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　　Northrop Grumman Aeronautic Systems has an opening for a Communications Hardware Engineer/Principal Communications Hardware Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Palmdale, CA.

　　**This position may be filled by either a Communications Hardware Engineer level or a Principal Communications Hardware Engineer level based on the qualifications listed.

　　Essential Functions:

　　Design of rack-based communication, test, support equipment, and cabling to meet system requirements, to include:

　　Perform electrical and mechanical (signal, power & thermal) analysis at the rack level

　　Generation of engineering drawings in accordance with ASME and IEEE standards, including rack assembly drawings, interconnect wiring diagrams and custom cable assemblies

　　Specification of rack cabling (RF, optical, 1553, power) and cooling systems

　　Production and fielding of hardware, to include:

　　Installation of communication, test and support equipment in lab and field environments

　　Providing lab and site integration, test, and maintenance support

　　Participate in troubleshooting systems to resolve complex issues, interact and coordinate with responsible communications engineers responsible for sustaining communication sub-systems

　　Basic Qualifications:

　　Communications Hardware Engineer (T02):

　　Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) related field with 2 or more years of engineering experience or MS with 0 years or more year of engineering experience or Ph.D. with 0 or more years of engineering experience

　　Active, in-scope Secret clearance

　　Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP/PAR) to start

　　Working knowledge of governing and industry standards to include MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, MIL-STD-100G, and ASME Y14.100

　　Experience with drawing and release tools - (CATIA V5, Visio, Teamcenter Enterprise) and modeling.

　　Basic Qualifications:

　　Principal Communications Hardware Engineer (T03):

　　Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) related field with 5 or more years of engineering experience or MS with 3 years or more year of engineering experience or Ph.D. with 2 or more years of engineering experience

　　Active, in-scope Secret clearance

　　Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP/PAR) to start

　　Working knowledge of governing and industry standards to include MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, MIL-STD-100G, and ASME Y14.100

　　Experience with drawing and release tools - (CATIA V5, Visio, Teamcenter Enterprise) and modeling.

　　Preferred Qualifications :

　　Ability to travel up to 25%

　　Must have high attention to detail and emphasis on first time quality

　　Must be physically able to move up to 50 lbs

　　Must have color vision to identify cables and wires

　　Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills with an aptitude to learn new material quickly

　　Working knowledge of various communication protocols including Ethernet, 1553 bus systems and FibreChannel

　　Working knowledge of communication engineering theory and RF systems

　　Experience with production of complex systems

　　Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

　　Salary Range: $104,600 - $157,000

　　Salary Range 2: $129,700 - $194,500

　　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.

　　Employees may be eligible for 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.

　　Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.