Electrical Engineer Level 4 - Digital/Mixed Signal – Dulles

Northrop Grumman•Dulles, VA

8d•$142,200 - $213,400•Onsite

About The Position

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’s Space Sector is seeking a Electrical Circuit Design Engineer – Level 4 to join our team in Dulles, VA. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. The Avionics Digital Hardware Development Group, responsible for the development of spacecraft avionics hardware, is seeking an experienced Electrical Circuit Design Engineer to perform detailed circuit design of hardware including flight part selection, schematic capture, and working with CAD personnel for part placement PCB layout planning and routing. Responsibilities also include performing detailed circuit design analyses and documentation of the design in accordance with program requirements and institutional processes. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Extensive technical expertise, including full knowledge of other related disciplines
Experience developing technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity
Able to perform work without appreciable direction. Comfortable exercising considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment
Able to create and review designs taking into consideration long- term company objectives
Experience guiding the successful completion of major programs and may function in a project leadership role
Held roles where erroneous decisions or recommendations could result in failure to achieve major organizational objectives
Held roles representing a project as the prime technical including main contracts and subcontracts
Experience interacting with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations
Experience with Requirements Verification using DOORS
Schematic Entry
Circuit analysis (Worst Case (WCA), Part Stress (PSA), Failure modes and Effects (FMEA), Signal Integrity (SI), Timing, Radiation)
Lab experience that includes testing and working with test equipment
Solid background and understanding of digital design
Experience integrating Processors and FPGAs into designs
Understanding of mixed signal circuit design - Familiarity with spaceflight electronics development
Strong verbal and written communications skills
Strong interpersonal skills
A passion for space and space technology

Responsibilities

Design electronic circuits with digital, mixed signal and some analog functionality for spacecraft applications
Select components with suitable radiation qualities
Interact with other team members and software group to determine interfaces and operating characteristics
Lead the effort to incorporate a wide range of technologies and design architectures into a variety of Northrop Grumman satellite systems
With general direction, plan, prepare and complete all design and development activities and provide technical oversight to junior engineers
Participate in or lead design reviews
Perform deep dive reviews for peers
Work with fabrication team on board layout and build. Define layout constraints and provide oversight to board layout personnel
Support board through manufacturing of breadboards, engineering models, and flight units
Select parts, identify alternate parts, and help resolve issues at the part level
Designs avionics systems in assigned area by utilizing standard engineering and scientific principles
Based on specific stated objectives perform design analysis of complex avionics such as Worst-Case (WCA) (Spice simulation, mathematical and statistical analysis), Part Stress (PSA), Failure modes and Effects (FMEA), Signal Integrity (SI) and Timing analysis
Perform all detailed analysis and follow up to assure compliance with all technical, program and contractual requirements
Analyzes avionics systems in assigned area by utilizing standard engineering and scientific principles
Generate documentation and review packages for flight boards
Develop performance specification
Without detailed direction, decompose system level requirements and related performance criteria to the avionics box, card and FPGA level
Support the development of a detailed test plan to evaluate avionics in accordance with stated requirements
Test and debug boards. Bench level verification of board functionality. Work either individually or as part of a team to develop test procedures and hardware to verify breadboards, engineering models, and flight units
Support delivery of board to box-level assembly, including testing and debug
Provide inputs for technical, cost and schedule performance
Participate in pre-proposal cost and technical assessments
Effectively operate within a multi-discipline engineering team
Able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings
Mentor junior engineers to help them understand design practices & processes
Other duties as assigned