Northrop Grumman
Principal or Sr Principal Engineer Electrical (Circuit Design Engineer)
This requisition may be filled at the Principal Level 3 or Sr Principal Level 4 based on requirements listed below.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer to support the Circuit Design organization in San Diego, CA.
Essential Functions:
As a member of the circuit design team, you will have ownership over the full product lifecycle for circuits development for the program enterprise. You will have the opportunity to perform detailed electrical circuit design, circuit level analysis, schematic capture, build component libraries, layout PCBs, built and test prototype hardware, design automated test equipment, design automated test scripts, support qualification, prepare documentation for your design and support hardware production manufacturing.
Basic Qualifications:
- For Principal Consideration: Bachelors in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 5 years engineering related experience, OR Master’s in STEM with 3 years of experience, OR a PhD in STEM and 1 year of experience
- For Sr Principal Consideration: Bachelors in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 8 years engineering related experience, OR Master’s in STEM with 6 years of experience, OR a PhD in STEM and 4 year of experience
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance and or Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
- Experience with OrCAD, Pspice, or LTspice for circuit simulation
- Experience with schematic capture and board layout using Xpedition, Altium Designer or Mentor Graphics (or equivalent tool)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Active Secret US Government Clearance
- Degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on mixed circuit design
- Experience with IPC and Military standards, and Northrop Grumman Circuit Card Design specifications
- Experience brining up hardware from prototype design into production.
- Experience performing reliability analyses
- Experience developing with FPGA, CPLD and micro-controllers
- Experience with development and design of automated test equipment
Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00The 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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