Principal/Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer - (16892)

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 98,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k)

Educational assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Wellness resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Roy, UT, is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer / Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer to support the Sentinel program. The role focuses on ground design, interconnect diagrams, and system integration across electrical and Command System hardware.

The position requires U.S. citizenship with a DoD Secret Clearance, strong leadership, and collaboration across disciplines. A 9/80 work schedule is described; relocation assistance may be available, with salary

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of experience, or 2 years with a Master’s, or 0 with a PhD.
• 9+ years for Sr. Principal with similar STEM degree requirements; leadership experience.
• US Citizen with active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Ability to obtain SAP approval within a reasonable time.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and manuals.
• Experience in interconnect architecture/diagrams and cross‑discipline collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Oversee ground design of electrical components for Sentinel facilities.
• Attend internal program and technical exchange meetings.
• Support milestone reviews with progress status updates.
• Coordinate electrical design with other integration teams.
• Create interconnect diagrams for Command Systems Architecture.
• Review engineering deliverables (schematics, wiring diagrams, data sheets).
• Perform research, trade studies, and systems integration for electrical/electro‑mechanical systems.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Reading engineering drawings

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Siemens Capital

Cameo

Rhapsody

MagicDRAW

Siemens Teamcenter PLM

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Security Clearance

Secret clearance required at start.

Travel

Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer/Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer to support the Sentinel program. This position is located in Roy, UT.

What You’ll Get To Do

• Oversee the ground design of multiple electrical components for Sentinel weapon system facilities.
• Attend internal program and technical exchange meetings.
• Support formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates.
• Work in a fast‑paced environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.
• Ensure appropriate coordination between electrical design and other integration teams.
• Coordinate electrical system engineering content and work products.
• Support electrical design of Command System hardware.
• Create interconnect diagrams in support of the Command Systems Architecture development.
• Review engineering deliverables such as one‑lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, part data sheets, interconnect diagrams, specifications, electrical analysis and trade studies.
• Perform research, trade studies, evaluation, and systems integration in electrical or electro‑mechanical systems, cables, connectors, power systems, test equipment, and more.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills to understand system‑level interdependencies that impact electrical requirements and design constraints.
• Demonstrate leadership principles – integrity, respect, organizational, communication, etc.

Basic Qualifications

• Principal Engineer Electrical: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience, or 2 years of experience with a Master’s degree, or 0 years of experience with a PhD.
• Sr. Principal Engineer Electrical: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 9 years of experience, or 7 years of experience with a Master’s degree, or 4 years of experience with a PhD.
• Experience leading people with critical deadlines and requirements.
• Strong problem‑solving and critical‑thinking abilities.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc).
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and technical manuals.
• Experience in developing interconnect architecture/diagrams.
• Work across disciplines and functional groups for design uniformity.
• Strong written and verbal communication for preparing technical reports, specifications, and presenting design concepts to stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in creating system engineering models, interconnect diagrams, capital electrical drawings, and one‑line diagrams.
• 4+ years of experience with one or more of: requirements management/analysis/allocations (e.g., DOORS), Model‑Based Systems Engineering practices, languages and/or tools such as Cameo, Rhapsody, or MagicDRAW; interface development; architecture development; verification including verification method determination, RVAM development.
• Strong understanding of systems modeling, electrical design, and performance characteristics (e.g., voltage rating, current carrying capacity, shielding).
• Familiarity with industry/military standards and codes (IEC, NEC, NFPA, IEC 60332, IEEE 299, UL, NEC 770, ISO 9001).
• Knowledgeable of IPC/WHMA‑A‑620.
• Knowledgeable with Siemens Teamcenter PLM or equivalent.
• Proficiency with CAD/ECAD tools for cable design (Siemens Capital).
• Ability to read Cameo models; create system block diagrams; create interconnect drawings.
• Experience managing design revisions, change orders, and interfacing with cross‑functional teams.
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes, milestone reviews, and government contracting.
• Experience maintaining and reporting status of program activities to leadership.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage.
• 401k.
• Educational Assistance.
• Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions.
• Paid Time Off.
• Health & Wellness Resources.
• Employee Discounts.

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine‑hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 – $147,600.00.

Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 – $184,200.00.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.