Principal Engineer Electrical-19314
Listed on 2026-08-05
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
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. 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.
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible.
With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer in support of the Sentinel program. This position is located in Roy, UT.
What You'll Get To Do
- Attending internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings
- Support formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates.
- Working in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly 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.
- Conduct electrical analysis and/or develop LRU electrical designs
- Develop Product Definition Packages (PDPs)/Analysis Data Packages (ADPs) and take them through the full review and release process.
- Review engineering deliverables such as one-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, part data sheets, interconnect connect diagrams, specifications, electrical analysis and trade studies
- May perform research, trade studies, evaluation, and systems integration in electrical or electro-mechanical systems, cables, connectors, power systems, test equipment, and more.
- Possess strong interpersonal skills to work effectively to understand system level interdependencies that impact electrical requirements and design constraints.
- Demonstrate leadership principles – Integrity, respect, organizational, communication etc.
SMT Tech Lead for ION:
- Review requirements and verify coverage by supplier SOW
- Review updates to supplier SOW.
- Provide updates on engineering status to GSC and Supplier
- EDI PBERB board member
- Perform reviews for PBACM ERB as EDI board member
Typical Minimum Education or Experience
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Basic Qualifications:
- Principal Engineer Electrical:
- Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline 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.
- 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, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
- Knowledgeable with Siemens Teamcenter PLM or equivalent.
- Electrical engineering experience in at least two of the following fields: electrical architecture, power systems, cable design, circuit design, EDI, interface definition (internal and/or external), or power distribution.
- Knowledge of industry/military codes and standards, including mil-specs, IEEE, NEC, NESC, NFPA, IEC, and UFC.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft (MS) Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Working experience designing, troubleshooting (RCA) and/or implementing ground power systems, facility power systems and/or launch power systems.
- Experience with high-power and/or high-frequency systems, including power electronics.
- Knowledge of EMI/EMC design, shielding techniques, and thermal management for electronic systems.
- Authorship and release of engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, and test procedures.
- Working experience with designing cables to IPC/WHMA-A-620
- Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes, milestone reviews, and government contracting.
- Experience maintaining and reporting status of program activities
- Earned Value experience
- Cable Design:
- Create CR's for changes to cables.
- Create revisions and new cables for PBACM
- Capital/NX bridge work
Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $The above salary range represents a general…
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