Staff Engineer Electronics

Northrop Grumman•Chandler, AZ

2d•$152,900 - $229,300•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Launch Systems is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer in Chandler, Arizona, to support the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) program. The role leads electrical design and development for the GPI flight controller, including circuit boards, interfaces, analysis, configuration control, integration, and verification support. The successful candidate is a proactive, detail-oriented team player and independent contributor with leadership, problem-solving, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance. Travel is 10% of the time; relocation assistance is not available. Clearance is not required to start. The primary level salary range is $152,900 to $229,300. Depending on the position, employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus. Northrop Grumman offers health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation or personal business. The application period is estimated at 20 days from the posting date and may change based on business needs and qualified-candidate availability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university and 12 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree and 10 years of relevant experience, or a Ph.D. and 8 years of relevant experience.
Capability to understand and adhere to department design standards.
Ability to work in an Agile project format and team-based environment, including Jira and Git environments.
Experience with Cadence Schematic Capture and board layout using Allegro.
Experience updating designs using HyperLynx signal-integrity tools.
Proficiency with circuit simulation using PSpice or LTSpice.
Experience in hardware troubleshooting and software debugging.
Physical testing experience using laboratory measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal/function generators, and logic analyzers.
Experience generating design documents, specifications, user manuals, test plans, and procedures.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
Demonstrated problem-solving, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, with a proactive and detail-oriented approach.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of complex electrical designs and interfaces for the GPI flight controller.
Direct the development, review, and configuration control of schematics, layouts, and circuit card assemblies for the GPI flight controller.
Perform and oversee advanced electrical analyses, trade studies, and design reviews for flight-controller boards.
Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks; develop and present design-change proposals; and manage electrical design baselines in coordination with avionics 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.
Serve as the primary technical liaison with internal program stakeholders and represent the avionics design group in technical reviews, audits, and working groups.