Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer . This position is located in Roy, UT.
What You’ll Get To Do:
The Flight Systems Futures team executes the design and development, procurement/manufacturing, and integration & test of novel flight systems across a broad spectrum of applications.
Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:
Functional block diagram, Visio preferred
Schematic capture, Altium preferred
PSPICE electrical simulation
Electrical requirements development, assisting system engineers
Electrical analysis for compliance with requirements
Electrical interface control document generation
Electrical system architecture design, including grounding, power distribution, communication busses and discrete signaling
Basic Qualifications:
5 Years experience with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD
Must have an active or current Secret clearance at time of application
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
Must have electrical design experience for hypersonic systems, flight systems, missiles, etc.
Must have experience with the following:
Functional block diagram, Visio preferred
Schematic capture, Altium preferred
PSPICE electrical simulation
Electrical requirements development, assisting system engineer
Electrical analysis for compliance with requirements
Electrical interface control document generation
Electrical system architecture design, including grounding, power distribution, communication busses and discrete signaling
Preferred Qualifications:
- Electrical component selection
- Electrical subsystem selection
- Analog circuit design
- Digital circuit design
- Circuit analysis and troubleshooting
- Operate oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and other basic electronics lab equipment
- Circuit board design
- Electronic circuit testing and test plan development
- Cable design and testing
- Engineering for EMI/EMC/ESD compliance, Mil-Std-46
- Responsible engineer (RE) for electronics subsystem
- Manage 3rd party contractors and vendors
“This position is contingent upon contract award"
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, 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. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00The 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. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.Skills Required
- 5 years experience with Bachelor of Science; 3 years with Master; 1 year with PhD
- Active or current Secret clearance at time of application
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval
- Electrical design experience for hypersonic systems, flight systems, missiles
- Functional block diagram (Visio preferred)
- Schematic capture (Altium preferred)
- PSPICE electrical simulation
- Electrical requirements development, assisting system engineers
- Electrical analysis for compliance with requirements
- Electrical interface control document generation
- Electrical system architecture design including grounding, power distribution, communication busses and discrete signaling
- Electrical component and subsystem selection
- Analog circuit design
- Digital circuit design
- Circuit analysis and troubleshooting
- Operate oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and other basic electronics lab equipment
- Circuit board design and electronic circuit testing and test plan development
- Cable design and testing
- Engineering for EMI/EMC/ESD compliance (Mil-Std-46)
- Responsible Engineer (RE) for electronics subsystem
- Manage 3rd party contractors and vendors
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