Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systems sector is currently seeking an Electromechanical Engineer Level 3/4 to support our growing business in our Rocket Center, West Virginia location.
This position will be located at on-site at our Rocket Center, WV location. No remote work is available for this position.
Rocket Center, WV is located along the North Branch Potomac River in Mineral County, West Virginia and is home to the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (ABL), a government installation operated by Northrop Grumman. Known for its scenic mountain landscapes, rolling hills and state parks, the region offers a multitude of outdoor recreational opportunities to include hiking, mountain biking, skiing, fishing, hunting and whitewater rafting. Where can you get to from Rocket Center? We are just a couple hours from Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Pittsburgh and not far from Philadelphia, Virginia and Ohio. If you enjoy a beautiful all-weather climate, low cost of living, zero gridlock traffic, outdoor activities, and easy access to major cities along the east coast - this area has a lot to offer!
Learn more about our site here:
https://www.northropgrumman.com/careers/northrop-grumman-in-rocket-center-west-virginia
This position is for an Electromechanical Engineer with broad interests whose expertise can be applied to the development of cutting-edge military programs. Responsibilities include:
Participate on Integrated Product Teams for complex production programs.
Work with manufacturing operations to support the build of electronic products.
Test and debug circuit designs.
Maintain product technical data package.
Lead resolution of technical challenges.
Strong analytical skills and the ability organize/prioritize job assignments and tasks.
Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively within a development team.
Basic Qualifications for Electromechanical Engineer level 3:
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field
5+ years of professional experience in related industry (3 years with MS or 1 year with PhD)
Experience and background in developing digital electronic subsystems
Experience in circuit card design from high level specifications
Knowledge of RF and digital signal processing including signal conditioning, sampling, and algorithms
US Citizenship required, with the ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance
Basic Qualifications for Electromechanical Engineer level 4:
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field
8+ years of professional experience in related industry (6 years with MS or 4 years with PhD)
Experience and background in developing digital electronic subsystems
Experience in circuit card design from high level specifications
Knowledge of RF and digital signal processing including signal conditioning, sampling, and algorithms
US Citizenship required, with the ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
MS Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
Experience with RF and digital signal processing design and implementation
Experience with Altium
Experience developing digital electronic modules, circuit boards, ASICs and/or FPGAs for aerospace/military applications
Experience with DoD architectures (e.g. SOSA, OMS) and Industry/Military Standards (e.g. MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704)
ACTIVE US Security Clearance at Secret level or higher
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related STEM field
- 5+ years professional experience (Level 3) or 8+ years professional experience (Level 4); alternate MS/PhD experience allowances apply
- Experience and background in developing digital electronic subsystems
- Experience in circuit card design from high level specifications
- Knowledge of RF and digital signal processing including signal conditioning, sampling, and algorithms
- U.S. Citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
- MS Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
- Experience with RF and digital signal processing design and implementation
- Experience with Altium
- Experience developing digital electronic modules, circuit boards, ASICs and/or FPGAs for aerospace/military applications
- Experience with DoD architectures (e.g., SOSA, OMS) and military standards (e.g., MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704)
- Active U.S. security clearance at Secret level or higher
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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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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