Northrop Grumman · 22 hours ago
Staff Engineer Electrical
Palmdale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$177K/yr - $266K/yr
8+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements, seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to join their System Integration Lab. The role involves leading electrical engineering activities, ensuring performance and safety in test environments, and developing electrical wiring designs for aerospace systems.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop electrical wiring designs of a functional system including the selection of aircraft-type conductors and electro-mechanical components such as connectors, relays, switches, circuit breakers, and terminal junction systems
Support 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 architecture, reports, analyses, and other vehicle power related deliverables
Responsible for all aspects of system/component design and development including trade studies, layouts, architecture definition, system test & verification, and troubleshooting
May participate on a subcontractor management team and will act as the technical point of contact with suppliers for hardware development, qualification, and procurement
Evaluate vendor documents to ensure specifications and data sheet requirements are met
Review documentation such as but not limited to schematics, diagrams, equipment data sheets, hazard area classification drawings, and electrical analysis or studies developed by other engineers and designers
Follows documented processes, specifications and procedures that support the design and manufacture of electrical commodities
Supports minor design changes and troubleshooting under supervision (e.g., swapping components, rework direction, continuity checks)
Qualification
Required
Must have a Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 12 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related professional/military experience
Must have an active DoD Top Secret (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, prior to the commencement of employment, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business need
Ability to read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, harness drawings, and/or test-stand block diagrams
Experience with electrical power systems in engineering/test environments. (e.g. power distribution/validation, system integration, electrical infrastructure, or similar)
Preferred
Active Program Access(es)
Extensive experience developing and executing System level test procedures
Understanding of Agile Test methodology
Previous experience with System Level Lab Test Execution, test planning and coordination of events
Previous experience with 'hot bench' and overall lab operations support
Understanding of verification program and metrics maintenance
Proficiency in Control Account Management (CAM)
Experience with Teamcenter/CPLM
Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, or similar
Experience in designing or architecting avionics or aerospace electrical systems, including flight control computers, power systems, sensors, and communication systems
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
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