RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 is seeking a Electrical Engineer / Principal Electrical Engineer.  This position will be located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and will support the Sentinel program.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do: 

Selected candidate will be responsible for the architecture, development, and delivery of multiple cable/harness engineering design solutions. This role provides the opportunity to be a technical expert, take ownership of the STE statement of work from concept design to product delivery, and to be one of the recognized Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) within the team for Cable and Harness. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:
• Define and document electrical interconnects through coordination with system, subsystem, and unit engineers
• Pro-actively communicate across teams to negotiate interface requirements
• Incorporate project flow down requirements into the harness/cable design
• Prepare and present harness subsystem design, architecture and implementation plans at various design team meetings and reviews
• Assist in establishing harness/cable routing and segmentation
• Perform voltage drop analysis and capacitance studies
• Experience in RF transmission line analysis and performance
• Provide support to Manufacturing, Procurement, Lab Integration and Test

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: 
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage 
• 401k 
• Educational Assistance 
• Life Insurance 
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions  
• Paid Time Off  
• Health & Wellness Resources  
• Employee Discounts 

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

Electrical Engineer:

2 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors Degree in STEM; 0 years with a Masters;

Principal Electrical Engineer:

5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors Degree in STEM; 3 years with a Masters; 0 years with a PhD

Required for both levels:

US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification.

Familiarity with application of wire derating analysis

Knowledge of harness fabrication, component (back-shell, connector, cable and wire) selection and installation processes with hands-on experience

Familiarity to EMI/RF principles and their application to harness shielding

Parts, Materials and Processes support to electrical harness for power distribution, RF, communication and high-speed data signal applications

Demonstrated knowledge in parts, materials and process selection and manufacturing support

Fundamental understanding of wire gauge sizing and voltage drop analysis 

Understanding of basic data signal types (MIL-STD-1553, RS-422, CAN etc.)

Basic circuit design analysis and electrical system sizing/protection as well as various wire shielding requirements

Experience with military aircraft avionics subsystems

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

US Citizenship with an Active Top-Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification.

Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, or Material Science with 5 years of relevant experience

Proficiency in design tools such as Microsoft Visio, RapidHarness, NX, AutoCAD, Capital

Prior experience in coordinating with multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) within a dynamic program environment

Familiarity with industry cable and harness standards: IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739.4 and AS50881

Experience with preparing and presenting oral and written reports

Familiarity with PM&P requirements per Aerospace TOR-2006(8583)-5235 / -5236

Experience with DoD architectures and Industry/Military Standards (e.g. MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-331, MIL-STD-1901A and Mil-STD-461)

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Salary Range: $81,300.00 - $121,900.00Salary Range 2: $100,300.00 - $150,500.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.