Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - Security Clearance

Position: Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - 4937-1 with Security Clearance
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Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
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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.

Northrop Grumman Strategic Deterrent Systems division is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer for the Air Vehicle Equipment (AVE) Integration and Test (I&T) Lab Design and Integration (D&I) team. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program. What You'll Get to do:
The selected candidate will be responsible for the architecture, development, and delivery of multiple cable/harness engineering design solutions. This role provides the opportunity to be a technical expert/lead, take ownership of the Special Test Equipment (STE) statement of work from concept design to product delivery, and to be one of the recognized Subject Matter Experts (SME's) within the team for Cable, Harness, and Instrumentation.

Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to) the following:
* Support the development of the lab Operational Concepts (OPSCON) to maximize the utility of test resources while meeting schedule and technical requirements and/or constraints Support the development of HW acceptance test requirements and procedures

* Define and develop the electrical drawing tree and interconnect diagrams for the test line

* Convert system level requirements from systems engineering into cable/harness requirements

* Assist in establishing harness/cable routing and segmentation

* Perform voltage drop analysis and capacitance studies

* Provide support to Manufacturing, Procurement, Lab Integration and Test

* Design and implement Test and Measurement systems in a lab space.

* Perform Technical Lead review and provide sign off on electrical harness and wiring diagrams.

* Mentor engineers on cable/harness design and interconnects

Basic Qualifications:

* Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer:
Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and with 8 years or experience; or Master's degree with 6 years of experience; or PhD with 4 years of experience.

* Must be a U.S. citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope (< 6 yrs), with an ability to obtain and maintain SAP approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.

* 3+ years of experience using CAD design tools (i.e. NX, CATIA, Capital, etc.).

* 3+ years of cable/harness design experience, preferably following military and/or aviation standards.

* At least 1 year of experience with basic data signal types (MIL-STD-1553, RS-422, CAN etc.).

* At least 1 year of experience with harness fabrication, component (back-shell, connector, cable and wire) selection and installation processes with hands-on experience.

* At least 1 year of experience with Parts, Materials and Processes for electrical harness related to power distribution, RF, communication and high-speed data signal applications, as well as manufacturing support.

* Familiarity with industry cable and harness standards such as: IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739.4 and AS50881.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Has been previously approved for Special Access Program (SAP)

* Electrical Engineering degree

* Proficiency with Siemens Capital (AKA Mentor Capital) or similar E-CAD program

* Experience in design tools such as Microsoft Visio,…