Sentinel - Sr Principal Engineer Electrical - 14131

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 is seeking a Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer.  This position will be located in Roy, UT or Colorado Springs, CO and will support the Sentinel program.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do: 

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, 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 and Harness. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:
• Define and document electrical interconnects through coordination with system, subsystem, and unit engineers
• Pro-actively communicate across teams to negotiate interface requirements
• Incorporate project flow down requirements into the harness/cable design
• Prepare and present harness subsystem design, architecture and implementation plans at various design team meetings and reviews
• Assist in establishing harness/cable routing and segmentation
• Perform voltage drop analysis and capacitance studies
• Experience in RF transmission line analysis and performance
• Provide support to Manufacturing, Procurement, Lab Integration and Test

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: 
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage 
• 401k 
• Educational Assistance 
• Life Insurance 
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions  
• Paid Time Off  
• Health & Wellness Resources  
• Employee Discounts 

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• 8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors Degree in a STEM field of study; 6 years with a Masters; 4 years with a PhD.

• US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification.

• 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 circuit design analysis and electrical system sizing/protection as well as various wire shielding requirements

• At least 1 year of experience with wire gauge sizing, voltage drop analysis, and derating analysis

• 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 EMI/RF principles and their application to harness shielding

• 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

• At least 1 year of experience with military aircraft avionics subsystems

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• US Citizenship with an Active Top-Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification.

• Proficiency in design tools such as Microsoft Visio, RapidHarness, NX, AutoCAD, Capital

• Prior experience in coordinating with multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) within a dynamic program environment

• Familiarity with industry cable and harness standards: IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA