Senior Space Electrical Engineer – SCI Clearance (Onsite)

Northrop Grumman; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Sterling, VA is seeking an Electrical Engineer – Level 3 to join our Flatsat design team onsite. You will define requirements, select hardware, and integrate the Flatsat System with avionics units, supporting HITL racks and SV testbeds.

The role involves hardware-and-mechanical design, BOMs, fabrication guidance, and collaboration with software and hardware engineers. Expect a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off, and opportunities to influence multiple space programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 8 years of professional experience.
• Active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance required.
• Proficient with hardware design (analog, power, digital).
• Proficient with rack/panel design and schematic layouts.
• Familiar with lab test equipment (DMMs, oscilloscopes).

Responsibilities

• Rack, panel, and cable design and electrical interconnects.
• Developing certification procedures.
• Hardware checkout and troubleshooting, root cause analysis.
• Interface with spacecraft design engineers, flight software engineers and others to support Flatsat tasks.
• Lead the simulation hardware on varying programs.

Skills

Analog hardware design

Rack design

Schematic layouts

Troubleshooting with lab equipment

Test and integration

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM field

Master's degree (preferred)

PhD (optional)

Tools

Visio

CREO

Zuken

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Sterling, VA is seeking an Electrical Engineer – Level 3 to join our Flatsat design team onsite. You will define requirements, select hardware, and integrate the Flatsat System with avionics units, supporting HITL racks and SV testbeds.

The role involves hardware-and-mechanical design, BOMs, fabrication guidance, and collaboration with software and hardware engineers. Expect a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off, and opportunities to influence multiple space programs.