Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer - Aerospace

Northrop Grumman•Lake Charles, LA

10d•$122,800 - $184,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, Special Mission Aircraft (SMA) Operating Unit (OU) is seeking a Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer to join our team at our Lake Charles, LA facility. Our team provides customers with support Special Mission Aircraft (SMA) heavy maintenance and modifications. This business area focuses on the support, design, analysis, modification, integration, ground and flight testing, airworthiness certification, and logistics support of airborne ISR platforms that are primarily highly modified commercial-derivative aircraft. This includes both Mission Equipment Package (MEP) Support, Platform Maintenance, and Platform/System Modification. This Position is Contingent upon Funding.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or other STEM related degree with 8 years related experience; Master’s in Electrical Engineering or other STEM related degree with 6 years related experience; PhD in Electrical Engineering or other STEM related degree with 4 years related experience
Analog and Digital Circuit Design and Analysis ability and experience
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot electronic circuits (e.g. analog or high-voltage circuitry)
Experience with substantiation of aircraft electrical repairs
Experience in aircraft electrical and avionics systems and repairs
Must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain a DOD secret security clearance

Nice To Haves

10 or more years of work experience with DOD related products
Experience with military and civil airworthiness regulations (MIL-HBK-516 and FAA 14 CFR Part 25)
Demonstrated experience modeling and performing analysis of integrated systems encompassing electronics, power electronics, control systems, sensors, and mechanical systems
Electrical integration and troubleshooting experience on Naval Aviation programs
Experience on the E-6 or other 707 derivative aircraft
Experience with MRO Engineering Operations
Experience with Material Review Board operations
Experience with aircraft weight and balance
FAA Designated Engineering Representative or NAVDER designation
Demonstrated ability in production issue resolution
Current DOD secret security clearance

Responsibilities

Provide liaison support and develop detailed electrical analyses in support of troubleshooting, drawing release, aircraft repairs or modification integration. These analyses will be in support of Material Review Board (MRB), and fleet management activities.
Provide technical guidance to liaison engineers in the design and substantiation of aircraft electrical modification integration and/or repairs.
The successful candidate will be a self-starter, a team player, and possess the ability to research and effectively resolve technical issues both independently and as part of a large multi-disciplined team.
Effectively and efficiently work at offsite locations that may require travel.