Sr Principal Engineer Circuit Design (Clearance Req'd)

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for prime satellite and payload capabilities and directed energy and electronics solutions for national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable, and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Senior Principle Engineer Circuit Design (Power and Control) to join our team of creative and diverse engineers within the Electronics and Payloads directorate. The position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA.

Responsibilities will include:

• Designing, analyzing, and testing high-reliability power and control electronics
• Conduct circuit design, analysis, and simulations
• Perform Hardware testing and validation
• Provide manufacturing test support on deliverable hardware

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 position’s 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.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or technical discipline from an accredited institution. Minimum 9 years related experience with development and delivery of hardware through lifecycle of programs (proposal, architecture, design, production and test); 7 years with Masters; 4 years with PhD.
• Knowledge of designing and testing analog, RF and digital circuits
• Proficiency with PSpice or Simplis/Simetrix or LTSpice and MathCAD
• Active In-Scope SSBI/SCI clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Control Systems or Communications and 5 years of engineering experience in an aerospace environment
• Active SSBI/SCI clearance
• Knowledge of control systems and feedback theory
• Knowledge of Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) Operation
• Experience with the design and test of phase locked loops, frequency synthesizers, and high speed mixed signal control systems
• Experienced in Earned Value Management Systems

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