Electrical Engineer/Principal Electrical Engineer - 17993

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; Utah; On-site; USD 87,600 - 163,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage.

401(k) plan.

Educational Assistance.

Life Insurance.

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off.

Health & Wellness Resources.

Employee Discounts.

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Roy, UT seeks an Electrical Engineer/Principal Electrical Engineer to contribute to the Sentinel program within the SIS/SEIT framework. You will assist in electrical system design, integration, and verification for weapon system components, translating requirements into robust electrical design specifications.

The role requires solid electrical engineering fundamentals, CAD/MBSE tool proficiency, and experience with system modeling and cross-segment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field, with 2+ years of relevant experience or Master’s degree
• Experience on ICBMs is preferred
• Experience with CAD tools and MBSE tools is required

Responsibilities

• Join the Sentinel SIS Operating Unit and contribute to the WSI EDI Team.
• Support electrical system design, cross-segment integration, verification, and analyses.
• Translate customer requirements into electrical design specifications.
• Perform system modeling and simulations and prepare technical whitepapers/presentations.
• Assist in defining test requirements and translate into test environments.
• Ensure consistent design and testing processes across the weapon system.

Skills

Electrical engineering fundamentals

System integration

MBSE

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field

Tools

NX

Teamcenter

CATIA

Capital

MBSE tools (DOORS, Cameo)

Job description

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance required at start: Yes. Clearance type: Secret. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an Electrical Engineer/Principal Electrical Engineer to join our team in Roy, UT, supporting the Sentinel program.

Responsibilities

• Join the Sentinel Systems Engineering, Integration, & Test (SEIT) Business Unit’s System Integration & Sustainment (SIS) Operating Unit and contribute to the Weapon System Integration (WSI) Electrical Design Integration (EDI) Team.
• Support the EDI Team with electrical system design, cross-segment integration, verification activities, and analyses for systems and subsystems.
• Understand the intent of Weapon System designs and the engineering processes.
• Demonstrate foundational electrical engineering knowledge with verbal and written communication skills.
• Perform research, evaluation, and systems integration in electrical or electro‑mechanical systems, cables, connectors, circuit card assemblies, power systems, computer systems, test equipment, and more.
• Create, assess, interpret, and recommend changes to engineering drawings.
• Apply research to the planning, design, development, simulation, and testing of electrical systems for use in military applications.
• Support analysis at all levels of the total weapon system product lifecycle including concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, and maintenance.
• Support the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total system solutions and translate customer requirements into electrical design specifications.
• Perform system modeling and simulation efforts and related design tasking to include technical whitepapers, presentations, stakeholder demos, etc.
• Support consistent design and testing processes across the weapon system.
• Actively learn new design techniques and technologies.
• Organize and prioritize job assignments and tasks.
• Assist in determining unit‑under‑test test requirements and then translating those requirements into a test and repair operational environment.
• Possess interpersonal skills to work effectively to understand system level interdependencies that impact electrical requirements and design constraints.

Basic Qualifications

• US Citizenship with an active Secret clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification.
• Electrical Engineer (T02) Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent STEM related discipline from an accredited university with 2 years of relevant experience; or 0 years of relevant experience with a master’s degree.
• Minimum 1+ years working experience on ICBMs.
• Minimum 1+ years working experience using CAD design tools (e.g., NX, Teamcenter, CATIA, Capital, etc.).
• Minimum 1+ years working experience with MBSE tools (e.g., DOORS, Cameo).
• Experience performing electrical troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis (RCA), failure modes analysis (FMA), or similar.
• Strong interdisciplinary problem‑solving skills, demonstrated by frequent and successful application of technical standards, theories, concepts, and techniques.
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision as well as in a team environment.

Principal Electrical Engineer (Senior) Qualifications

• Electrical Engineer (T03) Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent STEM related discipline from an accredited university with 5 years of relevant experience; or 3 years of relevant experience with a master’s degree; or 1 year of relevant experience with a PhD.
• Minimum 2+ years working experience on ICBMs.
• Minimum 2+ years working experience using CAD design tools (e.g., NX, Teamcenter, CATIA, Capital, etc.).
• Minimum 2+ years working experience with MBSE tools (e.g., DOORS, Cameo).
• Experience performing electrical troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis (RCA), failure modes analysis (FMA), or similar.
• Strong interdisciplinary problem‑solving skills, demonstrated by frequent and successful application of technical standards, theories, concepts, and techniques.
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision as well as in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Past/active employment with MMIII or Sentinel Weapon Systems.
• Experience contributing towards various phases of a program lifecycle.
• Experience with schematic design tools (e.g., Mentor Graphics, Zuken, etc.).
• Experience with networking and system architecture.
• Experience with electro‑mechanical or instrumentation system development and design.
• Cable/harness design experience following military, Northrop Grumman, and/or aviation standards.
• Experience with CCA evaluation and design.
• Experience using electrical measurement and test equipment.

Benefits

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

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80, allowing employees who work a nine‑hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Compensation: Primary level salary range $87,600.00 – $131,400.00; secondary level salary range $108,800.00 – $163,200.00. Salary is a general guideline; it may vary based on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, and market conditions. Eligible employees may receive overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, annual bonuses, and long‑term incentives for certain senior roles. Base pay may be supplemented with overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and company results. Employees may be eligible for long‑term incentives at Vice President or Director levels.

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.