Engineer Electrical Level 2 - Power Subsystems - Dulles

Northrop Grumman • Dulles, VA

11d • $91,800 - $137,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is hiring an Electrical Engineer – Level 2 for its Electrical Power Subsystem team in Dulles, Virginia. The position supports Defense and National Security spacecraft programs and contributes to the architecture, manufacturing, testing, and mission-control operation of spacecraft power generation, storage, and distribution systems. The role is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommuting. It follows a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off, and requires some night and weekend shift work as well as periodic domestic and international travel. Travel is approximately 10%. The position requires an active SCI clearance at application and is contingent on obtaining final clearances and program access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company.

The engineer is responsible for technical, cost, and schedule performance of the spacecraft electrical power subsystem. Work includes analyzing and architecting power avionics, batteries, and solar arrays; conducting technical trades and engineering analyses; managing subsystem requirements; supporting integration and testing and post-launch mission operations; and overseeing subcontractor technical and project performance. The engineer also prepares analysis material for design reviews and customer meetings, investigates ground failures and in-orbit anomalies, and performs earned-value reporting for a cost account.

The role is suited to an early-career electrical engineer with a solid electrical engineering foundation. Familiarity or introductory knowledge of lithium-ion batteries, solar arrays, power regulation and conditioning circuitry, electrical testing, and manufacturing processes is beneficial. Leadership, customer service, budget management, and a self-directed work ethic are preferred qualities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of professional experience, or a master’s degree and 0 years of professional experience.
• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at the time of application.
• Solid background and understanding of electrical engineering.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Broad technical expertise and working knowledge of related disciplines.
• Self-starter able to drive work through to closure within desired need dates.

Nice To Haves

• Basic working knowledge of spacecraft power subsystems.
• Basic understanding of systems engineering principles.
• Familiarity with spaceflight electronics development.
• Some previous experience or rudimentary knowledge of lithium-ion batteries, solar arrays, power regulation and conditioning circuitry, electrical testing, and manufacturing processes.
• Leadership skills, customer service experience, budget management, and a strong self-initiated work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Support technical, cost, and schedule performance of the spacecraft electrical power subsystem.
• Apply electrical engineering principles to adapt or improve features from successful heritage designs.
• Prepare and present analysis material for design reviews and major customer meetings.
• Analyze and architect spacecraft power avionics, batteries, and solar arrays using standard engineering and scientific principles.
• Provide technical and project-management oversight of subcontractors to ensure spacecraft delivery needs are met.
• Perform technical trades.
• Support subsystem development and testing during Integration & Test.
• Support post-launch mission operations.
• Perform voltage-drop, energy-balance, fuse-sizing, transient, and equipment-degradation analyses.
• Generate, decompose, and manage subsystem requirements.
• Analyze on-ground failures and in-orbit anomalies.
• Perform earned-value reporting for a cost account.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level