Sr Principal Electrical Power System Design Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Power Systems Design Engineer (Level 4) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in defining the future.  This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.

In this role, you will lead the design and development of electrical power systems for aerospace vehicles, including wiring designs, power generation, distribution, and circuitry compliant with aerospace standards

The selected candidate will be one who excels in a dynamic work environment with high expectations and diverse assignments. Success requires strong collaboration across teams and a proactive, self-driven approach with minimal direction.

Key Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Develop electrical wiring designs of functional systems including selection of aircraft-type conductors and electromechanical components such as connectors, relays, switches, circuit breakers, and terminal junction systems in accordance with SAE AS 50881 and commercial practices.

• Support design requirements for electrical power generation, conversion, distribution systems, and circuit protection for aerospace vehicles, including Electrical Loads Analysis, test procedures, power architecture, reports, and other related deliverables.

• Manage all aspects of system and component design and development including trade studies, layouts, architecture definition, system testing and verification, and troubleshooting.

• Participate in subcontractor management and act as technical liaison with suppliers for hardware development, qualification, and procurement.

• Plan and support execution of system-level testing, verification, data processing, and troubleshooting.

• Conduct system-level evaluations to verify requirements and ensure compliance with airworthiness criteria.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 8 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline 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.

• Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final U.S. adjudicated government Top Secret clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.

• Experience in electrical design of air vehicle systems.

• Experience in supplier relationship management, including briefing, coordinating, and/or following up with suppliers.

• Experience with NX, Capital, or other similar software tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active US Government Top Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

• Experience with military aircraft subsystem development, with requirements definition, specification development, component analysis, procurement, source selection, integration and test and verification for advance aircraft.

• Experience interpreting component detail drawings, specifications, installation drawings, and test procedures.

Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

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.