RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
DescriptionNorthrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an Electrical Engineer/Principal Electrical Engineer in support of the Sentinel program. This position is located: Manhattan Beach, CA.
What You’ll Get To Do:
This position will join the Command System team to support electrical and power design/analysis activities. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong work ethic and must possess fundamental electrical engineering skills. Demonstrated ability to foster diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including receiving mentoring and coaching from leads is required. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required, and the ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in collaborating with Engineering teams and associated stakeholders.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Establishes and maintains accurate power requirements throughout the product development
Supports power system designs, power load management, power analysis and will release power system deliverables
Works with system engineering for requirement definition and flow-down
Supports design engineering for electrical analysis, power architecture development, and part selection
Supports internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings
Supports program milestone reviews and delivers leadership status updates. Ensures appropriate coordination between electrical design and other integration teams.
May perform research, evaluation, and systems integration in electrical or electro-mechanical systems, cables, connectors, power systems, and more.
Possess strong interpersonal skills to work effectively to understand system level interdependencies that impact electrical requirements and design constraints.
Demonstrate leadership principles – Integrity, respect, organizational, communication etc.
Basic Qualifications:
Engineer Electrical:
Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of experience, or 0 years of experience with a Master’s degree.
Principal Engineer Electrical:
Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience, or 2 years of experience with a Master’s degree, or 0 years of experience with a PhD.
Both Levels:
Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Electrical engineering experience in electrical architecture, power system design and/or analysis.
Knowledgeable with power load management
Knowledgeable with Siemens Teamcenter PLM or equivalent.
Knowledgeable utilizing power system design and analysis software tool (ETAP) or equivalent
Comfortable with understanding industry codes, standards, specifications, and mil-specs.
Working knowledge of Microsoft (MS) Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc).
Preferred Qualifications:
Working experience utilizing power system design, and/or analysis software tools, such as ETAP, PSS/E, SKM or PSCAD.
Working experience designing, troubleshooting (RCA) and/or implementing facility power systems and/or launch vehicle power systems.
Knowledge of EMI/EMC design, shielding techniques, and thermal management for electronic systems.
Experience with Siemens Teamcenter PLM.
Electrical-design experience in CAD (e.g., NX, Revit).
Experience with creating and executing schedule & technical recovery plans.
Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes, milestone reviews, and government contracting.
Experience in maintaining and reporting status of program activities
Experience with high-power and/or high-frequency systems, including power electronics.
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: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00
Secondary 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.
