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Northrop Grumman

Principal / Flight Avionics Electronics Engineer

United States-Florida-Melbourne

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Seniority
Lead / management
Stated salary
$79,300 per year
Country
US
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
13 Oct 2026

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for Principal / Flight Avionics Electronics Engineer to join the team of qualified individuals on our Avionics Organization. This position is located onsite in Melbourne, Florida.

The Electronics Engineer will be responsible for supporting the development and execution of the program. This person will serve as a junior engineer, supporting Avionics Integration of Aircraft flight deck Systems and will be responsible for one or more of the following:

Provide Avionics Integration engineering support for the integration of aircraft flight deck systems and components including Identification, Friend or Foe (IFF), Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), Radio Altimeter, Primary Flight Displays (PFDs), Terrain Avoidance and Warning Systems (TAWS), and other various avionics systems

Provide support for the development of system safety documents

Create aircraft system schematics to support air vehicle wiring diagrams

Development and analysis of requirements and supporting trade studies

Manage suppliers, review and analysis of supplier design data, definition of functional test requirements including acceptance, qualification, and system integration, and support test execution

Support informal and formal testing of subsystem requirements in lab, troubleshooting hardware in the lab

Supporting flight test activities and post flight data analysis, and resolution of flight test anomalies

A successful Flight Avionics Engineer has good communication skills and understands the scope of the work and the impact of the work on other teams. This individual consistently brings up concerns, issues and risks, and holds themselves to a high level of technical rigor

Basic Qualifications:

Flight Avionics Engineer Level 2:

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 2+ years of relevant experience, OR a Master's degree in a STEM field with 0+ years of relevant experience is required

Must have Cameo or Doors or similar product experience

Must have an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance level is required with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance

Flight Avionics Engineer Level 3:

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 5+ years of relevant experience, OR Master's degree in a STEM field with 3+ years of relevant experience is required.

Must have Cameo or Doors or similar product experience

Experience with MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429 and Ethernet communication protocols

Must have an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance level is required with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

Confluence and Jira Experience

Experience with Avionics systems

Experience with system modeling and requirements management tools (Cameo, DOORS, Rhapsody, etc.), developing/maturing requirements, and tracing requirements through various levels

Experience with Supplier Management of avionics equipment

Experience with at least one of the flight certification standards listed in the preferred qualifications (PBN, RNAV, RNP, CNS/ATM, DO-178/254/200/160)

Performance Based Navigation (PBN) experience and attaining PBN certification

Required Navigation Performance (RNP)/ Area Navigation (RNAV) certification experience

Experience designing to RTCA DO-178 software standard for RNP RNAV certification

Experience designing to RTCA DO-254 hardware standard for airborne electronic systems

Experience designing to RTCA DO-200 standard for processing aeronautical data

Experience designing to RTCA DO-160 and MIL-STD-810 standards for environmental qualifications

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

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.

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