(DoD SkillBridge) Principal / Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Test Set Design Engineer to join their innovative team. This role involves designing and fabricating Electrical Ground Support Equipment for flight hardware testing. You'll be responsible for the full design cycle, from conception through integration and testing. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in hardware design, including panel and cable design, and must possess an active security clearance. This is a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience in a supportive environment while contributing to critical aerospace projects. If you're passionate about engineering and looking to make an impact, this position is for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in hardware design with a STEM degree.
• Proficient in panel and cable design, schematic layouts.
• Must possess an Active Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and fabricate Electrical Ground Support Equipment test sets.
• Develop acceptance criteria, certification procedures, and troubleshoot hardware.
• Interface with engineers and technicians for test set tasks.

Skills

Hardware Design

Panel Design

Cable Design

Schematic Layouts

Troubleshooting

Test Automation Software

Electrical Design Tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Ph.D. in STEM

Tools

LabView

TCL

MATLAB

Zuken

AutoCAD

PSpice

DMMs

O-Scopes

Job description

Requisition ID: R10189247

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: No

• Positions Available: 1

The Northrop Grumman Military Internship Program (NG-MIP) is an approved SkillBridge Program under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29. NG-MIP is an opportunity for transitioning service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through an individual internship during their last 6 months of service, for up to 180 days.

This requisition is for a Test Set Design Engineer, who will be responsible for the design and fabrication of the Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) suite of test sets. The EGSE test sets are used to checkout, integrate, and operate Flight hardware during ground test. These test sets provide power, control, telemetry, safety interlocking and cooling. This candidate will be part of a small EGSE Design Team supporting several programs.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Panel & cable design, electrical interconnects & schematics, developing acceptance criteria & certification procedures, and hardware checkout/troubleshooting.

• Root cause determination, problem resolution and documentation are expected.

• Interface with subsystem test engineers, test operators, technicians, systems administrators, security team, and vendors to provide support for various test set tasks as required.

• Full design cycle of EGSE, from conception through design to fabrication and integration/test.

Basic Qualifications Principal Electronics Engineer (level 3):

• Bachelor's degree in STEM discipline with 5 years of related experience, a master’s degree in STEM discipline with 3 years of related experience

• Proficient in hardware design to include panel and/or cable design, schematic layouts, etc.

• Minimum of 1 years’ experience in hardware design

• Must be retiring or separating from the military within 1 year to be eligible

• Must have an Active Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Clearance

• U.S. Citizenship required

Basic Qualifications Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer (level 4):

• Bachelor's degree in STEM discipline with 8 years of related experience, a master’s degree in STEM discipline with 6 years of related experience, or Ph.D. with 3 years of experience.

• Proficient in hardware design to include panel and/or cable design, schematic layouts, etc.

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in hardware design

• Must be retiring or separating from the military within 1 year to be eligible

• Must have an Active Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Clearance

• U.S. Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active TS clearance

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in hardware design

• Proficient with integrated (analog, power, digital) hardware design

• Proficient with lab test equipment, such as DMMs, O-Scopes, or related

• Proficient with electrical design tools (e.g., Zuken, AutoCAD, PSpice)

• Proficient with hands-on troubleshooting with electrical hardware

• Proficient in Test Automation Software (LabView, TCL, MATLAB)

Salary Range: $105,400 - $158,000

Salary Range 2: $131,100 - $196,700

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.

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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.