Senior Principal Electrical Engineer – Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

25% travel

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer to join our team. The role emphasizes design leadership, system integration, and cross-functional collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

The candidate should have a strong background in electrical design for complex systems and be ready to mentor others while adopting digital engineering and Agile practices. Relocation may be available and travel up to 25% is expected.

Qualifications

• BS in STEM with 5+ years of relevant experience, or MS with 3 years, or PhD with 1 year.
• US Citizenship with active DoD Secret Clearance; TS/SAP eligibility.
• Experience in electrical design for complex systems using Siemens NX or equivalent tools.
• Ability to translate customer requirements into compliant electrical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and integration of complex electrical systems for the SLCM-N weapon system.
• Direct development and configuration control of Electrical Technical Data Packages.
• Perform advanced electrical analyses and trade studies using ETAP, SKM PTW32, MATLAB, or ANSYS.
• Mentor engineering team and liaison with customers and suppliers.
• Adopt digital engineering and Agile/model-based practices.

Skills

Leadership skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Teamwork

Mentoring

Education

Bachelors degree in STEM

Masters degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter/CPLM

Electrical CAD tools

MATLAB

ANSYS

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer to join our team. The role emphasizes design leadership, system integration, and cross-functional collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

The candidate should have a strong background in electrical design for complex systems and be ready to mentor others while adopting digital engineering and Agile practices. Relocation may be available and travel up to 25% is expected.