Electrical Engineer / Principal Electrical Engineer
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an Electrical Engineer or Principal Electrical Engineer to join its Integrated Mission Solutions (IMS) organization in Warner Robins, Georgia. The role supports the AAQ-24 program, providing electrical engineering expertise across manufacturing, depot repair, integration, testing, sustainment, and continuous improvement for advanced airborne electronic systems. This position requires on-site support. The engineer collaborates with Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering, Design Engineering, Test Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Program Management, Production Operations, suppliers, and customers. The role focuses on meeting customer requirements while improving manufacturing efficiency, product quality, reliability, and program execution. Candidates should have strong troubleshooting skills, technical leadership, and communication abilities and be comfortable working in a technically diverse, fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Requirements
- Electrical Engineer level: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related STEM discipline and 2 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree and 0 years of relevant experience.
- Principal Electrical Engineer level: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline from an accredited institution and at least 5 years of relevant engineering experience, or a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering and at least 3 years of relevant engineering experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance.
- Experience supporting electrical engineering activities in a manufacturing, production, depot repair, integration, or test environment.
- Experience troubleshooting electronic systems using engineering drawings, schematics, technical manuals, and electrical test equipment.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, interface control documents, engineering drawings, and Bills of Material (BOMs).
- Experience operating standard electronic laboratory equipment, including digital multimeters (DMMs), oscilloscopes, programmable power supplies, and signal generators.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to troubleshoot hardware at system, subsystem, and component levels.
- Experience supporting cross-functional teams involving Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Production personnel.
Nice To Haves
- Active U.S. Department of Defense Secret Security Clearance.
- Experience supporting aerospace, military, or defense electronics manufacturing.
- Experience troubleshooting to the component level.
- Experience using Altium Designer or equivalent PCB design software.
- Experience supporting automated manufacturing systems, robotics, or automated inspection.
- Experience with SAP, MES, Teamcenter, or similar ERP and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
- Working knowledge of firmware and software programming.
- Experience leading manufacturing process improvements using Lean Manufacturing principles.
- Experience supporting customer technical reviews, production readiness reviews, and manufacturing qualification activities.
- Ability to operate an oscilloscope.
Responsibilities
- Provide electrical engineering support for AAQ-24 production, sustainment, depot repair, and startup and integration activities, including environmental, acceptance, and qualification testing.
- Perform hands-on electrical troubleshooting and testing at system, subsystem, LRU, and component levels using schematics, wiring diagrams, engineering documentation, and electronic lab equipment.
- Analyze electrical failures, manufacturing defects, intermittent issues, and customer returns; determine root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Develop, revise, and maintain engineering documentation and configuration control, including work, repair, and test procedures; engineering reports; technical drawings; and PLM-driven engineering changes.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Production, suppliers, and customers to resolve technical issues affecting cost, quality, schedule, and reliability; support supplier evaluations, FAIs, qualification testing, and readiness reviews.
- Support continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing initiatives by identifying and implementing process improvements to reduce waste, standardize work, and increase throughput.
- Ensure compliance with company procedures, customer specifications, IPC standards, quality systems, and DoD requirements.
- Represent engineering in technical reviews, program meetings, and customer briefings.
- Support additional engineering assignments as required to meet program objectives.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
