Northrop Grumman

Sr Principal Engineer Electronics

Northrop Grumman$122K — $184K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering with 8 years experience, Master’s with 6 years, or PhD with 4 years of experience.
  • 3+ years in design, analysis, and testing in power electronics and switch-mode topologies.
  • Experience in designing, building, and testing power electronics.
  • Proficient in electrical circuit design and discrete component power supply design.
  • Hands-on circuit modeling, simulation, and schematic capture experience.
  • Testing and troubleshooting experience in circuits and subsystems.
  • Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance or the ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop analog circuits and subsystems for ignition safety devices.
  • Conduct requirements analysis and develop design documentation from conceptual to detailed phases.
  • Perform detailed circuit modeling and various analyses including signal integrity and electrical stress assessment.
  • Lead design verification processes and facilitate transition to production.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive troubleshooting to closure.

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Company-paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Eligibility for discretionary bonuses
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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 Chandler, AZ.

The selected candidate will provide design, development, manufacturing and test engineering support for a power supply designs for an ignition safety device used on a multi-stage launch vehicle.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for detailed design of Analog circuits and sub-systems, including analog power supply design
  • Design tasks include box level requirements analysis, board level requirements development, conceptual design, preliminary design, and detailed design through design verification and transition to production.
  • Analysis tasks include detailed circuit modeling, simulation and analysis, signal integrity analysis, electrical stress analysis, and worst-case circuit analysis.


Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering with 8 years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with 6 years of relevant experience, or a PhD in Electrical Engineering with 4 years of relevant experience
  • 3+ years of design/analysis/test experience in electrical engineering specializing in power electronics, switch-mode topologies, magnetic design, and feedback controls
  • Proven capability to design, build, and test power electronics designs
  • Electrical circuit design experience
  • Experience with discrete component power supply design
  • Circuit modeling and simulation experience
  • Schematic capture experience
  • Circuit and sub-system test and troubleshooting experience
  • US Citizenship
  • Active DoD Secret security clearance or ability to obtain one.
  • Ability to work onsite in Chandler, AZ


Preferred Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of design/analysis/test experience in electrical engineering specializing in power electronics, switch-mode topologies, magnetic design, and feedback controls
  • Radiation hardening of electronic designs
  • Design/test for EMI compatibility
  • Cadence Schematic Capture and PCB Editor
  • Circuit board design
  • Signal integrity analysis
  • Worst case circuit analysis
  • Electrical stress analysis
  • Design verification and test
  • Ability to lead and drive troubleshooting to closure, including providing technical solutions to programs
  • Collaboration skills across disciplines, including systems engineering, mechanical engineering, thermal/structural analysis, reliability, manufacturing/test, program management


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.

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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Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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