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Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Senior Principal Electrical Design Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This role is located in Melbourne, FL.
The selected candidate will provide Lab design, integration and systems engineering support for system and software engineering labs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Designs and develops system architectures, and defines key capabilities and performance requirements.
- Defines design and technology maturity constraints of the system in accordance with customer specifications.
- Develops thorough definition of system external interfaces.
- Defines system implementation approach and operational concept.
- Ensures requirements are met and evaluates performance with customers.
- The candidate will develop thorough definition of system requirements and requirement verifications.
- Researches, develops, designs, and tests electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks.
- Designs electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes.
- Applies extensive technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines. Able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings.
- Problem Solving: Develop technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
- Discretion/Latitude: Work is performed without appreciable direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment. Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective, for desired results.
- Guides the successful completion of major programs and may function in a project leadership role. Erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in failure to achieve major organizational objectives.
- Liaison:Represents the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects. Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often require coordination between organizations.
We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.
Basic Qualifications:
- Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline AND 8 years of related professional/military experience OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 6 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 4 years of related professional/military experience
- Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.
- Must have experience with electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and/or systems for commercial, industrial, and/or domestic purposes
- Must have experience in electrical wiring design and troubleshooting system installations
Preferred Qualifications:
- AutoCAD Electrical Design Experience
- NX capital
- Manufacturing/liaison support experience is also desired to support build and installation of assemblies as well as testing of aircraft systems.
- Experience in developing and managing test requirements
- Experience in subsystem, payload, or system integration
- Knowledge of aircraft-type cable assemblies, MIL type wiring and components such as mil connectors, back shells, relays, switches, indicator lights, terminal junction system components, etc. using system level functional architecture and input from System Lead or Cognizant Engineer.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00The 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
- Bachelor of Science in STEM + 8 years related experience OR Master of Science in STEM + 6 years OR STEM Ph.D. + 4 years
- Ability to transfer and maintain final adjudicated U.S. government Secret clearance (in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and required program accesses
- U.S. Citizenship required for positions with a government clearance
- Experience with electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and/or systems for commercial, industrial, and/or domestic purposes
- Experience in electrical wiring design and troubleshooting system installations
- AutoCAD Electrical design experience
- Experience with NX (Siemens NX)
- Manufacturing/liaison support experience for build, installation, and testing of aircraft systems
- Experience in developing and managing test requirements
- Experience in subsystem, payload, or system integration
- Knowledge of aircraft cable assemblies, MIL-type wiring and components (connectors, backshells, relays, switches, terminal junction components)
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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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