Staff Electrical Engineer

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 153,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer in Apopka, FL to design and integrate laser/ranging and targeting devices for DoD clients. This role requires strong leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and extensive Cadence Allegro experience.

The position demands a STEM degree with extensive experience and the ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance. Occasional travel is required as part of the program milestones and customer engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 12 years of experience, or 10 years with a Master’s, or 8 years with a PhD.
• Ability to obtain and maintain SAP approval if required.
• Experience leading cross‑organizational collaboration.
• Cadence Allegro schematic, layout, and library design experience.
• HDI PCB layout techniques and high‑speed design expertise.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC, fiber, shielding, and thermal management for electronics.
• Siemens Teamcenter MPLM or equivalent knowledge.
• US citizenship and ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and integrate products per Statements of Work and specifications.
• Review schematics, wiring diagrams and part datasheets.
• Support SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and other design reviews and artifacts.
• Ensure design/analysis quality by validating processes and procedures.
• Brief leadership, stakeholders and customers on design artifacts.
• Identify risks and mitigation actions related to design factors.
• Attend internal program, customer and supplier technical meetings.
• Support milestone reviews and progress status updates.

Skills

Leadership experience

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Office proficiency

Communication skills

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree or PhD advanced

Tools

Cadence Allegro

Siemens Teamcenter MPLM

HDI PCB layout

EMI/EMC design tools

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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.

What You’ll Get To Do

Northrop Grumman, Apopka FL designs laser-based ranging and target designation devices for Ground, Airborne and Space clients. Specific duties to include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Responsible for the design, development and integration of products using a Statement of Work, Product Specifications (internal and client-generated), Industry Standards, Military Standards, and adhering to the Northrop Grumman product design methodology.
• Review engineering deliverables for other projects such as schematics, wiring diagrams, part datasheet research, interconnect diagrams, specifications, electrical analysis and trade studies.
• Support the development, review and/or delivery of the following: Specification Requirement Reviews (SRR), Product Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), Technical Readiness Reviews (TRR), CDRLs, SDRLs and additional design artifacts.
• Ensure design/analysis quality by validating that processes and procedures are applied.
• Brief design and/or analysis artifacts to leadership, stakeholders and customers.
• Identify risks and opportunities associated with or driven by design factors and execute handling/mitigation/capture actions to reduce risks or realize opportunities.
• Attend internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings.
• Support formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates.
• Work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.
• Coordinate electrical engineering content and work products.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills to work effectively to understand interdependencies that impact electrical requirements and design constraints.
• Demonstrate leadership principles – integrity, respect, organizational skills, communication, etc.

Basic Qualifications for Staff Electrical Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of experience, or 10 years of experience with a master’s degree, or 8 years of experience with a PhD.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, if determined by the company to meet its business needs.
• Experience with formal management and/or leadership, including performance reviews.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-organizational collaboration.
• Experience with Cadence Allegro products including schematic, layout, and library design.
• Experience in high-speed and HDI PCB layout techniques.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC design, fiber, shielding techniques, and thermal management for electronic systems.
• Knowledgeable with Siemens Teamcenter MPLM or equivalent.
• Electrical engineering experience in electrical architecture, interface definition (internal and/or external), cable/harness design and/or power distribution.
• Knowledgeable in creating and executing schedule and technical recovery plans.
• Ability to meet program technical, cost and schedule milestones.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft (MS) Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Must be a US Citizen
• Ability to obtain and maintain active DoD Secret Clearance prior to start.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the design of laser range-finding devices.
• Experience in FPGA/VHDL development.
• Authorship and release of engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, and test procedures.
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes, milestone reviews, and government contracting.
• Experience in maintaining and reporting status of program activities.
• Electrical Professional Engineering (P.E.) license.

Primary Level Salary Range: $152,900.00 - $229,300.00 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.