About this role
Description
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 has an opening for an Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer and with experience in aircraft subsystems development to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Vehicle Organization. This position is based in Melbourne, FL.
Responsibilities involve multiple aspects of aircraft subsystem development including electrical design, analysis, requirements, lab testing and data post processing, and working shipside to help troubleshoot issues. These aircraft subsystems may include, but are not limited to, Avionic System Architecture, Cable Design, and Electrical Power Generation & Distribution.
Key Responsibilities May Include:
Supporting design requirements for electrical power generation, conversion and distribution systems, and circuit protective requirements for aerospace vehicle systems including Electrical Loads Analysis, test procedures, power architectures, reports, analyses, and other vehicle power related deliverables. Familiarization with MIL-STD-704 is a plus.
Responsible engineer activities, which include all aspects of system/component design and development including trade studies, layouts, architecture definition, system test & verification, and troubleshooting. These activities may also include participating on a subcontractor management team and will act as the technical point of contact with suppliers for hardware development, qualification, and procurement.
System level test planning, execution support, verification, data processing, and troubleshooting.
System level evaluations to verify requirements and ensure airworthiness criteria are met.
Working under general supervision and as part of a large multi-disciplined team.
Attending internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings and/or formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates.
Working in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.
Basic Qualifications:
Sr Principal Electrical Engineer: Bachelor of Science degree in (STEM) discipline AND 8 years of relevant experience, OR Master’s degree in a relevant STEM discipline AND 6 years of engineering experience
Experience in electrical design of circuits and wiring assemblies for air vehicles
Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance (Interim Top Secret or higher must be obtained prior to the commencement of employment)
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with military aircraft subsystem development, with requirements definition, specification development, component analysis, procurement, source selection, integration and test and verification for advance aircraft
Experience interpreting component detail drawings, specifications, installation drawings, and test procedures
Active DoD Top Secret (or higher) clearance