Engineer Electrical Level 2 - Command & Data Handling - Dulles

Northrop Grumman; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 91,800 - 137,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Total Rewards package

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a driven Electrical/C&DH engineer to analyze requirements and decompose them into hardware and software specs, manage interfaces, and lead verification across the development lifecycle. You will coordinate vendors, review documentation, and influence design for testability on major flight programs.

The role demands TS clearance with the ability to obtain SCI, hands-on execution, and strong communication across engineering disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 2 years' experience or a Master’s degree with 0 years.
• Technical experience in Electrical Systems or C&DH subsystem Engineering.
• Experience with flight hardware development, MRB/PM&P, procurement and EIDP.
• Active TS Clearance with ability to obtain SCI.
• Hands-on mentality and ability to work in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform requirement analysis and decompose customer requirements into hardware and software specs.
• Manage electrical interfaces and develop interconnect diagrams and grounding plans.
• Coordinate vendors, review AS‑planned/AS‑designed documentation and test plans.
• Develop and verify electrical connectivity, harness implementation, and safety segregation.
• Lead design integration, verification, and validation for CDH electrical-system elements.
• Oversee cost estimates and scheduling for CDH subsystems on major programs.
• Interface with design and manufacturing to monitor production and status.

Skills

Electrical Systems

C&DH subsystem Engineering

Flight hardware development

Vendor coordination

Interconnect diagrams

Requirements analysis

System verification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Electrical Engineering)

2+ years of relevant work experience or Master’s degree

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO

Microsoft Project

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs requirement analysis and decomposition of customer requirements into hardware and software specifications and establish subsystem or system-level electrical verification method and plans.
• Performs analyses to evaluate all levels of the system to ensure a cohesive electrical-system solution throughout the development lifecycle (concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal).
• Manages the internal & external flight-vehicle electrical interfaces and develops the corresponding subsystem or system-level interconnect/block diagrams, grounding diagrams, and support electrical schematics and global connectivity list development for the flight vehicle on programs as needed.
• Perform electrical interface compatibility verifications and verify electrical connectivity implementation (e.g. verify electrical harness implementation, safety-critical circuit segregation, support peer-reviews).
• Oversees the technical planning, design integration, product integration, verification, and validation efforts for the CDH electrical-system elements throughout the development lifecycle. Influences the electrical-system design to facilitate electrical testing at the component, subsystem, and flight-vehicle levels, with the aim to enable automated testing where applicable.
• Provides technical coordination of vendors and suppliers. Review suppliers “as-planned”, “as-designed”, and “as-built” documentation (e.g. interface control document, derating analysis, worst case analysis, qualification test plan and procedure, acceptance test plan and procedure, test report).
• Manage hardware command and telemetry implementation (e.g. develop and coordinate calibration and conversion curves for analog telemetry in coordination subsystem engineers, verify electrical/software implementation).
• Identify Electrical Systems and C&DH risks, develop risk mitigation plans for selected risks, and implement mitigations.
• Contribute to assembly integration and test activities (e.g. electrical test requirements development, anomaly investigations/resolutions).
• Interfacing with design and manufacturing groups to monitor component production process/progress to include Integration & Test (I&T) and relaying that status to management along with potential solutions to stay on target.
• Provide technical oversight to ensure the C&DH electrical system is compliant and verifiable at the avionics digital and analog telemetry level.
• Lead the costing & scheduling development for the C&DH subsystem on major programs from initial RFP efforts through end of program life. Develop cost estimates for proposals and programs as required.
• Candidate must be comfortable with managing program execution from a Technical perspective, meeting deadlines, working on multiple projects concurrently, and working with various engineering disciplines and internal/external customers as required.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a STEM area (preferably Electrical Engineering) and 2 years of relevant work experience OR 0 years of relevant work experience with a Master’s degree.
• Technical experience in Electrical Systems or C&DH subsystem Engineering.
• Experience with flight hardware development, including Material Review Boards (MRB), Parts, Materials & Processes (PM&P), procurement, assembly documentation, and End Item Data Packages (EIDP).
• Active TS Clearance at the time of application with the ability to obtain SCI.
• Hands‑on mentality and a passion for fast‑paced environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading teams of engineers managing resources and schedules.
• Experience with requirements tracking tool such as DOORS or CAMEO.
• Digital design experience.
• Experience developing FPGAs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with creating and tracking schedules using project tracking tools such as Microsoft project.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and creating variance reports.

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00

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.

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.

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.