Sr Principle Electrical Engineer – C&DH

Northrop Grumman; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a lead engineer to architect, design, and implement Command and Data Handling (C&DH) systems for advanced spacecraft platforms. You will drive system-level electrical design across flight hardware and provide technical oversight for avionics and telemetry integration.

The role requires a STEM degree (preferably Electrical Engineering) and 4–8+ years of experience, with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Requires a STEM degree (preferably Electrical Engineering)
• 4-8+ years of experience depending on the degree level
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance and possess technical expertise in flight hardware and C&DH subsystems

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of Command and Data Handling (C&DH) systems for advanced spacecraft platforms.
• Drive system-level electrical design across flight hardware and provide technical oversight for avionics and telemetry integration

Skills

Electrical System Design

C&DH (Command & Data Handling)

Avionics Architecture

Flight Hardware Development

SpaceWire

CAN Bus

Ethernet

RS-422/485

MBSE

FPGA Development

technical leadership

Risk Mitigation

ICDs

Education

STEM degree (Electrical Engineering)

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO

Job description

Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of Command and Data Handling (C&DH) systems for advanced spacecraft platforms. Drive system-level electrical design across flight hardware and provide technical oversight for avionics and telemetry integration.

Requirements

Requires a STEM degree (preferably Electrical Engineering) with 4-8+ years of experience depending on the degree level. Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance and possess technical expertise in flight hardware and C&DH subsystems.

Key Skills

Electrical System Design, Command and Data Handling (C&DH), Avionics Architecture, Flight Hardware Development, SpaceWire, CAN Bus, Ethernet, RS-422/485, MBSE, FPGA Development, DOORS, CAMEO, Earned Value Management (EVM), Technical Leadership, Risk Mitigation, Interface Control Documents (ICDs)

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO)