Principal /Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer
Requisition ID: R10094515
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Category: Engineering
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Location: Sunnyvale, CA, USA
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Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship
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Clearance Type: Secret
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Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
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Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
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Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
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Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
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Positions Available: 1
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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our organization is chartered with providing the skills and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.
We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal /Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer based out of Sunnyvale, CA. As a Principal /Sr. Principal 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:
We are seeking a motivated Principal /Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer to join a dedicated, highly engaged engineering team. You will have the opportunity to support a variety of unique electrical, electronic, and electromechanical systems. Responsibilities include:
- Expert use of standard electrical lab equipment – Oscilloscope, DMM, IR tester (or similar).
- Build custom lab test equipment, solder and wire test boards, troubleshoot and repair current builds.
- High voltage testing.
- Update and develop new test equipment.
- Develop and update test procedures.
- Manage and analyze test data.
- Manage flow of hardware to be tested within the facility.
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This position may be filled at a higher grade based on the qualifications below.
Basic Qualifications for a Principal Electrical Engineer:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM Degree with 5 years of experience; or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM Degree with 3 years of experience.
- Experience using electrical lab equipment.
- Experience soldering and wiring test boards.
- Experience troubleshooting and repairing current builds.
- US Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain Secret Clearance.
Basic Qualifications for a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM Degree with 9 years of experience; or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM Degree with 7 years of experience; or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related STEM Degree with 4 years of experience.
- Experience using electrical lab equipment.
- Experience soldering and wiring test boards.
- Experience troubleshooting and repairing current builds.
- US Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain Secret Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current active Secret Clearance.
- DoD experience.
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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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.
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