Principal Electronics Engineer/Senior Principal Electronics Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Baltimore, MD

1d•$108,800 - $203,600•Onsite

About The Position

This position will support the development of cables and interconnects for all platforms including restricted space, air, ground and sea/naval systems development programs in Baltimore (Linthicum), Maryland. The candidate will work within the Hardware Engineering organization. It is a high performing organization that values its employees and has a strong sense of purpose tied to the vision of Northrop Grumman: To be the most trusted provider of systems and technologies that ensure the security and the freedom of our nation and its allies. The candidate will be able to grow personally and professionally in an ethical and inclusive environment, while being an important part of a great team. Strong communication skills are required for success in all phases of the role. The engineer will serve on and typically lead engineering teams, interfacing heavily with other mechanical engineers and analysts, as well as engineers from related disciplines, program management, and customers/stakeholders. The engineer is expected to manage schedule and budget for assigned projects, with the ability to identify and communicate any issues that may impact these goals. The engineer will be responsible for solving challenging technical problems with innovative solutions that meet performance, cost, and schedule requirements. The engineer will support all phases of the product life cycle, including requirements analysis, concept design, detailed design, manufacture, and environmental test. The engineer will serve on engineering teams, and interface heavily with related disciplines and customers/stakeholders. Strong communication skills are required for success in all phases of the role. The engineer will also contribute to overall knowledge base and skill level of the organization via coaching, knowledge transfer, and process improvement activities. This position is contingent upon contract award, the ability to obtain/maintain an active US Government Secret or the successful transfer of a US Government Secret prior to start and the ability to obtain/maintain a special access program clearance prior to start

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of experience, Master’s degree with 3 years of experience, Ph.D. with 1 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree (for Principal level)
Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of experience, master’s degree with 6 years of experience, Ph.D. with 4 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree (for Senior Principal level)
U.S Citizenship required.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S Government Secret Clearance prior to starting.
Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start.
5 years of experience in design and development of electrical harnesses for power distribution, RF, and fiber optics (for Principal level)
5 years of experience in design, manufacturing, and integration of cables and harnesses, appropriate material selections and use of off the shelf components (for Principal level)
5 years of experience in selection of harness components and hardware, connectors, backshells, cable, and wire (for Principal level)
5 years of experience in cable diagram hierarchy via block – interconnect – schematic – wiring; and cable documentation either build-to-print –or- specification controlled (for Principal level)
5 years of experience with mechanical CAD design tools such as Siemens NX or similar (for Principal level)
5 years of demonstrated application of innovative solutions to complex problems (for Principal level)
5 years of experience leading and reviewing technical work products of peers (for Principal level)
5 years of experience presenting at design reviews and customer/stakeholder briefings (for Principal level)
8 years of experience in design and development of electrical harnesses for power distribution, RF, and fiber optics (for Senior Principal level)
8 years of experience in design, manufacturing, and integration of cables and harnesses, appropriate material selections and use of off the shelf components (for Senior Principal level)
8 years of experience in selection of harness components and hardware, connectors, backshells, cable, and wire (for Senior Principal level)
8 years of experience in cable diagram hierarchy via block – interconnect – schematic – wiring; and cable documentation either build-to-print –or- specification controlled (for Senior Principal level)
8 years of experience with mechanical CAD design tools such as Siemens NX or similar (for Senior Principal level)
8 years of demonstrated application of innovative solutions to complex problems (for Senior Principal level)
8 years of experience leading and reviewing technical work products of peers (for Senior Principal level)
8 years of experience presenting at design reviews and customer/stakeholder briefings (for Senior Principal level)

Nice To Haves

Active US Government Secret Clearance or higher.
Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skill.
Working knowledge of military and commercial process specifications that are relevant to the development and testing of cables and harnesses for military applications.
Cable modeling in E3 Zuken and/or Siemens Capital
Demonstrated success leading others within an integrated product team (IPT), supporting the development of junior engineers and cross functional collaboration for overall project success.
Experience with project management metrics, including earned value management, to monitor and manage engineering budget and schedule requirements.
Experience contributing to technical and cost proposal development.
Leadership in process improvement or knowledge transfer (i.e. publication) activities.

Responsibilities

Serve on and typically lead engineering teams.
Interface heavily with other mechanical engineers and analysts, as well as engineers from related disciplines, program management, and customers/stakeholders.
Manage schedule and budget for assigned projects.
Identify and communicate any issues that may impact schedule and budget goals.
Solve challenging technical problems with innovative solutions that meet performance, cost, and schedule requirements.
Support all phases of the product life cycle, including requirements analysis, concept design, detailed design, manufacture, and environmental test.
Contribute to overall knowledge base and skill level of the organization via coaching, knowledge transfer, and process improvement activities.
Lead and review technical work products of peers.
Present at design reviews and customer/stakeholder briefings.
Support the development of junior engineers and cross functional collaboration for overall project success.
Monitor and manage engineering budget and schedule requirements.
Contribute to technical and cost proposal development.