Sentinel - Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - 4937-1

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

4d•$122,800 - $184,200•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 Strategic Deterrent Systems division is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer for the Air Vehicle Equipment (AVE) Integration and Test (I&T) Lab Design and Integration (D&I) team. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and with 8 years or experience; or Master's degree with 6 years of experience; or PhD with 4 years of experience.
Must be a U.S. citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
3+ years of experience using CAD design tools (i.e. NX, CATIA, Capital, etc.).
3+ years of cable/harness design experience, preferably following military and/or aviation standards.
At least 1 year of experience with basic data signal types (MIL-STD-1553, RS-422, CAN etc.).
At least 1 year of experience with harness fabrication, component (back-shell, connector, cable and wire) selection and installation processes with hands-on experience.
At least 1 year of experience with Parts, Materials and Processes for electrical harness related to power distribution, RF, communication and high-speed data signal applications, as well as manufacturing support.
Familiarity with industry cable and harness standards such as: IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739.4 and AS50881.
Ability to effectively communicate issues and help provide solutions across multiple teams/disciplines
Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

Has been previously approved for Special Access Program (SAP)
Electrical Engineering degree
Proficiency with Siemens Capital (AKA Mentor Capital) or similar E-CAD program
Experience in design tools such as Microsoft Visio, RapidHarness, Capital, Teamcenter, etc.
Experience in creating a PDP or PDP-like PLM product
Experience with Teamcenter or similar PLM product
Experience with wire gauge sizing, voltage drop analysis, and derating analysis.
Experience with electro-mechanical or instrumentation system development and design.
Experience with Data Acquisition and Instrumentation systems.
Experience with EMI/RF principles and their application to harness shielding.
Experience in leading/supporting a development engineering team

Responsibilities

Support the development of the lab Operational Concepts (OPSCON) to maximize the utility of test resources while meeting schedule and technical requirements and/or constraints
Support the development of HW acceptance test requirements and procedures
Define and develop the electrical drawing tree and interconnect diagrams for the test line
Convert system level requirements from systems engineering into cable/harness requirements
Assist in establishing harness/cable routing and segmentation
Perform voltage drop analysis and capacitance studies
Provide support to Manufacturing, Procurement, Lab Integration and Test
Design and implement Test and Measurement systems in a lab space.
Perform Technical Lead review and provide sign off on electrical harness and wiring diagrams.
Mentor engineers on cable/harness design and interconnects