Northrop Grumman

2026 Associate Electrical Engineer / Electrical Engineer - Gilbert AZ

Northrop Grumman$65K — $118K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (for Associate level) or Master's degree (for Electrical Engineer level) from an accredited institution
  • U.S. citizenship required for security clearance eligibility
  • Solid understanding of electrical engineering principles
  • Strong communication skills for liaising with multiple disciplines
  • Broad technical expertise in electrical and related disciplines
  • Ability to lead and serve as point of contact for stakeholders
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher preferred, with a concentration in Circuit Design

Responsibilities

  • Manage technical, cost, and schedule performance of electrical power subsystem
  • Apply engineering principles to improve upon existing designs
  • Prepare and present materials for design reviews and major meetings
  • Architect spacecraft power systems including avionics and solar arrays
  • Oversee technical project management for subcontractors
  • Conduct technical trades and support integration and testing
  • Analyze failures and anomalies for operational support

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be available
  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Company-paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Electrical Engineer / Electrical Engineer. This position will be located at our Space sector in Gilbert, AZ.

Roles and Responsibilities
  • Responsible for technical, cost and schedule performance of the space vehicle electrical power subsystem
  • Applies electrical engineering principles to adapt or improve upon heritage features from previous successful designs
  • Prepares and presents analysis material for design reviews & major customer meetings
  • Analyze and architect spacecraft power avionics, batteries, and solar arrays by utilizing standard engineering and scientific principles
  • Provide subcontractor technical and project management oversight to ensure delivery needs of the spacecraft
  • Perform technical trades
  • Supports development and testing in Integration & Test
  • Supports mission operations for post launch activities
  • Perform voltage drop analysis, energy balance analysis, fuse sizing & transient analysis, equipment degradation analysis
  • Subsystem requirements generation, decomposition, and overall management
  • Analyze on-ground failures and in-orbit anomalies
  • Earned value reporting for cost account.

Basic Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Electrical Engineer:
  • Be completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
  • Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering
  • Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
  • The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
  • Solid background and understanding of electrical engineering
  • Strong communication is a must as the role involves interacting with multiple disciplines, and acting as liaison with program and functional management
  • Broad technical expertise and working knowledge of other related disciples
  • Ability to lead and serve as point of contact for stakeholders at various levels


Basic Qualifications for a Electrical Engineer:
  • Be completing or has completed their Master's degree from an accredited institution
  • Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering
  • Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
  • The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
  • Solid background and understanding of electrical engineering
  • Strong communication is a must as the role involves interacting with multiple disciplines, and acting as liaison with program and functional management
  • Broad technical expertise and working knowledge of other related disciples
  • Ability to lead and serve as point of contact for stakeholders at various levels


Preferred Qualifications for both levels:
  • Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher
  • Concentration in Circuit Design


Salary Range:
  • Associate Electrical Engineer: $65,800 to $98,800
  • Electrical Engineer: $79,300 to $118,900


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Primary Level Salary Range: $65,800.00 - $98,800.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00

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.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

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Learn more about Northrop Grumman
Size
88,000 employees
Market Cap
$82.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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