Principal or Sr Principal Engineer Electrical (Circuit Design Engineer)

Northrop Grumman • San Diego, CA

1d • $103,600 - $193,900

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal or Sr Principal Electrical Engineer to support the Circuit Design organization in San Diego, California. The role is contingent on program funding, and the start date will be determined after funding confirmation. The position may be filled at Principal Level 3 or Sr Principal Level 4 based on the stated requirements.

As a member of the circuit design team, the engineer will own the full product lifecycle for circuit development across the program enterprise. Work includes detailed electrical circuit design and circuit-level analysis, schematic capture, component-library development, PCB layout, prototype hardware build and test, automated test equipment and test-script design, qualification support, design documentation, and support for hardware production manufacturing.

The role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance and/or Special Program Access within a reasonable period as determined by business needs. Relocation assistance may be available. Travel is not required.

Requirements

• For Principal consideration: a bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of engineering-related experience, or a master's degree in STEM and 3 years of experience, or a Ph.D. in STEM and 1 year of experience.
• For Sr Principal consideration: a bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of engineering-related experience, or a master's degree in STEM and 6 years of experience, or a Ph.D. in STEM and 4 years of experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance and/or Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
• Experience with OrCAD, PSpice, or LTspice for circuit simulation.
• Experience with schematic capture and board layout using Xpedition, Altium Designer, Mentor Graphics, or an equivalent tool.

Nice To Haves

• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• A degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on mixed circuit design.
• Experience with IPC and military standards and Northrop Grumman Circuit Card Design specifications.
• Experience bringing hardware from prototype design into production.
• Experience performing reliability analyses.
• Experience developing with FPGA, CPLD, and microcontrollers.
• Experience developing and designing automated test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Own the full product lifecycle for circuit development for the program enterprise.
• Perform detailed electrical circuit design and circuit-level analysis.
• Create schematics and build component libraries.
• Design PCB layouts.
• Build and test prototype hardware.
• Design automated test equipment and automated test scripts.
• Support qualification activities.
• Prepare design documentation.
• Support hardware production manufacturing.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off 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: Senior