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Staff / Sr Principal Electrical Engineer
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Alabama-Huntsville
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No 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. Senior Principal Electrical Engineer or Staff Principal Electrical Engineer position in the Huntsville Hardware Engineering functional department. This position will support one or more projects performing design engineering for integration of Command and Control systems, such as radios, networks, antennas, and power equipment, in support of Department of Defense projects. The selected candidate will work in a dynamic people-focused environment where he/she will interact with production, program management, service providers, equipment suppliers, and customers. Primary responsibilities are cable harnesses design, power analysis, and interconnect diagrams for COTS and GFE equipment. Additional tasks include research, development, design, and testing electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks. Basic Qualifications: • Bachelors degree in Electrical or Computer Science Engineering or related STEM degree • Minimum 8 years experience (for level 4) or 12 years experience (for level 5) in electrical design engineering • Experience supporting designs in production, fabrication and test. • Experience with product design, integration of subsystems that include network communication (Wired and Wireless), power design and distribution, interconnect diagrams, wire harness/cable design. • Experience in performance of trade studies to identify components that meet system and subsystem requirements. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Visio, Cameo, AutoCAD, NX, or other industry-standard software frequently used for electrical CAD design. • Ability to support periodic travel to customer sites in the continental United States. • Ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and nontechnical personnel. • Ability to obtain Secret Security Clearance. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with system and facility grounding and bonding • Understanding of the following MIL Standards MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464 , MIL-STD-188-124 , and MIL-STD-1275 • Experience designing cable harnesses using MIL circular connectors, MIL-DTL-38999 (Series 1, 2, and 3), MIL-DTL-5051, MIL-DTL-22992, MIL-DTL-26482, MIL-DTL-83526, and MIL-C-85049. • Experience designing systems using single and multimode fiber optics • Experience with RF relative to radio design, tactical radio systems and amplifier/antenna fundamentals • Experience using PLM/PDM and MRP Systems • Understanding of IPC-620 Workmanship Standards • Proven track record in development of power solutions (AC, DC, Vehicle Power Systems, Battery, Solar) • Proven problem-solving skills to rapidly address issues identified during production and installation • Experience with managed network devices and systems • Experience with wireless point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and multipoint communication