Staff Engineer Electronics

Northrop Grumman•Chandler, AZ

6d•$152,900 - $229,300•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 Launch Systems is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer for the team. This position is located in Chandler, AZ and supports the GPI program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university and 12 years of relevant experience, OR a Masters degree and 10 years of relevant experience, OR a PhD and 8 years of relevant experience.
Must be capable of understanding and adhering to department design standards.
Ability to work in an Agile project format, team-based environment, including Jira and Git environments.
Experience with Cadence Schematic Capture and board layout using Allegro.
Experience with updating designs using HyperLynx signal integrity tools.
Proficiency with circuit simulation including PSpice or LTSpice.
Experienced in hardware troubleshooting / software debugging. Physical testing experience including lab measurement (oscilloscope, signal/function generator, logic analyzer, etc).
Experience generating design documents, specifications, user's manuals, test plans and procedures.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance
Demonstrated problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Cadence Allegro PWB, CAM350, Matlab, VHDL, Python.
Familiarity with microprocessor and/or FPGA circuit design.
Familiarity with circuit design for military/space environments.
Active U.S. Government Security Clearance is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of complex electrical design and interfaces for the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) flight controller.
Direct the development, review, and configuration control of schematics, layouts and circuit card assemblies within the GPI flight controller.
Perform and oversee advanced electrical analyses, trade studies, and design reviews for the boards within the GPI flight controller.
Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks; develop and present design-change proposals; and manage electrical design baselines in coordination with the avionics design group’s configuration-management processes.
Integrate electrical designs with propulsion, guidance, control, and weapon-system subsystems to support system-level integration, verification, and test planning.
Mentor and provide technical leadership to engineering team members and cross-functional partners, promoting best practices, continuous-process improvement, and knowledge sharing across the GPI flight controller.
Serve as primary technical liaison with internal program stakeholders, representing the avionics design group in technical reviews, audits, and working groups.