Principal Engineer Electrical

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning of national defense. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building upon our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought-leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. Your opportunities for achievement with Northrop Grumman Missions Systems Sector are limitless.

The Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to join our team. This position will be located in San Diego, CA at the Rancho Carmel campus.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Networked Information Solutions (NIS) Division.  At this campus our Communication/Network Solutions Business Unit creates the next generation of software-defined radios and cutting-edge communication systems. In our on-site development labs, we take ideas from whiteboard to working systems. Our world class manufacturing plant builds those systems for the most advanced defense platforms in the world.

Our beautifully landscaped Rancho Carmel campus is located just minutes from the beach and everything for which southern California is famous. It’s work that matters where collaboration with a highly talented team will take your career to new heights. The selected candidate will work in a dynamic people-focused exciting environment where he/she will interact with users, customers and other staff.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Problem solving and development of solutions to technical problems.
• Testing and data capture of RF and electrical systems.
• Hardware integration and testing of special test equipment.
• Project Planning and execution.
• Design and develop electrical circuits for flight systems.
• Apply research to components, materials and processes.
• Requirements and Specification document generation.

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Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field plus 5 or more years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field plus 3 years of experience.
• Experience reading and interpreting specifications, schematics and block diagrams
• Experience designing and debugging electrical circuits and/or products
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in working in an autonomous work environment on complex projects.
• Experience with RF test equipment such as oscilloscopes, power meters, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators
• Experience with RF/Digital hardware and software
• Basic Understanding of VHDL Concepts & Programming
• Experience with Hardware Requirements Derivation
• Proficiency with Microsoft software Word, Excel, Power Point and Visio.
• Experience with AWR Microwave Office, LTSpice, Xpedition, Mentor Graphics, LabVIEW, & DOORS would be a plus.

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

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. 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.