Principal Electrical Engineer, Aircraft Subsystems

Northrop Grumman

Palmdale (CA)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Overtime eligibility

Discretionary bonus

Long-term incentives

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Palmdale, CA seeks an Electrical Engineer (Level 2) or Principal Electrical Engineer (Level 3) to join the B2 Vehicle Engineering Subsystems and Modifications team. You will design electrical schematics, harnesses, perform power load analysis, and support component selection for air vehicle systems.

The role involves trade studies, layout development, system testing, and acting as the technical POC for subcontractors.

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering with 2+ years of experience, or MS with 0+ years.
Experience in electrical design of air vehicle systems.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance and a SAP clearance.

Responsibilities

Create electrical design for aircraft subsystems (schematic design, harness design, harness routing).
Support component selection (connectors, relays, switches, circuit breakers, terminal junction systems).
Support trade studies, layout development, architecture definition, system testing, verification, and troubleshooting for all assigned components.
Serve as technical POC for subcontractor management teams during hardware development and qualification testing.
Support system-level test plans, verification activities, process test data, and real-time issue resolution.
Create leadership presentations and present at technical review boards to chief engineers.