Principal Electrical Engineer Power Subsystems - Gilbert - TS/SCI required

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to join their dynamic team in Gilbert, Arizona. This role is pivotal in ensuring the technical, cost, and schedule performance of the space vehicle electrical power subsystem. Candidates will apply their electrical engineering expertise to innovate and improve upon existing designs, while also analyzing spacecraft power systems. With a strong emphasis on collaboration and communication, this position offers the chance to contribute significantly to exciting space missions. If you're passionate about advancing technology in aerospace and thrive in a diverse environment, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Diverse Workforce

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in electrical engineering or 3+ years with a Master's degree.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required at the time of application.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for technical performance of spacecraft electrical power subsystem.
• Analyze spacecraft power avionics, batteries, and solar arrays.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Project Management

Technical Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Requisition ID: R10182657

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Gilbert, Arizona, United States of America

• Clearance Type: SCI

• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

• Positions Available: 1

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Gilbert, AZ.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for technical, cost and schedule performance of the space vehicle electrical power subsystem

• Applies electrical engineering principles to adapt or improve upon heritage features from previous successful designs

• Prepares and presents analysis material for design reviews & major customer meetings

• Analyze and architect spacecraft power avionics, batteries, and solar arrays by utilizing standard engineering and scientific principles

• Provide subcontractor technical and project management oversight to ensure delivery needs of the spacecraft

• Perform technical trades

• Supports development and testing in Integration & Test

• Supports mission operations for post launch activities

• Perform voltage drop analysis, energy balance analysis, fuse sizing & transient analysis, equipment degradation analysis

• Subsystem requirements generation, decomposition, and overall management

• Analyze on-ground failures and in-orbit anomalies. Earned value reporting for cost account

Basic Qualifications:

• A Bachelors Degree (BS) in Electrical Engineering with at least 5 years of relevant work experience or Master’s degree with 3 years of experience.

• Solid background and understanding of electrical engineering

• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Broad technical expertise and working knowledge of other related disciplines

• Self starter in order to drive and see items through to closure within desired need dates

• Active TS/SCI clearance at time of application

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic working knowledge of spacecraft power subsystems

• Basic understanding of system engineering principles

• Familiarity with spaceflight electronics development

Salary Range: $95,300 - $142,900

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.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.