Staff Electrical Engineer, Spacecraft C&DH Architect

Northrop Grumman; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 153,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead the architecture, design, and implementation of Command and Data Handling systems for advanced spacecraft. You will drive electrical system design, controls, data handling, and interfaces across flight hardware and external systems.

As a staff-level technical leader, you will guide cross-disciplinary teams across avionics, software, GNC, and mission operations, mentoring junior engineers and shaping program execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (or STEM) and 12 years related experience; 10 years with Master’s; 8 years with PhD.
• Experience with Electrical Systems or C&DH subsystem Engineering.
• Ability to obtain TS Clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Hands-on mentality and comfortable in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end architecture of spacecraft Command & Data Handling systems (data buses, processing units, interfaces).
• Define and own electrical system architecture across C&DH, subsystems, harness design.
• Drive design and integration of flight computers, data buses, telemetry, commands and fault management.

Skills

Electrical Systems

C&DH Architecture

Team Leadership

Mission Operations

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s Degree

PhD

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead the architecture, design, and implementation of Command and Data Handling systems for advanced spacecraft. You will drive electrical system design, controls, data handling, and interfaces across flight hardware and external systems.

As a staff-level technical leader, you will guide cross-disciplinary teams across avionics, software, GNC, and mission operations, mentoring junior engineers and shaping program execution.