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Principal Electrical Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to support our Armament Systems Business site located in Plymouth, MN.

Position Summary:

This position is for an Electrical Engineer with a broad background and wide interests whose expertise can be applied to the development of cutting-edge military programs.

Responsibilities include:

  • Leads electrical design projects of significant complexity.
  • Performs research, design, and development in such areas as power conditioning electronics, analog circuit design, digital circuit design, FPGA/ASIC design and verification, and other general electrical engineering design functions.
  • Applies research to the planning, design, development, simulation and testing of electrical circuits for use in military applications.
  • Generates design schematics preferably with experience using CAD tools such as Mentor Graphics.
  • Develops specifications for and performs selection of components for use in electrical circuits for military applications.
  • Utilizes electrical CAD tools such as Mentor System Vision, Power Intent, Hyperlynx, LTspice and others for circuit performance prediction in aid of circuit development.
  • Oversees board layout to create PWB designs and provides pertinent design factors for first pass success on circuit realization.
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to organize and prioritize job assignments and tasks.
  • Possess strong interpersonal skills to work effectively within a product development team to understand system level interdependencies that impact circuit requirements and design constraints.
  • An active learner of new design techniques and technologies.
  • Preferably an understanding of Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) disciplines; including design for assembly / design for manufacturing (DFA/DFM).

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or STEM discipline, plus 5 years of experience in the design, build, and validation of electrical circuits; or Master’s degree plus 3 years of experience; or PhD plus 0 years of experience
  • Must be a US citizen.
  • Ability to obtain Government Secret clearance after hiring
  • Solid understanding of electronic product development processes.
  • Experience creating and modeling electrical schematics, evaluate design robustness by simulation and lab testing. Using electronic design schematic capture and simulation tools.
  • Ability to evaluate and select components that meet the applicable requirements.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to cross-functional team members.
  • Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, rapidly changing, short turn-around environment.
  • Position may require occasional travel to meet with various customers, in both government and industry, and to interface with suppliers.


 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Preferably experience with Mentor Graphics design and simulation tools.
  • Printer Wiring Board layout and design experience. Knowledge of PWB manufacturing processes is preferred.
  • Experience working with PWB and CCA suppliers is preferred.
  • Experience with design for manufacturability is preferred.
  • Experience in developing high reliability electronics to meet military environments such as extreme temperature conditions, high G shock loads, vibration, and extended storage times.
  • Familiarity with high reliability design for military applications

Salary Range: $105,400.00 - $158,000.00

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.

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.

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