RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: 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.

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Engineer Electronics / Engineer Electronics.  This position will be located at our Aeronautics Sector in Melbourne, FL.

 

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Avionics organization.

 

The selected candidate will design, plan, and implement secure IP‑based network communications systems for mission‑critical aircraft, delivering detailed architecture schematics, hardware/software specifications, and capacity forecasts. The selected candidate will gain experience in IP subnetting, routing protocols such as BDP, OSPF, and EIGRP, hands‑on Cisco IOS‑XE configuration, and advanced technologies like GRE/IPSEC tunnels, VRF, and VRRP, together with thorough testing and validation of network designs. The selected candidate will maintain technical proficiency across routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, and gateways, evaluate emerging communications technologies to enhance performance and cost‑effectiveness, and produce comprehensive documentation for short‑ and long‑range network planning.

This requisition may be filled at either an Associate Engineer Electronics (T01) or Engineer Electronics (T02) 

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Engineer Electronics (T01) 

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must: 

 

• Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by January 2027. 
• Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering, Network Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or similar STEM degree.  

• Must have a US Government Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain an interim Top Secret prior to starting, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the business (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

 

 

Basic Qualifications for an Engineer Electronics (T02) 

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must: 

• Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution by January 2027 OR is completing their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 2 years of related Engineering experience by January 2027.

• Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering, Networking Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or similar STEM degree.  

• Must have a US Government Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain an interim Top Secret prior to starting, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the business (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

 

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher 

• Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular). 
• Practical knowledge of functional and physical architecture definition, interface control, and creation of design drawings.
• Hands-on involvement in test and verification processes, including creating verification matrices, overseeing hardware/software test, and managing test documentation.
• Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and supplier interaction.
• Solid Understanding of IP4 network design, including IP subnetting and routing protocols including BGP, OSPF and EIGRP.
• Ability to configure and troubleshoot common network devices; Required: Cisco IOS-XE.
• Solid Understanding of advanced network topics, such as GRE/IPSEC tunnels, VRF, VRRP.
• Solid understanding with network management protocols, like SNMP, SSH, syslog, RADIUS/TACACS.

 

Pay Range: 

 

• Associate Engineer Electronics: $65,800 - $98,800/year

• Engineer Electronics: $79,300 - $118,900/year

 

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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.