Principal/Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer - 17611

Northrop Grumman•Manhattan Beach, CA

9d•$114,000 - $213,400•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal/ Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer in support of the Sentinel AVE System Engineering & Integration (SE&I) Team. This position is located: Manhattan Beach, CA. The selected candidate will report to the AVE SE&I Director and lead a team of electrical engineers for the development and oversight of the multi-billion-dollar AVE Segment's electrical aspects. Which include technical and programmatic directions to create and integrate system wiring diagrams, layouts, and roadmaps across elements; oversee signal-quality analysis to deliver engineering products for the Sentinel missile; lead power allocation management, end-to-end power analysis, and power control. The lead is responsible for the successful delivery of the team’s products on time while adhering to Northrop Grumman’s quality-first standard. Additionally, the selected candidate will provide support and help to foster engineers’ career development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) with at least 5 years of related experience with bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline; or 3 years of relevant experience with a master’s degree; or 1 years of relevant experience with a PhD
Position can be filled one level higher - Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) with at least 8 years of related experience with bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline; or 6 years of relevant experience with a master’s degree; or 4 years of relevant experience with a PhD
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
Experience with formal management and/or leadership to include performance reviews for direct reports
Demonstrated experience leading cross organizational collaboration
Control Account Management (CAM) experience
Electrical design and/or electrical integration experience

Nice To Haves

Experience with manufacturing, process development, design principles, and installation instructions desired
Ability to create schedules/plans to drive design changes forward in a timely manner
Demonstrated leadership and managerial skills including team building and navigation, personal and career development, technical and inter-personal problem resolution, work planning and allocation, etc.
Strong communication skills
Knowledge of engineering product release cycles

Responsibilities

Provide organizational, programmatic, and technical guidance for engineering leadership and management of AVE scope of work
Driving on-time delivery of AVE electrical designs and products (system wiring diagrams/drawings/models/layouts/roadmaps and analysis) to support program timelines/milestones
Ensure the organization is properly staffed, equipped, and trained to meet current and future program requirements.
Perform earned value management to track schedule, budgets, plans, and report status as a Control Account Manager (CAM)
Ensure leadership and key subject matter expert succession plans are in place and be proactive by coaching and mentoring key talent to be able to assume increased responsibilities.
Drive a culture of quality through adherence to command media, standards, and best practices
Supporting a comprehensive risk and opportunity management program
Manage multiple program priorities on engineering deliverables
Brief program status, risks, and technical challenges to consulting engineers, director, and vice president level leaders.
Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with other organizations, including other disciplines in Systems Engineering & Integration. Including: Requirements and Verification, Interfaces and Architecture, Specialty Engineering and Modeling & Simulation.