Principal Electrical Engineer — High-Impact Defense Electronics

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 88,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Plymouth, Minnesota, seeks an Electrical Engineer (Level 2) or Principal Electrical Engineer (Level 3) to design and develop cutting‑edge military electronics, from concept to verification in demanding defense environments.

Responsibilities include leading electrical design, research and development, circuit modeling with Mentor Graphics/Siemens EDA, FPGA/ASIC design, component selection, PCB layout oversight, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or another STEM discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in the design, build, and validation of electrical circuits; or Master’s degree in lieu of the 2 years of experience.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance after hire.
• Strong communication skills and cross-functional teamwork.
• Travel occasionally to meet government/industry customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or contribute to electrical design efforts for projects of significant complexity.
• Develop specifications and select components for electrical circuits in military systems.
• Use CAD and simulation tools for circuit prediction and optimization.
• Oversee PCB layout and provide inputs for first-pass success.
• Collaborate within a product development team to understand system interdependencies.

Skills

Electrical design

Schematic capture

Simulation tools

FPGA/ASIC

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or STEM

Master’s degree or PhD as alternative experience

Tools

Mentor Graphics/Siemens EDA

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Plymouth, Minnesota, seeks an Electrical Engineer (Level 2) or Principal Electrical Engineer (Level 3) to design and develop cutting‑edge military electronics, from concept to verification in demanding defense environments.

Responsibilities include leading electrical design, research and development, circuit modeling with Mentor Graphics/Siemens EDA, FPGA/ASIC design, component selection, PCB layout oversight, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams to