Electrical Engineer​/Principal Electrical Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Electrical Engineer / Principal Electrical Engineer with Security Clearance
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret TRAVEL:
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.

The successful candidate will work closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, Design Engineering, Test Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Program Management to ensure production readiness, improve manufacturing efficiency, resolve technical issues, and deliver high-quality products supporting customer requirements. The ideal candidate possesses strong technical troubleshooting skills, hands-on electronics manufacturing experience, and the ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced production environment.

This position is located in Warner Robins, Georgia and requires on-site support.

Roles and Responsibilities
* Support Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) production, repair, sustainment, and manufacturing across multiple defense programs, including prototypes, validation, qualification, FAIs, and production implementation.

* Perform component-level troubleshooting and electrical testing of CCAs using schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs, assembly drawings, wiring diagrams, and electronic lab equipment (DMMs, oscilloscopes, power supplies, signal generators, logic analyzers).

* Analyze manufacturing defects, solder anomalies, component failures, and assembly non-conformances to determine root cause and implement corrective actions, leveraging X-ray/CT inspection and failure analysis techniques.

* Lead and support engineering investigations for production defects, customer returns, depot repair findings, and process improvement opportunities.

* Develop, revise, and maintain engineering documentation and configuration control, including repair and manufacturing procedures, work instructions, test procedures, technical reports, engineering drawings, and PLM-driven changes (ECRs/ECNs).

* Participate in PCB design reviews (Altium or equivalent) with focus on manufacturability, repairability, and producibility.

* Provide engineering support for robotics, automated assembly, automated inspection systems, conformal coating processes, and other electronic manufacturing technologies.

* Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Test Engineering, Operations, and suppliers to resolve production issues affecting cost, schedule, quality, reliability, and customer commitments; support supplier evaluations and production readiness reviews.

* Participate in RCCA, MRB, FRB, Lean/continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste, standardize work, improve processes, and enhance product reliability.

* Ensure compliance with IPC workmanship standards, AS9100, customer specifications, and company engineering procedures while effectively interfacing with internal and external customers in technical reviews and readiness activities. This position may be filled at either Electrical Engineer or Principal Electrical Engineer level. Basic Qualifications Electrical Engineer:
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related STEM discipline with 2 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree with 0 years of relevant experience. Basic Qualifications Principal Electrical Engineer:
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related engineering discipline from an accredited institution and a minimum of 8 years of relevant engineering experience, or a master's degree in electrical. Qualifications Required for Both Levels:
* Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Security Clearance.

* Experience supporting electrical engineering activities within manufacturing, production, depot repair, integration, or test environment.

* Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, interface control documents, engineering drawings, and Bills of Material (BOMs).

* Experience operating standard electronic laboratory equipment including Digital Multimeters (DMMs), oscilloscopes, programmable power supplies, and signal generators.

* Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot hardware to the system, subsystem, and component level.

* Experience supporting cross-functional teams consisting of Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality,…