Staff Electrical Engineer - 5758-2

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 147,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to lead innovative projects in aerospace vehicle equipment. This pivotal role involves overseeing the development of complex electrical systems, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in electrical design and management, along with a passion for mentoring and developing talent. Join a dynamic team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of technology and making a significant impact in the defense sector. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking projects while enjoying competitive benefits and a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Company paid holidays

Discretionary bonuses

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in electrical engineering or related fields.
• Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance required.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of electrical engineers for AVE Segment's electrical aspects.
• Drive on-time delivery of electrical designs and products.
• Manage multiple program priorities on engineering deliverables.

Skills

Electrical design

Leadership

Control Account Management

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Tools

ECAD software

CPLM

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

**Description**

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 hiring a **Staff Electrical Engineer (** Staff Aerospace Vehicle Equipment (AVE) Electrical Engineer). This position will be located in Roy, Utah.

**This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.**

**What You'll Get To Do:**

The selected candidate will report to the AVE System Engineering & Integration Director and will lead a team of electrical engineers for the development and oversight of the multi-billion-dollar AVE Segment's electrical aspects. This includes technical and programmatic leadership in the development of system wiring diagrams/layouts/roadmaps (both creation and integration from other elements), signal quality analysis efforts to create engineering products supporting the Sentinel missile and support engineer’s career development. The lead is responsible for the successful delivery of the team’s products on time while adhering to Northrop Grumman’s quality-first standard.

**Additional responsibilities include:**

+ Provide organizational, programmatic, and technical guidance for engineering leadership and management of AVE scope of work

+ Driving on-time delivery of AVE electrical designs and products (system wiring diagrams/drawings/models/layouts/roadmaps and analysis) to support program timelines/milestones

+ Ensure the organization is properly staffed, equipped, and trained to meet current and future program requirements.

+ Utilize effective talent management strategies to attract, retain, develop, mentor, and engage outstanding people for the organization (includes performance reviews).

+ Perform earned value management to track schedule, budgets, plans, and report status as a Control Account Manager (CAM)

+ Ensure leadership and key subject matter expert succession plans are in place and be proactive by coaching and mentoring key talent to be able to assume increased responsibilities.

+ Drive a culture of quality through adherence to command media, standards, and best practices

+ Supporting a comprehensive risk and opportunity management program

+ Manage multiple program priorities on engineering deliverables

+ Brief program status, risks, and technical challenges to consulting engineers, director, and vice president level leaders.

+ Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with other organizations, including other disciplines in Systems Engineering & Integration. Including: Requirements and Verification, Interfaces and Architecture, Specialty Engineering and Modeling & Simulation.

**Basic Qualifications:**

+ Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) with at least 12 years of related experience with Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline; or 10 years of relevant experience with a Masters degree; or 8 years of relevant experience with a PhD

+ 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

+ Experience with formal management and/or leadership to include performance reviews for direct reports

+ Control Account Management (CAM) experience

+ Electrical design and/or electrical integration experience

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ Experience with manufacturing, process development, design principles, and installation instructions.

+ Ability to create schedules/plans to drive design changes forward in a timely manner.

+ Demonstrated leadership and managerial skills including team building and navigation, personal and career development, technical and inter-personal problem resolution, work planning and allocation, etc.

+ Strong communication skills.

+ Knowledge of engineering product release cycles.

+ Clean sheet design experience.

+ Experience with CPLM.

+ Experience with ECAD software including block diagrams, system wiring diagrams and build to print orders.

+ Experience in leading cross-functional project teams or engineering teams.

+ Demonstrated behavior as a driver for change and continuous improvement.

+ 1 year of demonstrated leadership experience leading a multi-functional team.

+ Experience with full product lifecycle.

+ ICBM experience.

Salary Range: $147,700.00 - $221,500.00

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.