Staff Electrical Engineer - 17994

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 Defense Systems is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer. This position is located in Huntsville, AL with an alternat location of Roy, UT supporting the Sentinel program. 

What You’ll Get To Do:

Chosen Candidate will join the Sentinel Systems Engineering, Integration, & Test (SEIT) Business Unit’s System Integration & Sustainment (SIS) Operating Unit and contribute to the Weapon System Integration (WSI) Electrical Design Integration (EDI) Team. This role will support as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Weapon System Electrical Design Integration Team, who will be responsible for integrating all segment and lower-level team’s designs such that fundamental electrical engineering principles are being exercised appropriately throughout the design lifecycle in a consistent manner. Candidates must be able to understand the intent of Weapon System design at the highest levels and drive engineering processes & analyses into specific product team designs to prove successful design integration and analyze for potential gaps. The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership and foundational systems engineering skills to drive process and technical gap resolution of interface and requirement design solutions to achieve program and contract objectives. Demonstrated ability to foster diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching, are a must. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required, and the ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in collaborating and leading Engineering teams.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement modeling solutions, conduct trade studies and evaluation of system and subsystem performance

• Frequently collaborate with technical leadership on system requirements generation and associated flow down, subsystem design/analysis, and subsystem performance verification including lab and flight testing

• Assists with the planning, coordination, and analysis supporting system and subsystem development, integration, test, production, and support flight test operations

• Attend internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings and/or formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates

• Perform the test design process along with the design, analysis and fabrication of specialty test equipment required for environmental testing and handling

• Collaborate with other IPTs to define test objectives and requirements for test activities in the system integration labs

• Performs analyses to evaluate all levels of the system to ensure a cohesive electrical-system solution throughout the development lifecycle (concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal)

• Manages the internal & external electrical interfaces (such as data, power, RF) and develops the corresponding system-level interconnect/block diagrams, grounding diagrams, electrical schematics and global connectivity list for the weapon system

• Manage hardware command and telemetry implementation (e.g. develop and coordinate calibration and conversion curves for analog telemetry in coordination subsystem engineers, verify electrical/software implementation)

• Verify electrical connectivity implementation (e.g. verify electrical harness implementation, safety-critical circuit segregation, support peer-reviews)

• Develops and evaluates electrical system architecture alternatives in concert with the broader systems engineering effort to select an electrical-system architecture that meets the customer's needs. Drive open design to completion and solve design issues (e.g. propose solutions, support mass reduction initiatives)

• Performs electrically focused requirement analysis and decomposition as part of the systems engineering translation of customer requirements into hardware and software specifications

• Performs analyses to evaluate all levels of the system to ensure a cohesive electrical-system solution throughout the development lifecycle (concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal)

• Review suppliers "as-planned", "as-designed", and "as-built" documentation (e.g. interface control document, derating analysis, worst case analysis, qualification test plan and procedure, acceptance test plan and procedure, test report).

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent STEM related discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) from an accredited university with 12 years of relevant experience; Master's Degree with 10 years experience; PhD with 8 years experience

• US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification

• Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs · Minimum 8+ years working experience on ICBMs or other ground to air-based systems

• 8+ years of electrical engineering experience in at least three of the following fields: electrical architecture, design, interface definition (internal and/or external), development and test of mixed signal circuits, power distribution, or avionics system integration for aerospace or defense.

• Extensive Electrical Engineering background with an understanding of analog and digital electronics, power systems, Command and Data Handling, Signal Integrity, and Grounding schema

• 7+ years of technical experience in systems engineering and/or integration execution

• Strong electrical engineering design and analysis skills in the application of test hardware design along with the implementation of the design review process (DRR, PDR & CDR)

• Working experience utilizing Siemens Xpedition, Altium Designer, or a similar development suite for Schematic Capture, CCA Layout, and DRC.

• Working experience utilizing Siemens Capital.

• Ability to determine unit-under-test test requirements and then translate those requirements into a test and repair operational environment

• Experience in model-based systems engineering (MBSE)

• Experience with Spice, MathCAD, MATLAB, or other simulation tool suites

• Excellent communication and organizational skills; strong interpersonal and analytic skills; works well in a team environment within all levels of the test integrated team structure

• Experience with creating and executing to schedule & technical recovery plans

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior leadership experience in IPT or SEIT Lead roles or equivalent

• Prior experience performing EMI/EMC design work on fixed ground installations

• Prior experience in E3 related areas such as ESD, HERO, TEMPEST

• Knowledge of EMI/EMC design, test, shielding techniques, thermal management for electronic systems, component to ground/air based electrical system grounding schema, isolation, ground loops and characterization, and power quality

• Past/Active employment with MMIII or Sentinel Weapon Systems with substantial execution toward electrical engineering technical products

• Full life cycle experience developing, integrating, and deploying maritime RF systems

• Ability to monitor hardware and software design teams with critical insight to know when the teams are not on path to successful implementation and then be able help steer the team to a successful solution

• Experience with high-power and high-frequency systems, including power electronics, RF telemetry, and secure communications.

• Knowledge of EMI/EMC design, shielding techniques, and thermal management for electronic systems.

• Familiarity with hardware qualification processes, including environmental testing, vibration, and shock testing.

• Hands-on experience with system integration, troubleshooting, and flight test support.

• Experience in hypersonic vehicle, missile, or high-speed aircraft programs.

• Knowledge of radiation-hardened electronics and fault-tolerant design for extreme conditions.

• Experience contributing towards various phases of a program lifecycle

• Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes, milestone reviews, and government contracting.

• Experience maintaining and reporting status of program activities

• Team player with a strong work ethic and initiative to perform in a cross functional team

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: $169,000.00 - $253,600.00

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.