/DOD contract.
• Familiarity with full hardware integration and Software Development Life Cycles.
• Experience with software development, integration, and testing including Agile, JIRA, Confluence programs.
• Experience with programming and scripting languages.
• Experience with government acquisition related to hardware and software development and sustainment activities.
• Familiarity with Prime and supplier hardware and software proposal development including technical evaluations of supplier proposals.
• CAM/EV experience is beneficial.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business