Electrical Engineer​/Principal Electrical Engineer

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance required at start:
Yes. Clearance type:
Secret. Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an Electrical Engineer/Principal Electrical Engineer to join our team in Roy, UT, supporting the Sentinel program.

• Join the Sentinel Systems Engineering, Integration, & Test (SEIT) Business Unit’s System Integration & Sustainment (SIS) Operating Unit and contribute to the Weapon System Integration (WSI) Electrical Design Integration (EDI) Team.
• Support the EDI Team with electrical system design, cross-segment integration, verification activities, and analyses for systems and subsystems.
• Understand the intent of Weapon System designs and the engineering processes.
• Demonstrate foundational electrical engineering knowledge with verbal and written communication skills.
• Perform research, evaluation, and systems integration in electrical or electro‑mechanical systems, cables, connectors, circuit card assemblies, power systems, computer systems, test equipment, and more.
• Create, assess, interpret, and recommend changes to engineering drawings.
• Apply research to the planning, design, development, simulation, and testing of electrical systems for use in military applications.
• Support analysis at all levels of the total weapon system product lifecycle including concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, and maintenance.
• Support the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total system solutions and translate customer requirements into electrical design specifications.
• Perform system modeling and simulation efforts and related design tasking to include technical whitepapers, presentations, stakeholder demos, etc.
• Support consistent design and testing processes across the weapon system.
• Actively learn new design techniques and technologies.
• Organize and prioritize job assignments and tasks.
• Assist in determining unit‑under‑test test requirements and then translating those requirements into a test and repair operational environment.
• Possess interpersonal skills to work effectively to understand system level interdependencies that impact electrical requirements and design constraints.

• US Citizenship with an active Secret clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification.
• Electrical Engineer (T02) Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent STEM related discipline from an accredited university with 2 years of relevant experience; or 0 years of relevant experience with a master’s degree.
• Minimum 1+ years working experience on ICBMs.
• Minimum 1+ years working experience using CAD design tools (e.g., NX, Teamcenter, CATIA, Capital, etc.).
• Minimum 1+ years working experience with MBSE tools (e.g., DOORS, Cameo).
• Experience performing electrical troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis (RCA), failure modes analysis (FMA), or similar.
• Strong interdisciplinary problem‑solving skills, demonstrated by frequent and successful application of technical standards, theories, concepts, and techniques.
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision as well as in a team environment.

• Electrical Engineer (T03) Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent STEM related discipline from an accredited university with 5 years of relevant experience; or 3 years of relevant experience with a master’s degree; or 1 year of relevant experience with a PhD.
• Minimum 2+ years working experience on ICBMs.
• Minimum 2+ years working experience using CAD design tools (e.g., NX, Teamcenter, CATIA, Capital, etc.).
• Minimum 2+ years working experience with MBSE tools (e.g., DOORS, Cameo).
• Experience performing electrical troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis (RCA), failure modes analysis (FMA), or similar.
• Strong interdisciplinary problem‑solving skills, demonstrated by frequent and successful application of technical standards, theories, concepts, and techniques.
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision as well as in a team environment.