Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systems sector is seeking a Electrical Engineering Manager 2 to join a multi-functional team of Electrical, Mechanical, and Systems Engineers in Roy, UT. This position is in our Strategic Deterrent Systems Division to execute the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase of the Sentinel Program.
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
The primary objective of this role is to collaborate across Systems Engineering, System Test, Global Supply Chain, suppliers, and other Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to develop and review Electrical System hardware requirements, specifications, designs, trade studies, and analyses for the purpose of supporting incremental system maturity milestones and hardware deliveries. The successful candidate will be comfortable with working in a dynamic people-focused environment and collaborating across multiple internal and external stakeholders in order to achieve organizational goals.
This position is a dual-hatted role that involves both individual contributions as a senior engineer in the Electrical domain (80%), as well as people leadership in a functional management homeroom (20%).
What You’ll Get to Do:
Collaborate with stakeholders to decompose technical requirements, develop complete and verifiable requirements, and conduct trade studies
Ensure team members have the required training, tools, and access to perform design engineering responsibilities.
Develop and review engineering packages for product lifecycle management release.
Position Benefits
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts
This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other
Friday off.
You’ll Bring These Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in STEM field plus 8 years of experience, or Master's Degree in STEM field plus 6 years of experience
Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance with an in-scope investigation date within the last 6 years
Must be eligible to obtain Enhanced Security Clearances (SAP) and a DoD Top Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
At least 1 year of proven demonstrated leadership skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment
Minimum 5 years’ experience in a combination of: Electrical Hardware design, Cable-Harness design, and wire schematic development
Familiar with Siemens Mentor Graphics Capital cable design tool or equivalent
Experience with CAD skills with experience developing wire diagrams or electrical schematics
Experience in a technical leadership position
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics or Systems Engineering
At least 1 year of experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule in an Electrical Design organization in a lead or managerial role
1+ years Cost Account Manager and Program Scheduling experience
Electrical requirement verification experience
Integration and Test development/execution experience
Experience with Team Center/CPLM
Experience with Siemens Mentor Graphics Capital cable design tool or equivalent
Experience leading TEMPEST or EMI efforts with integrated product teams (IPTs)
Strong CAD skills with experience developing wire diagrams or electrical schematics
Experience designing, analyzing, and developing a power budget for an electrical power system of a military / aerospace system
Experience developing multi discipline system architecture for a military / aerospace system
Mechanical engineering experience
Working experience designing, troubleshooting (RCA) and/or implementing ground power systems, facility power systems and/or launch power systems.
Revit experience.
Experience with high-power and/or high-frequency systems, including power electronics.
Knowledge of EMI/EMC design, shielding techniques, and thermal management for electronic systems.
Authorship and release of engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, and test procedures.
Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes, milestone reviews, and government contracting.
Experience maintaining and reporting status of program activities
Electrical Professional Engineering (P.E.) license
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in STEM field plus 8 years experience, or Master's Degree in STEM field plus 6 years experience
- Must be a US Citizen
- Active DoD Secret clearance with an in-scope investigation date within the last 6 years
- Eligible to obtain Enhanced Security Clearances (SAP) and a DoD Top Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time
- At least 1 year of demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Minimum 5 years' experience in a combination of Electrical Hardware design, Cable-Harness design, and wire schematic development
- Familiarity with Siemens Mentor Graphics Capital cable design tool or equivalent
- Experience with CAD and developing wire diagrams or electrical schematics
- Experience in a technical leadership position
- Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics or Systems Engineering
- Experience leading projects and driving schedule performance in an Electrical Design organization (lead/managerial role)
- Cost Account Management and Program Scheduling experience
- Electrical requirement verification experience
- Integration and Test development/execution experience
- Experience with Teamcenter/CPLM
- Experience leading TEMPEST or EMI efforts with IPTs
- Experience designing, analyzing, and developing power budgets for military/aerospace electrical power systems
- Multi-discipline system architecture development experience for military/aerospace systems
- Mechanical engineering experience
- Experience with ground power systems, facility power systems and/or launch power systems
- Revit experience
- Experience with high-power and/or high-frequency systems and power electronics
- Knowledge of EMI/EMC design, shielding techniques, and thermal management for electronic systems
- Authorship and release of engineering documentation including drawings, specifications, and test procedures
- Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes, milestone reviews, and government contracting
- Experience maintaining and reporting status of program activities
- Electrical Professional Engineering (P.E.) license
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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