RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

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.

This position is on-site at our Plymouth, MN location. No remote work opportunities are available for this position.

Job Description/Responsibilities:

As an electrical engineer within the Electrical Engineering group in Northrop Grumman’s Fuzing and Warheads unit, your responsibilities will be an individual technical contributor on various product development or production programs as well as internal research and development projects.  The primary focus of the position is research, design, and development in such areas as power conditioning electronics, analog circuit design, digital circuit design, FPGA design, and other general electrical engineering design functions.  You will work with other engineers, technicians, program managers and administrative personnel to accomplish your objectives.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Collaborating with a team of Electrical Engineers through product development
• Considers technical tradeoffs, design requirements and program objectives
• Ability to calculate and simulate design concepts prior to and during schematic entry
• Leading schematic development with experience in analog and digital circuit design
• Oversees board layout and provides knowledgeable feedback to the PWB designer
• Leading and/or participating in the peer review process
• Ability to perform and analyze circuit card level testing
• Work with Business Development and Program Management to present electronic Fuzing designs and design capabilities to customers.

The selected candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills to achieve sustainable top performance. This candidate will demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business. The selected candidate will demonstrate the following attributes:

• Results-oriented
• Innovative
• Analytical
• Critical problem-solving to resolve challenges in prioritization decisions
• Recognize issues and rapidly conceptualize solutions to them
• Maintain a continuous improvement mentality

Basic Qualifications:

• LEVEL 1: Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• LEVEL 2: Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering plus 2 years of relevant experience or a Masters Degree and 0+ years of experience
• Experience in the areas of analog and digital design
• Experience in modeling and simulation of the electrical systems
• Coding experience with computer programs such as Python or desire to learn.
• Experience with electronics lab equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes and function generators.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to multitask and organize/prioritize job assignments in a rapidly changing, short turn-around environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Project).
• Ability to travel occasionally to meet with customers and suppliers.
• Security regulations require that the individual must be a U.S. citizen and must have the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance to a level of SECRET.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in defense or aerospace industry preferred.

Primary Level Salary Range: $70,600.00 - $106,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $85,400.00 - $128,000.00

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.