Staff Electrical Systems Engineer (Space Systems)
Requisition ID: R10172500
- Category: Engineering
- Location: Gilbert, Arizona, United States of America
- Clearance Type: None
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: No
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
- Positions Available: 1
Northrop Grumman is seeking a talented Electrical Systems Integration Engineer to join our Civil Space Systems programs under our Tactical Space Systems Division located in Gilbert, AZ. This role is in support of the Habitat and Logistics Outpost (HALO) program. HALO is the first pressurized habitable module for Gateway, an international space station to be assembled cislunar space. HALO includes active thermal control, environmental control and life support systems, fault tolerant computing, multiple data bus, high power systems, crew interfaces. This complex project demands innovative solutions within tight volume and mass constraints. The vehicle is in advanced stages of design, however significant customer requirement changes are still forthcoming. You'll play a vital role in driving the design, verification, and integration of electrical systems for this critical space habitat module.
Roles & Responsibilities:
The Electrical Systems Integration Engineer will be responsible for a range of tasks. These tasks may be performed concurrently or at different stages, with prioritization based on project needs:
- Drive open design to completion and solve design issues (e.g. propose solutions, support mass reduction initiatives)
- Maintain electrical connectivity (e.g. update system block diagrams, update system-level electrical interconnection schematic, update grounding diagrams)
- Collaborate with suppliers to ensure compliance with specifications and standards
- Review suppliers “as-planned”, “as-designed”, and “as-built” documentation (e.g. interface control document, derating analysis, worst case analysis, qualification test plan and procedure, acceptance test plan and procedure, test report)
- Conduct characterization and risk reduction tests (e.g. evaluate test methods)
- Development system-level electrical verification (e.g. method, objective, event, activity, success criteria, author test plan)
- Perform electrical interface compatibility verifications (e.g. check component external interfaces compatibility including interconnecting harness, sneak circuit analysis)
- Perform power management verifications - analyses and documentation (e.g. voltage drop, round trip resistance, impedance, power stability, circuit protection, electrical load analysis)
- Manage hardware command and telemetry implementation (e.g. develop and coordinate calibration and conversion curves for analog telemetry in coordination subsystem engineers, verify electrical/software implementation)
- Verify electrical connectivity implementation (e.g. verify electrical harness implementation, safety-critical circuit segregation, support peer-reviews)
- Support physical layer verification (e.g. signal integrity)
- Contribute to assembly integration and test activities (e.g. harness integration and testing, electrical test requirements development, anomaly investigations/resolutions)
- Document verification activities (e.g. review test artifact, author test report, prepare verification closure notice)
- Identify electrical systems risks, develop risk mitigation plans for selected risks, and implement mitigations
- Collaborate effectively with team members from multiple subsystems and subject matter experts to achieve integrated solutions.
- Train and mentor other team members
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in a STEM area (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 12 years of relevant work experience or 10 years of relevant work experience with a Master's degree
- General electrical engineering background with solid understanding of analog and digital electronics
- Technical experience in systems engineering and integration
- Proficiency in a programming language
- Hands-on mentality and a passion for fast-paced environments
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of power converter topologies, micro-grid, grid-connected power electronics, grid-connected batteries
- Understanding of switching waveforms, semi-conductor losses and experience with loss modeling
- Experienced with data bus (Ethernet, SpaceWire, RS-422, RS-485, MIL-STD-1553) and troubleshooting
- Experienced with signal acquisition (filtering, Analog to Digital Converter)
- Experienced with electrical system grounding and characterization, power quality and EMI/EMC testing
- Familiarity with functional specification, state machines, and FMEA (Failure Mode Effect and Criticality Analysis)
- Model-based design and test background (e.g. Simulink, SPICE, AMESim, Saber, LabView)
- Development and operations of hardware-in-the-loop simulators, conducting testing and troubleshooting of hardware and software interfaces
- Experience on prime integrated systems (not just component/subsystem)
- Full program lifecycle experience (requirements through integration/test/verification)
- Experience in electrical manufacturing (e.g. board, unit, harness) a plus
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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.
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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
What's great about
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.