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About this Lead Principal Electrical Engineer III or IV (SBI LOE3) role at Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman · Onsite · United States-Arizona-Chandler
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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 Chandler is looking for a Electrical Engineering Team Lead over support the SBI LOE3 Mission/Program Team.  The lead will work together with the EE team lead of the SBI LOE1 team to lead the LOE3 effort. 

Job Duties:

  • Lead growing team of electrical engineers working vehicle level scope.
  • Prepares and presents electrical engineering materials for Requirements and Design Reviews.
  • Ensures vehicle and component compliance to internal design standards, military standards, and customer requirements.
  • Evaluate completed design with more senior engineers and other technical groups to satisfy design requirements.
  • Perform cost account management using earned value methods.
  • Applies electrical engineering principles to adapt or improve upon heritage designs or introduce new concepts to meet mission requirements.
  • Oversees and reviews system architecture, block diagrams, avionics specifications, qualification testing, and test data review of completed designs.
  • Based on specific objectives, leads analysis, design, testing and documentation of complex designs.
  • Coordinates and conducts the test programs required to evaluate the design, components, and systems.
  • Provides formal peer review of simple engineering designs or analyses for less experienced engineers.

Job Knowledge/Technical Skills

  • Broad understanding and application of company, industrial and military technical standards.
  • Broad technical expertise and working knowledge of other related disciplines.
  • Prepares and presents electrical engineering materials for Requirements and Design Reviews.
  • With minimal guidance, studies basic design concepts and criteria for more complex problems.

Liaison

  • Actively and effectively participates and contributes in a positive manner.
  • Supports team decisions and goals.
  • Makes an extra effort to provide quality internal and external customer service.
  • Constantly seeks new sources of information and provides information necessary to meet customer needs.
  • Disciplined with escalation when required.

This is a dual level requisition level III or IV

Basic Qualifications Level III

  • BS in engineering and 5 Years experience, or 3 Years experience with master's in engineering.
  • Electrical engineering preferred.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Current and Active Government Secret Security clearance at time of application
  • Documented experience in vehicle level design, integration and test. 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior launch vehicle and/or interceptor experience.
  • Prior experience with the design, test, and/or integration and deployment of electrical components or subsystems
  • Team leadership experience.
  • Release of engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, and test procedures.
  • Problem solving not only for technical issues, but also for schedule, cost, resource, and other project challenges.
  • Mentoring and cross-training team members across a diverse set of technologies and electrical system architectures used to meet customer requirements.
  • Knowledgeable with the use of basic test equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMMs, and electronic loads.

Basic Qualifications Level IV

  • BS in engineering and 9 Years experience, or 7 Years experience with master's in engineering.
  • Electrical engineering preferred.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Current and Active Government Secret Security clearance at time of application
  • Documented experience in vehicle level design, integration and test. 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior launch vehicle and/or interceptor experience.
  • Prior experience with the design, test, and/or integration and deployment of electrical components or subsystems
  • Team leadership experience.
  • Release of engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, and test procedures.
  • Problem solving not only for technical issues, but also for schedule, cost, resource, and other project challenges.
  • Experience working in Integrated Product Team (IPT) structure.
  • Mentoring and cross-training team members across a diverse set of technologies and electrical system architectures used to meet customer requirements.
  • Knowledgeable with the use of basic test equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMMs, and electronic loads.

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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