Principal Electrical Engineer / Sr. Principal Engineer Electrical - Level 3 or Level 4

About the Role

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. 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.

The Space Systems Integration and Test (I&T) group is seeking a Principal Engineer Electrical or Senior Principal Engineer Electrical (Integration and Test) to join our team in Redondo Beach, California. You will design, develop, and execute test procedures and automated test scripts using spacecraft commands, telemetry, and electrical ground support equipment. The ideal candidate has system-level test experience working with spacecraft flight hardware and strong computer skills. Daily responsibilities will involve I&T test preparation leading to direct contact with satellite and space flight hardware.

Responsibilities

• Rapid onboarding on spacecraft flight hardware, software, and electrical GSE to become a subject-matter expert.
• Define, create, and execute automated test scripts (ATSs) that verify functional and performance requirements.
• Conduct verification and validation of both subsystem and full-system requirements, ensuring compliance with mission specifications.
• Design and implement data-analysis tools (e.g., Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW) for rapid interpretation of test data.
• Develop I&T test procedures, specifications, and test limits.
• Execute I&T testing, monitor tests per specification, troubleshoot, and document all test activities.
• Escalate test errors/failures per NG/program process and understand when to pause testing and/or proceed.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Operations team leads, electrical test conductors/technicians, and I&T managers to complete tasking.
• May participate or prepare material in program review boards (ERBs, TRRs, FRBs, etc).
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field.
• For Principal Engineer (Level 3): 5 years of professional experience (or Master’s degree with 3 years, or PhD with 1 year).
• For Senior Principal Engineer (Level 4): 8 years of professional experience (or Master’s degree with 6 years, or PhD with 4 years).
• Active U.S. Government TS/SCI security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.
• Ability to travel internationally/domestically (10% of the time) to support launch campaigns.
• Willingness to work shifts and weekends to support testing as required.
• Strong communication skills and critical thinking for troubleshooting problems.
• Ability to use scripting languages and formulate automated test scripts (highly desirable).

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with 1553 data bus architecture and capture tools.
• Experience with test bed operations and processes involving mixed configurations of test equipment, Engineering Models/units, and flight units.
• Directly related experience in Integration and Test.
• Experience in electronics troubleshooting or anomaly investigation.
• Experience in Environmental testing (Thermal Cycle/Thermal Vacuum chamber testing, EMI testing).
• Programming or debugging experience with Python, Linux Environment.
• Experience with tools such as CAPE, DSATS.
• Experience in Aerospace or Defense industry (development or test).

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions when determining base salary offers. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and company results.
• Long Term Incentives for eligible Vice President or Director positions.

Schedule

This position follows a 9/80 work schedule, allowing employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Note: Shift and weekend work to support testing will be required periodically.