Principal / Senior Principal Instrumentation Engineer at Northrop Grumman in Melbourne, FL

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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.Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a highly motivated Principal Instrumentation Engineer (Level 3) OR Senior Principal Instrumentation Engineer (Level 4) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test & Evaluation organization. This role is located in Melbourne, FL.
As an Instrumentation Engineer you'll contribute to the design, development, integration, configuration and testing of lab and flight test Data Acquisition Systems. In this role you will be responsible for the verification and acceptance testing of data builds and real time Mission Control Room configuration and operations.
Key Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the development of Flight Test Instrumentation process, procedures and modifications of engineering drawings related to Instrumentation systems for ground and flight test activities.
• Define Instrumentation system configurations and signal conditioning requirements common to Airborne Data Acquisition Hardware and Software such as: sensor selection, installation methods, calibration and checkout requirements.
• Perform a variety of duties, including: engineering design tasks as assigned, participating in electrical design reviews, and procedure writing.
• Design and Maintain TTC Airborne Data Acquisition Systems, Telemetry ground station equipment to include auto tracking antennas, RF receivers, bit-syncs, de-commutators, demultiplexers, communication system matrix, chapter 10 recorders, and camera systems.
• Flight Data processing and data reduction.
• Instrumentation Data System design, from requirements to operations.

Basic Qualifications:
This requisition may be filled at a Principal Instrumentation Engineer (Level 3) OR Senior Principal Instrumentation Engineer (Level 4) level based on the qualifications below.
Principal Instrumentation Engineer (Level 3)

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 5 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related professional/military experience.
• Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret or Top Secret clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.
• Professional experience with one or more of the following: telemetry, RF, onboard recording systems, ground stations, sub-systems
• Professional experience with specialized Instrumentation test equipment/sensors. (e.g. Strain Gages, Accelerometers, Pressure Transducers)
Senior Principal Instrumentation Engineer (Level 4)

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 8 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related professional/military experience.
• Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret or Top Secret clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.
• Professional experience with one or more of the following: telemetry, RF, onboard recording systems, ground stations, sub-systems
• Professional experience with specialized Instrumentation test equipment/sensors. (e.g. Strain Gages, Accelerometers, Pressure Transducers)
Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to create detailed design specifications, product manuals, ICDs, and/or design handbooks.
• Design and operational experience with TTC data systems.
• Experience working in Flight Test or Lab Test environments
• Familiarity with fundamental principles of Symvionics IADS software or working in a Mission Control Room
• Basic knowledge of data bus architecture MIL-STD-1553, IEE-1394, ARINC-429, RS232 an RS422.
• Experience post-test processing data from an IRIG-106 CH10 recording
Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00Salary Range 2: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00The 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.