Electrical Engineer IV - Secret Clearance, Power & Controls

Northrop Grumman; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Company holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Level 4 Electrical Engineer to support magnetic bearing system development with emphasis on requirements development, circuit modeling, schematic design, hardware integration, controls, EMI mitigation, and test/debug. EMFEA experience is desirable.

Primary Level Salary Range is USD 142,200.00 to 213,400.00 annually. Relocation may be available; travel up to 10%; US citizenship required for security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 8 years relevant experience
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or equivalent scripting tools
• Experience with requirements decomposition and electrical verification
• Experience with circuit simulation and correlation to hardware
• Experience with schematic development and power electronics
• Knowledge of EMI mitigation and controls integration
• Strong hardware test and debugging skills
• Strong communication skills
• US Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret security clearance
• HIL or real-time test experience
• Familiarity with FPGA integration
• Familiarity with thermal considerations for electrical hardware
• Experience with Speedgoat or Simulink Real-Time
• EMFEA experience with tools such as Ansys Maxwell or Altair Flux2D

Responsibilities

• Translate system needs into electrical requirements, verification methods, and acceptance criteria
• Develop and use circuit models in PSpice, LTSpice, or similar tools
• Create and review schematics, select components, and account for failure modes and protections
• Support integration of power electronics, controls, sensors, FPGA/I/O, and real-time test systems
• Identify and mitigate EMI issues through grounding, shielding, filtering, layout, and cable practices
• Evaluate thermal impacts related to magnetic and power electronic hardware
• Support closed-loop control integration and understand effects on stability and bandwidth
• Perform hands-on test, troubleshooting, and debugging of hardware and software
• Interface with suppliers and review technical outputs as needed
• Support EM-related reviews when applicable

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Circuit verification

Electrical verification

Schematic development

Power electronics

EMI mitigation

Hardware testing

Strong communication skills

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

PSpice

LTSpice

Simulink Real-Time / Speedgoat

Ansys Maxwell

Altair Flux2D

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Level 4 Electrical Engineer to support magnetic bearing system development with emphasis on requirements development, circuit modeling, schematic design, hardware integration, controls, EMI mitigation, and test/debug. EMFEA experience is desirable.

Primary Level Salary Range is USD 142,200.00 to 213,400.00 annually. Relocation may be available; travel up to 10%; US citizenship required for security clearance.