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Electrical Engineer or Principal Electrical Engineer
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Minnesota-Plymouth
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team in Plymouth, Minnesota, supporting critical programs for our defense customers. This requisition may be filled at either the Electrical Engineer (Level 2) or Principal Electrical Engineer (Level 3) based on the selected candidate’s qualifications. Role Summary The Electrical Engineer will apply a broad electrical engineering skillset to the design and development of cutting‑edge military systems. This role spans concept development, detailed design, analysis, and verification of electronics used in demanding defense environments. Responsibilities • Lead and/or contribute to electrical design efforts for projects of significant complexity. • Perform research, design, and development in areas such as: • Power conditioning electronics • Analog and digital circuit design • FPGA/ASIC design and verification • Other general electrical engineering design tasks • Apply research results to the planning, design, development, simulation, and test of electrical circuits for military applications. • Generate design schematics, preferably using CAD tools such as Mentor Graphics. • Develop specifications and select components for electrical circuits in military systems. • Use electrical CAD and simulation tools (e.g., Siemens EDA, Ansys, Vivado/Radiant/Quartus, VHDL-AMS, SPICE, Matlab) for circuit performance prediction and design optimization. • Oversee board layout to create printed wiring board (PWB) designs and provide key inputs to enable first‑pass success. • Apply strong analytical skills to organize, prioritize, and execute assignments. • Collaborate effectively within a product development team to understand system‑level interdependencies that impact circuit requirements and constraints. • Proactively learn and adopt new design techniques, tools, and technologies. • Apply Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) disciplines, including design for assembly and design for manufacturing (DFA/DFM), where applicable. Basic Qualifications – Electrical Engineer (Level 2) • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or another STEM discipline. • 2+ years of experience in the design, build, and validation of electrical circuits; or a Master’s degree in lieu of the 2 years of experience. • Must be a U.S. citizen . • Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance after hire. • Solid understanding of electronic product development processes. • Experience creating and modeling electrical schematics and evaluating design robustness through simulation and lab testing, using electronic design schematic capture and simulation tools. • Ability to evaluate and select components that meet applicable requirements. • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the abi