Principal/Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer - 19028 *

ngc; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Roy, Utah, seeks a Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design for hypersonic/flight systems. Requires active DoD Secret clearance and STEM degree with experience in electrical design, schematic capture, and system architecture.

The role involves coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams, performing analyses, and delivering PDPs/ADPs through full review. Travel and complex program support are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics from an accredited university.
• Master's degree or PhD with relevant experience as stated.
• US citizenship with active DoD Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design, development, procurement, and integration of flight systems.
• Coordinate electrical design with other teams and stakeholders.
• Develop PDPs/ADPs and manage review/release process.
• Conduct electrical analysis and support system engineering tasks.
• Review schematics, wiring diagrams and data sheets.

Skills

Electrical design

Schematic capture

Electrical analysis

System architecture design

Electrical interface control

Leadership principles

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Visio

Altium

PSPICE

Oscilloscope

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer . This position is located in Roy, UT.

What You’ll Get To Do:

Primary responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• The Flight Systems Futures team oversees the design and development, procurement/manufacturing, and integration & test of novel flight systems across a broad spectrum of applications.
• Attending internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings
• Support 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 electrical design and other integration teams.
• Coordinate electrical system engineering content and work products.
• Conduct electrical analysis and/or develop LRU electrical designs
• Develop Product Definition Packages (PDPs)/Analysis Data Packages (ADPs) and take them through the full review and release process.
• Review engineering deliverables such as one-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, part data sheets, interconnect connect diagrams, specifications, electrical analysis and trade studies.
• May 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 work effectively to understand system level interdependencies that impact electrical requirements and design constraints. Demonstrate leadership principles – Integrity, respect, organizational, communication etc.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 6 years of relevant experience, OR a Masters degree and 3 years of relevant experience, OR a PhD and 1 years of relevant experience.
• Position can be filled one level higher, 8 years of relevant experience, OR a Masters degree and 6 years of relevant experience, OR a PhD and 4 years of relevant experience.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
• Must have electrical design experience for hypersonic systems, flight systems, missiles, etc.
• Functional block diagram, Visio preferred
• Schematic capture, Altium preferred
• PSPICE electrical simulation
• Electrical requirements development, assisting system engineers
• Electrical analysis for compliance with requirements
• Electrical interface control document generation
• Electrical system architecture design, including grounding, power distribution

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in RF system design and/or Hardware design, communication busses and discrete signaling
• Electrical component selection
• Electrical subsystem selection
• Analog circuit design
• Digital circuit design
• Circuit analysis and troubleshooting
• Operate oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and other basic electronics lab equipment
• Circuit board design
• Electronic circuit testing and test plan development
• Cable design and testing
• Engineering for EMI/EMC/ESD compliance, Mil-Std-464
• Responsible engineer (RE) for electronics subsystems
• Manage 3rd party contractors and vendors

“This position is contingent upon Talon contract award