Principal or Sr. Principal Reliability Electrical Engineer

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security.  Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.  Come be a part of our mission!

This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal or Sr. Principal Reliability Electrical Engineer based out of McClellan, CA (Sacramento area) or San Jose, CA. As a Reliability Electrical Engineer at Northrop Grumman you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter.  Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation.  The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

What you’ll get to do:

This position will perform reliability analysis of analog, RF, power, mixed signal CCAs and modules. The right candidate will have the skills to apply advanced technical principles, theories, and reliability concepts to complex problems. The work contributes to the development and sustainment of new Next Generation Systems.

 This position works under guidance and direction toward predetermined goals and objectives. Assignments can be self-initiated, and the individual will determine and pursue courses of action necessary to obtain desired results seeking guidance from more senior staff members. The work is checked through consultation and agreement with others rather than by formal review of supervisor.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Develops, coordinates and conducts technical reliability studies and evaluations of engineering design concepts and design of experiments (DOE) constructs.

• Develops reliability predictions for next generation CCAs and systems using MIL-HDBK-217 and Telcordia SR-332

• As necessary, proposes changes in design or formulation to improve system and/or process reliability.

• Performs reliability growth planning, tracking and projecting and designs test methods for achieving required levels ofproduct reliability and maintainability.

• Compiles and analyzes performance reports and process control statistics; investigates and analyzes relevant variables potentially affecting product and processes.

• Guides FRB activities and associated RCCA analyses toward closure.

• Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards. Analyzes preliminary plans and develops reliability engineering programs to achieve company, customer and governmental agency reliability objectives.

• May develop mathematical models to identify units, batches or processes posing excessive failure risks.

• Prepares materials for and supports the various programs and technical meetings.

• Supports and maintains the integrity of the NGMS Logistics team while supporting the customer. Works collaboratively on multidisciplinary engineering team(s).

This job requisition may be filled as a Principal or Sr Principal Reliability Electrical Engineer.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Reliability Electrical Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline and 5+ years of experience in the field of electrical engineering/electronics technology, or Master’s Degree in a technical discipline and 3+ years of experience in the field of electrical engineering/electronics technology; an additional 4 years of work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

• Experience performing reliability activities such as, predictions and modeling, FMECA (Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis), and reliability growth analyses for the design/ manufacturing of electrical circuits and systems or similar experience

• Must be a US Citizen and have the capability to receive and hold a Top Secret/SCI or Special Access clearance

Basic Qualifications for a Sr Principal Reliability Electrical Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline and 9+ years of experience in the field of electrical engineering/electronics technology, or Master’s Degree in a technical discipline and 7+ years of experience in the field of electrical engineering/electronics technology; an additional 4 years of work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

• Experience performing reliability activities such as, predictions and modeling, FMECA (Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis), and reliability growth analyses for the design/ manufacturing of electrical circuits and systems or similar experience

• Must be a US Citizen and have the capability to receive and hold a Top Secret/SCI or Special Access clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or STEM degree preferred (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

• Experience with Relex/WQS, Reliasoft, or equivalent for reliability predictions and modeling

• Understanding of MIL-STD-1388, Logistics Support Analysis, and the intersection of reliability and logistics

• Experience with Safety Engineering such as, Mishap Notification/Investigation, Safety and Health Plan

• Understanding of component engineering

• Working user knowledge of PTC Windchill or Siemens TeamCenter PLM, or equivalent

• Good oral and excellent written communications skills

• High degree of PC skills and software such as Word, Excel, Visio, Project, and other MS office products

• Experience design, development, testing of high voltage power circuits (IEC61010 or UL1262 or equivalent)

• Currently hold an Active Top Secret/SCI or Special Access clearance with current poly

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