Principal/Sr Principal Electrical Engineer - 17705

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Roy, UT is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer to support the Sentinel program. The role involves design requirements for electrical power systems, attending technical meetings, and fostering collaboration across teams.

Applicants should have a degree in STEM, relevant experience, and an active Secret clearance. The position offers benefits including medical coverage, 401k, and educational assistance.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in power system design or analysis.
• US Citizenship with an active Secret Clearance.
• Experience designing and troubleshooting ground power systems.

Responsibilities

• Support design requirements for electrical power generation systems.
• Attend technical exchange meetings to provide updates.
• Ensure coordination between electrical design and integration teams.

Skills

Power system design

Electrical engineering

Interpersonal skills

Leadership principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master's degree or PhD

Tools

ETAP

PSS/E

SKM

PSCAD

Revit

Job description

Position Overview

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

Clearance and Relocation

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance required for start: Yes; clearance type: Secret. Travel: Yes, 25% of the Time.

Responsibilities and Role

• Supporting design requirements for electrical power generation, conversion and distribution systems, and circuit protective requirements for ground systems including Electrical System Analysis, test procedures, power architectures, reports, analyses, and other power related deliverables.
• Attending internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings and/or formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates.
• Working in a fast‑paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.
• Ensure appropriate coordination between facility electrical design and other integration teams.
• Integration and documentation of electrical systems design for the weapon system.
• Coordinate electrical system engineering content and work products.
• May perform research, evaluation, and systems integration in electrical or electro‑mechanical systems, cables, connectors, power systems, test equipment, and more.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills to work effectively to understand system level interdependencies that impact electrical requirements and design constraints.
• Demonstrate leadership principles – Integrity, respect, organizational, communication etc.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience, or 3 years of experience with a Master’s degree or 0 years of relevant experience with a PhD.
• US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification.
• 5 years working experience utilizing power system design, and/or analysis software tools, such as ETAP, PSS/E, SKM or PSCAD.
• 5 years working experience designing, troubleshooting (RCA) and/or implementing ground power systems, facility power systems and/or launch power systems.
• Knowledge of industry/military codes and standards, including the IEEE, NEC, NESC, NFPA, IEC, and UFC.
• Revit experience.
• Experience with creating and executing to schedule & technical recovery plans.
• Ability to meet program technical, cost and schedule milestones.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with high‑power and/or high‑frequency systems, including power electronics.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC design, shielding techniques, and thermal management for electronic systems.
• Authorship and release of engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, and test procedures.
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes, milestone reviews, and government contracting.
• Experience maintaining and reporting status of program activities.
• Electrical Professional Engineering (P.E.) license.

Benefits

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

EEO Statement

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