Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - 4937-1
About The Position
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. The selected candidate will be responsible for the architecture, development, and delivery of multiple cable/harness engineering design solutions. This role provides the opportunity to be a technical expert/lead, take ownership of the Special Test Equipment (STE) statement of work from concept design to product delivery, and to be one of the recognized Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) within the team for Cable, Harness, and Instrumentation.
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 (< 6 yrs), with an ability to obtain and maintain SAP approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
- 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.
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
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
