US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

**Description**

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our worlds biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for prime satellite and payload capabilities and directed energy and electronics solutions for national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible

Northrop Grumman, Strategic Space Systems Division has an opening for a **Sr. Principal Hybrids Component Engineer** to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Manhattan Beach, California.

**Essential Functions:**

+ Creating and maintaining part & process specifications to design, procure, assemble and install high reliability hermetic and non-hermetic Hybrid Microcircuits primarily to MIL-PRF-38534 Class K, H, L and F.
+ Assist design engineering with proper part selection and application.
+ Participate in resolving design, manufacturing or supplier technical issues.
+ Support anomaly investigations and failure analysis.
+ Create test plans and procedures.
+ Create and deliver briefings to update the team and management.
+ Support Design Engineering, Procurement, Integration & Test, and Production.
+ Demonstrate understanding with analog and digital circuits.

+ Demonstrate understanding with the usage of discrete active/passive components and microcircuits (ICs).
+ Demonstrate understanding with DC-DC Converter design topologies, Oscillator design topologies.
+ Demonstrate understanding with hybrid thick film, thin film and assembly module designs, materials, layouts, design rules and active/passive trims.
+ Support Hybrid manufacturing processes (including wire-bonding, epoxy/eutectic attach) and manufacturing flows.
+ Support and participate in Hybrid Element Evaluation, hybrid in-line screening, Groups A, B, C and D testing, hybrid qualification, HCAs (Hybrid Construction Analysis), DPAs (Destructive Physical Analysis).
+ Support STEs, test setups auto and manual, fixturing, test programs and procedures, equipment calibration.
+ Support and participate with various hybrid design analysis such as Stress, Derating, Thermal, Worst Case Analysis (WCA), Radiation/RLAT.
+ Support and participate with reviews and acceptance of all supplier manufacturing drawing and PIDs (Product Identification Document).

**As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:**

+ Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
+ 401k
+ Educational Assistance
+ Life Insurance
+ Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
+ Paid Time Off
+ Health & Wellness Resources
+ Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

**Basic Qualifications:**

+ Bachelors of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline plus 9 years of engineering experience ; **OR** Masters Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline plus 7 years of engineering experience.
+ Experience in parts, materials and process selection, manufacturing support, failure analysis or processing of materials for space hardware
+ Knowledge in the following MIL standard documents: MIL-PRF-38534 for Hybrids, MIL-STD-1580 for DPA, MIL-PRF-38535 for Microcircuits (ICs), MIL-PRF-19500 for Semiconductor Devices or TOR-2006(8583)
+ Ability to obtain and maintain DOD Top Secret Clearance or SCI Access

**Preferred Qualifications** :

+ Masters of Science Degree in STEM( Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) field
+ Experience with hybrids MIL-PRF-38534, MIL-PRF-55310, MIL-STD-M883, NASA EEE-INST-002, MIL-STD-975M, MIL-STD-1547B.
+ Hands on design and manufacturing experience of Hybrid Microcircuits
+ Active, in-scope DoD Top Secret clearance or SCI access

Salary Range: $125,800.00 - $188,600.00

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.

**The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority** . The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .

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.

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With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.