Staff Engineer Electronics

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

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Chandler, AZ is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to lead the design and integration of the Glide Phase Interceptor flight controller. You will steer schematic capture, board layout, analyses and design reviews for complex electrical systems within a multi-disciplinary team.

The role requires strong leadership, superb communication skills, and deep experience with Cadence Allegro/IEEE tools, SPICE simulations, and Agile practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and 12 years of relevant experience, OR a Masters degree and 10 years of relevant experience, OR a PhD and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to work in an Agile project format, team-based environment, including Jira and Git environments.
• Experience with Cadence Schematic Capture and board layout using Allegro.
• Proficiency with circuit simulation tools such as PSpice or LTSpice.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of complex electrical design and interfaces for the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) flight controller.
• Direct the development, review, and configuration control of schematics, layouts and circuit card assemblies within the GPI flight controller.
• Perform and oversee advanced electrical analyses, trade studies, and design reviews for the boards within the GPI flight controller.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks; develop and present design-change proposals; manage electrical design baselines in coordination with the avionics design group’s CM processes.
• Integrate electrical designs with propulsion, guidance, control, and weapon-system subsystems for system-level integration, verification, and test planning.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to engineering team members and cross-functional partners.
• Serve as primary technical liaison with internal program stakeholders during reviews, audits, and working groups.

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Cadence Allegro PWB

CAM350

Matlab

VHDL

Python

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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 Launch Systems is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer for the team. This position is located in Chandler, AZ and supports the GPI program.

What You’ll Get To Do

The ideal candidate is a team player; but also, a strong independent contributor with strong leadership skills, demonstrated problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of complex electrical design and interfaces for the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) flight controller.
• Direct the development, review, and configuration control of schematics, layouts and circuit card assemblies within the GPI flight controller.
• Perform and oversee advanced electrical analyses, trade studies, and design reviews for the boards within the GPI flight controller.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks; develop and present design-change proposals; and manage electrical design baselines in coordination with the avionics design group’s configuration-management processes.
• Integrate electrical designs with propulsion, guidance, control, and weapon-system subsystems to support system-level integration, verification, and test planning.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to engineering team members and cross-functional partners, promoting best practices, continuous-process improvement, and knowledge sharing across the GPI flight controller.
• Serve as primary technical liaison with internal program stakeholders, representing the avionics design group in technical reviews, audits, and working groups.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university and 12 years of relevant experience, OR a Masters degree and 10 years of relevant experience, OR a PhD and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Must be capable of understanding and adhering to department design standards.
• Ability to work in an Agile project format, team-based environment, including Jira and Git environments.
• Experience with Cadence Schematic Capture and board layout using Allegro.
• Experience with updating designs using HyperLynx signal integrity tools.
• Proficiency with circuit simulation including PSpice or LTSpice.
• Experienced in hardware troubleshooting / software debugging. Physical testing experience including lab measurement (oscilloscope, signal/function generator, logic analyzer, etc).
• Experience generating design documents, specifications, user's manuals, test plans and procedures.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance

Demonstrated problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Cadence Allegro PWB, CAM350, Matlab, VHDL, Python.
• Familiarity with microprocessor and/or FPGA circuit design.
• Familiarity with circuit design for military/space environments.
• Active U.S. Government Security Clearance is preferred.

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.