Principal​/Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer

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. 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.

Location:

Roy, UT. Relocation assistance may be available. The work schedule is a 9/80.

Clearance required:

Secret. Clearance type:
Secret. Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer/Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer to support the Sentinel program. The Command System team oversees the ground design of multiple electrical components required at different Sentinel weapon system facilities located across the nation.

• Attend internal program and technical exchange meetings.
• Support formal program milestone reviews to provide and obtain progress status updates.
• Work in a fast‑paced environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.
• Ensure appropriate coordination between electrical design and other integration teams.
• Coordinate electrical system engineering content and work products.
• Support electrical design of Command System hardware.
• Create interconnect diagrams in support of the Command Systems Architecture development.
• Review engineering deliverables such as one‑lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, part data sheets, interconnect diagrams, specifications, electrical analysis and trade studies.
• Perform research, trade studies, evaluation, and systems integration in electrical or electro‑mechanical systems, cables, connectors, power systems, test equipment, and more.
• Show strong interpersonal skills to understand system level interdependencies that impact electrical requirements and design constraints.
• Demonstrate leadership principles – Integrity, respect, organization, communication, etc.

Principal Engineer Electrical: Bachelor’s degree in STEM from an accredited university and 5 years of experience, or 2 years of experience with a master’s degree, or 0 years of experience with a PhD.

Sr. Principal Engineer Electrical: Bachelor’s degree in STEM from an accredited university and 9 years of experience, or 7 years of experience with a master’s degree, or 4 years of experience with a PhD.

• Experience leading people with critical deadlines and requirements.
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking abilities.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and technical manuals.
• Experience in developing interconnect architecture/diagrams.
• Work across disciplines and functional groups for design uniformity.
• Strong written and verbal communication for preparing technical reports, specifications, and presenting design concepts to stakeholders.

• 4+ years of experience in creating system engineering models, interconnect diagrams, capital electrical drawings, and one‑line diagrams.
• 4+ years of experience with DOORS, MBE/MBSE practices, Cameo, Rhapsody or MagicDRAW, interface development, architecture development, and verification.
• Strong understanding of systems modeling, electrical design, and performance characteristics such as voltage rating, current carrying capacity, shielding.
• Familiarity with industry and military standards and codes (IEC, NEC, NFPA, IEC 60332, IEEE 299, UL, NEC 770, ISO 9001).
• Knowledge of IPC/WHMA‑A‑620.
• Knowledge of Siemens Teamcenter PLM or equivalent.
• Proficiency with CAD/ECAD tools for cable design such as Siemens Capital.
• Ability to read Cameo models, create system block diagrams and interconnect drawings.
• Experience managing design revisions, change orders, and interfacing with cross‑functional teams.
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes, milestone reviews, and government…