Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - 20397

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 123,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to join the test design and analysis team in Roy, UT for the GBSD program. You will architect, develop, and deliver cable/harness solutions, owning the STE SOW from concept to delivery, and serve as a SME in harness and instrumentation.

The role requires leading design reviews, coordinating with IPTs, and ensuring electrical interconnects align with system requirements. A DoD Secret clearance is required to start.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) with 8 years of experience; or Master's degree with 6 years of experience; or PhD with 4 years of experience.
• Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with ability to obtain SAP approval within a reasonable period.
• At least 1 year of experience with basic data signal types (MIL-STD-1553, RS-422, CAN etc.).
• At least 1 year of experience with circuit design analysis and electrical system sizing/protection as well as various wire shielding requirements.
• At least 1 year of experience with wire gauge sizing, voltage drop analysis, and derating analysis.
• At least 1 year of experience with harness fabrication, component selection and installation processes with hands-on experience.
• At least 1 year of experience with EMI/RF principles and their application to harness shielding.
• At least 1 year of experience with parts, materials and processes for electrical harness related to power distribution, RF, communication and high-speed data signal applications, as well as manufacturing support.
• At least 1 year of experience Data Acquisition and Instrumentation systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and document electrical interconnects through coordination with system, subsystem, and unit engineers.
• Pro-actively communicate across teams to ensure critical data is identified for collection.
• Incorporate project flow down requirements into the harness/cable design.
• Prepare and present harness subsystem design, architecture and implementation plans at various design team meetings and reviews.
• Assist in establishing harness/cable routing and segmentation.
• Perform voltage drop analysis and capacitance studies.
• Experience in RF transmission line analysis and performance.
• Provide support to Manufacturing, Procurement, Lab Integration and Test Design and implement Test and Measurement systems in the lab space.
• Perform Technical Lead review and provide sign off on electrical harness and wiring diagrams.

Skills

Cable harness design

Electrical engineering

RF transmission line analysis

Data Acquisition and Instrumentation

EMI RF principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8 years of experience

Tools

Microsoft Visio

RapidHarness

NX

AutoCAD

Capital

Teamcenter

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available. CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes. CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret. TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the time.

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 an Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to join the test design and analysis team as part of the Integration Assembly Test and Checkout (IATC) element of the Command and Launch (C&L) segment. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program. Final grade level offered will be based on candidate experience.

What You’ll Get To Do:

Selected candidate will be responsible for the architecture, development, and delivery of multiple cable/harness engineering design solutions. This role provides the opportunity to be a technical expert, take ownership of the Special Test Equipment (STE) statement of work from concept design to product delivery, and to be one of the recognized Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) within the team for Cable, Harness, and Instrumentation.

Responsibilities:

• Define and document electrical interconnects through coordination with system, subsystem, and unit engineers.
• Pro-actively communicate across teams to ensure critical data is identified for collection.
• Incorporate project flow down requirements into the harness/cable design.
• Prepare and present harness subsystem design, architecture and implementation plans at various design team meetings and reviews.
• Assist in establishing harness/cable routing and segmentation.
• Perform voltage drop analysis and capacitance studies.
• Experience in RF transmission line analysis and performance.
• Provide support to Manufacturing, Procurement, Lab Integration and Test Design and implement Test and Measurement systems in the lab space.
• Perform Technical Lead review and provide sign off on electrical harness and wiring diagrams.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) with 8 years of experience; or Master's degree with 6 years of experience; or PhD with 4 years of experience.
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• At least 1 year of experience with basic data signal types (MIL-STD-1553, RS-422, CAN etc.).
• At least 1 year of experience with circuit design analysis and electrical system sizing/protection as well as various wire shielding requirements.
• At least 1 year of experience with wire gauge sizing, voltage drop analysis, and derating analysis.
• At least 1 year of experience with harness fabrication, component (back-shell, connector, cable and wire) selection and installation processes with hands‑on experience.
• At least 1 year of experience with EMI/RF principles and their application to harness shielding.
• At least 1 year of experience with parts, materials and processes for electrical harness related to power distribution, RF, communication and high-speed data signal applications, as well as manufacturing support.
• At least 1 year of experience Data Acquisition and Instrumentation systems.
• Familiarity with industry cable and harness standards: IPC/WHMA‑A‑620, NASA‑STD‑8739.4 and AS50881.

Preferred Qualifications:

• An active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Microsoft Visio, RapidHarness, NX, AutoCAD, Capital, Teamcenter.
• Prior experience in coordinating with multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) within a dynamic program environment.
• At least 1 year of experience with military aircraft avionics subsystems.
• Experience with preparing and presenting oral and written reports.
• Familiarity with PM&P requirements per Aerospace TOR-2006(8583)-5235 / -5236.
• Experience with DoD architectures and Industry/Military Standards (e.g. MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-331, MIL-STD-1901A and Mil-STD-461).

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.

Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00. 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. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.