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Requisition ID: R10169991
- Category:Â Engineering
- Location: Melbourne, Florida, United States of America
- Clearance Type:Â Secret
- Telecommute:Â No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift:Â 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required:Â Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance:Â Relocation assistance may be available
- Positions Available:Â 1
This position is currently contingent on program award and associated program award funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Electrical Engineer / Principal Electrical Engineer and with experience in aircraft subsystems development to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Vehicle Organization in Melbourne, FL. Â
Job Summary: The Electrical Engineer / Principal Electrical Engineer - Vehicle Subsystems & Integration may be involved in multiple aspects of aircraft subsystem development including electrical design, analysis, requirements, lab testing, data post processing, and issue troubleshooting. Â Aircraft subsystems include Avionic System Architecture, Cable Design, and Electrical Power Generation & Distribution.
Responsibilities Include:
Develop electrical wiring designs of a functional system including the selection of aircraft-type conductors and electro-mechanical components such as connectors, relays, switches, circuit breakers, terminal junction systems, etc. in accordance with SAE AS 50881 and proven commercial practices.
Support design requirements for electrical power generation, conversion and distribution systems, and circuit protective requirements for aerospace vehicle systems including Electrical Loads Analysis, test procedures, power architectures, reports, analyses, and other vehicle power related deliverables. Familiarization with MIL-STD-704 required
Responsible for all aspects of system/component design and development including trade studies, layouts, architecture definition, system test & verification, and troubleshooting.Â
May participate on a subcontractor management team and will act as the technical point of contact with suppliers for hardware development, qualification, and procurement
System level test planning, execution support, verification, data processing, and troubleshooting
System level evaluations to verify requirements and ensure airworthiness criteria are met
Position may be filled as either an Electrical Engineer (level 2) OR Principal Electrical Engineer (level 3) depending on the qualifications below.
Basic Qualifications:
Electrical Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 2 years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 0 years of experience
Principal Electrical Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 5 years of related engineering experience OR Master’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 3 years of related engineering experience.
Experience in electrical design of air vehicle systems
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to start of employment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Experience with military aircraft subsystem development, with requirements definition, specification development, component analysis, procurement, source selection, integration and test and verification for advance aircraft
Experience interpreting component detail drawings, specifications, installation drawings, and test procedures
Salary Range 2: $92,600 - $139,000
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.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
