Electrical Engineer (Cable and Harness Design)/Principal Electrical Engineer (Cable and Harness Design)

Requisition ID: R10129021

Category: Engineering
Location: Palmdale, California, United States of America
Citizenship required: United States Citizenship
Clearance Type: Secret
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking an Electrical Engineer (Cable and Harness Design) OR Principal Electrical Engineer (Cable and Harness Design) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Palmdale, CA and will require the selected candidate to work on-site. (No hybrid or telework.)

Duties for this position include performing design and analysis of cable and harness assemblies at the system level. The selected candidate must have experience in interface and cable design and experience with MIL-STD components, including connectors and wires. Experience with system interconnect and system architecture is critical for success. The position requires working with multi-discipline functions in a team environment to ensure that deliverable products meet requirements.

Specific assignments include:

Manufacturing support
Performing technical presentations to internal team or customer team
Development of cable drawings (schematic, wirelist, assembly), parts selection, and trade studies
Troubleshooting to support anomaly resolution
Pro-actively communicate with multiple other subsystems to negotiate interface requirements

This position may be filled at either the Electrical Engineer OR Principal Electrical Engineer level, based on the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications for Electrical Engineer:

Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) field and 2 years of related electronics engineering experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM field with 0 years of related electronics engineering experience
Experience with Wiring and Harness Design
Experience with MIL-STD components
Active, in-scope DoD Secret clearance
Must be able to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP). This SAP must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Electrical Engineer:

Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) field and 5 years of related electronics engineering experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM field with 3 years of related electronics engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM field with 0 years of related electronics engineering experience.
Experience with Wiring and Harness Design
Experience with MIL-STD components
Active, in-scope DoD Secret clearance
Must be able to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP). This SAP must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications for Both Levels:

Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering

Experience with CATIA V5 modeling tools or similar systems for design of equipment installations and supporting structure.
Experience using TeamCenter Engineering and Enterprise configuration management tools
Experience with HarnesSys tool for harness build to print (BTP) creation.

Salary Range: $85,000 - $127,400

Salary Range 2: $104,600 - $157,000

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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Northrop Grumman

Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.

Did you know?

Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.