Principal/ Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer - 18291

About the role

This position is contingent upon Talon contract award.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and integration of complex electrical systems and interfaces for the SLCM-N weapon system, ensuring compliance with system requirements, MIL-STD/UFC, and applicable electrical codes and standards.
• Direct the development, review, and configuration control of Electrical Technical Data Packages, including schematics, cable/harness drawings, circuit-card documentation, IFC, as-built documentation, and interface models.
• Perform and oversee advanced electrical analyses, trade studies, and short-circuit/coordination/arc-flash calculations using tools such as ETAP, SKM PTW32, MATLAB, or ANSYS to inform design decisions and risk reductions in the TMRR phase.
• Evaluate vendor documentation, data sheets, and technical proposals for technical adequacy, compliance, and risk, and provide clear recommendations to management and customers.
• Ensure proper application and interpretation of electrical codes, standards, hazard-area classifications, and weapon-system safety requirements throughout the design lifecycle.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks; develop and present design-change proposals; and manage electrical design baselines in coordination with program 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 Tactical SMT.
• Serve as primary technical liaison with external customers, suppliers, and internal program stakeholders, representing the organization in technical reviews, audits, and working groups.
• Lead adoption and use of digital engineering and Agile/model-based practices (e.g., Siemens NX electrical CAD, Teamcenter/CPLM and related tools) to improve design efficiency, traceability, and lifecycle data management.

  Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of relevant experience, OR a Master’s degree and 3 years of relevant experience, OR a PhD and 1 years of relevant experience.
  • Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
  • Demonstrated experience in electrical design for complex systems (e.g., power distribution, cable/harness, circuit-card, and control-system design) using Siemens NX or equivalent electrical CAD tools, including review of engineering specifications, schematics, and drawings and translation of customer requirements into design specifications.
  • Experience reviewing engineering specifications, schematics, and/or drawings and translating customer-driven requirements into compliant electrical specifications, including use of simulation/analysis tools.
  • Experience performing short-circuit, coordination, and arc-flash studies using ETAP, SKM PTW32, or similar electrical analysis tools.
  • Proficiency in electrical CAD platforms such as NX, Revit, or comparable systems, including cable/harness and panel layout design.
  • Hands-on experience with simulation/analysis tools (ANSYS, MATLAB) and model-based engineering environments (Teamcenter/CPLM) for requirements and configuration management.
  • Demonstrated experience with continuous process improvement and Agile methodologies, including working with data-transmission formats (e.g., Serial, TCP/IP, Fiber) and integrating supplier-delivered designs into system-level architectures.
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of relevant experience, OR a Master’s degree and 6 years of relevant experience, OR a PhD and 4 years of relevant experience.
    • Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
    • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
    • Demonstrated experience in electrical design for complex systems (e.g., power distribution, cable/harness, circuit-card, and control-system design) using Siemens NX or equivalent electrical CAD tools, including review of engineering specifications, schematics, and drawings and translation of customer requirements into design specifications.
    • Experience reviewing engineering specifications, schematics, and/or drawings and translating customer-driven requirements into compliant electrical specifications, including use of simulation/analysis tools.
    • Experience performing short-circuit, coordination, and arc-flash studies using ETAP, SKM PTW32, or similar electrical analysis tools.
    • Proficiency in electrical CAD platforms such as NX, Revit, or comparable systems, including cable/harness and panel layout design.
    • Hands-on experience with simulation/analysis tools (ANSYS, MATLAB) and model-based engineering environments (Teamcenter/CPLM) for requirements and configuration management.
    • Demonstrated experience with continuous process improvement and Agile methodologies, including working with data-transmission formats (e.g., Serial, TCP/IP, Fiber) and integrating supplier-delivered designs into system-level architectures.
    • Demonstrated problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.
    • Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

      Skills

      • Strong leadership skills.
      • Excellent communication skills.
      • Proactive, detail-oriented approach.
      • Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams.
      • Experience with Siemens NX or equivalent electrical CAD tools.
      • Experience with short-circuit, coordination, and arc-flash studies.
      • Experience with continuous process improvement and Agile methodologies.
      • Experience with model-based engineering environments (Teamcenter/CPLM).
      • Experience with data-transmission formats (e.g., Serial, TCP/IP, Fiber).
      • Experience with supplier-delivered designs and system-level architectures.
      • Experience with electrical analysis tools (ETAP, SKM PTW32, MATLAB, ANSYS).
      • Experience with electrical codes, standards, hazard-area classifications, and weapon-system safety requirements.
      • Experience with electrical design for complex systems (power distribution, cable/harness, circuit-card, and control-system design).

        Benefits

        Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

        • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
        • 401(k) educational assistance
        • Life insurance
        • Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
        • Paid Time Off
        • Health & Wellness Resources
        • Employee Discounts
        • Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $163,200.00
        • Secondary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00
        • 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.
        • Discretionary bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.
        • Long Term Incentives are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

          Pay

          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.

          Schedule

          The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.