Lead Defense Electronics Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 88,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design, analyze and verify electronics for advanced military systems. Responsibilities span concept development through detailed design, simulation and test of circuits used in demanding defense environments.

The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, awareness of DFSS philosophies, and experience with CAD tools like Mentor Graphics. Occasional travel to government/industry partners is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or another STEM discipline required.
• 2+ years of design/build/validation experience or Master’s with equivalent experience.
• Experience creating and modeling electrical schematics and evaluating design robustness through simulation and lab testing.
• Ability to travel occasionally to meet government/industry customers and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead or contribute to electrical design efforts for complex projects.
• Design and develop power conditioning electronics, analog/digital circuits, FPGA/ASIC design and verification.
• Apply design results to planning, development, simulation, and test of electrical circuits for military applications.
• Generate design schematics using CAD tools such as Mentor Graphics.
• Develop specifications and select components for military circuits.
• Oversee PCB layout to enable first-pass success and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with product teams to understand system-level interdependencies.

Skills

Electronic design

Schematic capture

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or STEM

Tools

Mentor Graphics/Siemens EDA

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design, analyze and verify electronics for advanced military systems. Responsibilities span concept development through detailed design, simulation and test of circuits used in demanding defense environments.

The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, awareness of DFSS philosophies, and experience with CAD tools like Mentor Graphics. Occasional travel to government/industry partners is expected.