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This requisition can be filled at a level 3 Principal Engineer Circuit Design or a level 4 Sr. Principal Engineer Circuit Design. Additionally, please be aware that this position will also be contingent upon capturing program award and obtaining customer funding.

In this role you will:

• Design, analyze, and test high-reliability power and control electronics

• Conduct circuit design, analysis, and simulations

• Perform Hardware testing and validation

• Provide manufacturing test support on deliverable hardware

Basic Qualifications - Principal Engineer Circuit Design

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or STEM discipline with 5 years of related experience with development and delivery of hardware through lifecycle of programs (proposal, architecture, design, production and test); OR Master's degree in Engineering or STEM discipline with 3 years of related experience with development and delivery of hardware through lifecycle of programs (proposal, architecture, design, production and test); OR PhD in Engineering or STEM discipline with 1 year of related experience with development and delivery of hardware through lifecycle of programs (proposal, architecture, design, production and test)

• Knowledge of designing and testing analog and power circuits

• Proficiency with PSpice or Simplis/Simetrix or LTSpice and MathCAD

• Knowledge of control systems and feedback theory

• Ability to obtain and maintain an SSBI/SCI security clearance

Basic Qualifications - Sr. Principal Engineer Circuit Design

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or STEM discipline with 8 years of related experience with development and delivery of hardware through lifecycle of programs (proposal, architecture, design, production and test); OR Master's degree in Engineering or STEM discipline with 6 years of related experience with development and delivery of hardware through lifecycle of programs (proposal, architecture, design, production and test); OR PhD in Engineering or STEM discipline with 4 years of related experience with development and delivery of hardware through lifecycle of programs (proposal, architecture, design, production and test)

• Knowledge of designing and testing analog and power circuits

• Proficiency with PSpice or Simplis/Simetrix or LTSpice and MathCAD

• Knowledge of control systems and feedback theory

• Ability to obtain and maintain an SSBI/SCI security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Control Systems or Communications and 5 years of engineering experience in an aerospace environment

• Active In-Scope DoD Top Secret or SSBI/SCI clearance

• Experienced in power converters/electronics development

• Experienced in Earned Value Management Systems

Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program. As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for:

- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

- 401k

- Educational Assistance

- Life Insurance

- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

- Paid Time Off

- Health & Wellness Resources

- Employee Discounts

- Flexible Schedules:  For example the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work.

For more details, please view Northrop Grumman Benefits.