Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer/Principal Electrical Engineer

About the role

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible.

Responsibilities

• Design and define system architecture for new or existing complex integrated test systems
• Coordinate design of subsystems and integration of total systems in a laboratory environment
• Oversight and ownership of engineering design as well as 2D drawing formats and standards for a wide array of electrical products:
  • Cable assemblies
  • Wiring diagrams
  • System interconnects
  • Network interconnects
  • Circuit Card Assemblies
• Development and coordination for internal and customer design reviews for the electrical and system level designs of our products
• Assist in troubleshooting of lab equipment as failures occur
• Coordinate with engineering manager(s) to ensure product technical data packages meet project schedule commitments
• Coordinate between several internal and external stakeholder groups (Software Development, System Test, Cyber Operations, Procurement, etc.) to achieve contractual commitments
• Analyze complex electronic circuitry and precision electro-mechanical assemblies through simulation or analysis in order to recommend component substitutions or re-design solutions to ensure the integrity of the platform configuration, system safety, and performance specifications
• Identify, analyze, and solve obsolescence issues
• Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules
• Identify program problems and assist in the establishing of solutions, such as allocation of resources, improved processes, or changing contractual specifications
• Act independently to uncover and resolve issues associated with the development and implementation of programs
• Support process improvement and establishment
• Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
• Generate reports and present to Government counterparts, defense contractors, and other cross-functional organizations
• Provide leadership and mentoring in addition to being an individual performer

Basic Qualifications

• Principal Electronics Engineer:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering (or equivalent) with 5 years of related engineering experience; OR
  • Master’s degree with 3 years of related engineering experience; OR
  • PhD with 0 years of related engineering experience
• Senior Principal Electronics Engineer:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering (or equivalent) with 8 years of related engineering experience; OR
  • Master’s degree with 6 years of related engineering experience; OR
  • PhD with 3 years of related engineering experience
• Ability to listen effectively, take direction, and possess initiative to accomplish assigned tasks and complete work in a timely fashion
• Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain a DoD SECRET security clearance & special program access
• Experience in Aerospace or Defense industry (development or test)
• Ability to obtain/maintain access to work on-site in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Experience with Wiring Diagram Layout tools and design principles
• Experience with Printed Circuit Board Layout tools and design principles

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD SECRET or higher security clearance with investigation in the last five (5) years
• Active Program clearance
• Master’s Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related discipline
• Experience in Circuit Analysis & Digital/Analog Design
• Experience in Signal I/O Interfacing & Distribution
• Experience in Voltage/Resistance/Capacitance/Isolation Testing
• Experience in Power Distribution Systems
• Experience with HW/SW Integration
• Experience in Instrumentation or Avionics Systems
• Experience in Nuclear Surety
• Experience in an Agile development environment
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary technical teams
• Experience with any of the following CAD Software Tools and Data Management Products:
  • CATIA
  • SolidWorks Mechanical/PDM
  • Siemens NX/Capital
  • SEE Electrical Expert
  • Microsoft Visio
  • National Instruments LabView
  • SmarTeam
  • Team Center
• Experience with nuclear hardened systems

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $93,300.00 – $174,500.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; 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.