Northrop Grumman · 4 weeks ago
Lead Principal Electrical Engineer 3 or 4 (SBI)
Chandler, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$98K/yr - $184K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company that offers innovative solutions to complex challenges. They are seeking a Lead Principal Electrical Engineer to support the Space Based Interceptor (SBI) Program Team, responsible for leading a team of engineers, ensuring compliance with design standards, and overseeing system architecture and testing.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead growing team of electrical engineers working vehicle level scope
Prepares and presents electrical engineering materials for Requirements and Design Reviews
Ensures vehicle and component compliance to internal design standards, military standards, and customer requirements
Evaluate completed design with more senior engineers and other technical groups to satisfy design requirements
Perform cost account management using earned value methods
Applies electrical engineering principles to adapt or improve upon heritage designs or introduce new concepts to meet mission requirements
Oversees and reviews system architecture, block diagrams, avionics specifications, qualification testing, and test data review of completed designs
Based on specific objectives, leads analysis, design, testing and documentation of complex designs
Coordinates and conducts the test programs required to evaluate the design, components, and systems
Provides formal peer review of simple engineering designs or analyses for less experienced engineers
Qualification
Required
BS in engineering and 5 Years experience, or 3 Years experience with master's in engineering
Electrical engineering preferred
U.S. Citizenship is required
Current and Active DoD Secret Security clearance at time of application
Documented experience in vehicle level design, integration and test
BS in engineering and 9 Years experience, or 7 Years experience with master's in engineering
Electrical engineering preferred
U.S. Citizenship is required
Current and Active DoD Secret Security clearance at time of application
Documented experience in vehicle level design, integration and test
Preferred
Prior launch vehicle and/or interceptor experience
Prior experience with the design, test, and/or integration and deployment of electrical components or subsystems
Team leadership experience
Release of engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, and test procedures
Problem solving not only for technical issues, but also for schedule, cost, resource, and other project challenges
Experience working in Integrated Product Team (IPT) structure
Mentoring and cross-training team members across a diverse set of technologies and electrical system architectures used to meet customer requirements
Knowledgeable with the use of basic test equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMMs, and electronic loads
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
Recent News
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