Principal​/Sr Principal Engineer Electrical - R10210471

Overview

Principal/Sr Principal Engineer Electrical - R

Location:

On-site at Advanced Technology Lab (ATL) in Linthicum, MD or Annapolis Junction, MD. Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance Type:
Top Secret. Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time.

• Lead a multi-disciplinary technical team of engineers and physicists to develop novel high-density cable prototypes.
• Make design decisions and provide technical direction on Interconnects and Signal Distribution (I&SD) Electrical Designs.
• Perform technical planning related to system integration, spearhead verification and validation efforts, execute trade studies, generate system requirements, and manage technical and schedule risk and opportunities.
• Be accountable for all program deliverables for any cable maturation work scope.
• Collaborate with multiple technical teams across the MDA business area to achieve goals.
• Synthesize high-level technical details, generate content, and present results to internal and external stakeholders.

• Multidisciplinary technical background in hardware engineering, electrical engineering, RF design/simulation, systems engineering, and physics.
• Experience driving requirements of less mature technologies toward long-term system applications.
• Experience with risk and opportunity management.
• Systems thinking approach to solving technical problems.
• Ownership mindset and strong leadership capabilities.
• Ability to collaborate in a group setting as well as work independently.

Note:

This position can be filled as either Principal Electrical Engineer (Cable Hardware Engineering Lead) or Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer (Cable Hardware Engineering Lead).

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or STEM field with 5 years of digital engineering; 3 years with MS; 1 year with PhD.
• Experience in developing hardware technologies toward program goals.
• Experience generating technical requirements for system applications from early maturity demonstrations.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the necessary US Government security clearance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or STEM with 8 years of digital engineering; 6 years with MS; 4 years with PhD.
• Experience in developing hardware technologies toward program goals.
• Experience generating technical requirements for system applications from early maturity demonstrations.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the necessary US Government security clearance.

• PhD in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics or related field.
• Knowledge of mixed-signal superconducting electronics, low-temperature thermal transport, and RF network measurements and analysis.
• Deep proficiency with RF design engineering and communicating requirements to external vendors.
• Experience with novel cable technology development.
• Track record of leading multi-disciplinary technical teams to achieve complex objectives.
• Active security clearance.

Primary Level Salary Range: $ - $

Secondary Level Salary Range: $ - $

The above salary ranges are general guidelines; actual offers depend on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions. Overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses may apply; long-term incentives may be available.

Northrop Grumman provides benefits including health insurance, life and disability coverage, savings plan, paid holidays and PTO. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. Citizenship is required for positions with government clearance. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, visit