Staff Systems Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top SecretTRAVEL: No

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.This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman.

Northrop Grumman is seeking a talented Electrical Systems Architecture and Integration Engineer to join our Tactical Space Systems Division under the Electrical Systems Integration and Architecture group.  Candidate should have a very strong Electrical Engineering background and ability to expand beyond a box-level design to a system-level perspective.  Electrical System Engineers are Systems Engineers who incorporate Electrical Engineering experience to bridge the gap between groups to lessen design escapes and improve processes. This position will be located in Dulles, VA, Gilbert, AZ or Space Park, CA.

This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman.

Roles & Responsibilities:

As part of the Electrical Systems Architecture and Integration functional homeroom, the Electrical Systems Engineer, will be responsible for a range of tasks. These tasks may be performed concurrently or at different stages of a program’s lifecycle:

• Develops and evaluates flight-vehicle electrical system architecture alternatives in concert with the broader systems engineering effort to select an electrical-system architecture that meets the customer’s needs. Drive open design to completion and solve design issues (e.g. propose solutions, support mass reduction initiatives)
• Performs electrically focused requirement analysis and decomposition as part of the systems engineering translation of customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Performs analyses to evaluate all levels of the system to ensure a cohesive electrical-system solution throughout the development lifecycle (concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal).
• Manages the internal & external flight-vehicle electrical interfaces (such as data, power, RF) and develops the corresponding system-level interconnect/block diagrams, grounding diagrams, electrical schematics and global connectivity list for the flight vehicle.
• Oversees the technical planning, design integration, product integration, verification, and validation efforts for the electrical-system elements throughout the development lifecycle. Influences the electrical-system design to facilitate electrical testing at the component, subsystem, and flight-vehicle levels, with the aim to enable automated testing where applicable.
• Perform electrical interface compatibility verifications (e.g. check component external interfaces compatibility including interconnecting harness, sneak circuit analysis)
• Perform power management verifications - analyses and documentation (e.g. voltage drop, round trip resistance, impedance, power stability, circuit protection, electrical load analysis)
• Development system-level electrical verification (e.g. method, objective, event, activity, success criteria, author test plan)
• Review suppliers “as-planned”, “as-designed”, and “as-built” documentation (e.g. interface control document, derating analysis, worst case analysis, qualification test plan and procedure, acceptance test plan and procedure, test report)
• Conduct characterization and risk reduction tests  (e.g. evaluate test methods)
• Manage hardware command and telemetry implementation (e.g. develop and coordinate calibration and conversion curves for analog telemetry in coordination subsystem engineers, verify electrical/software implementation)
• Verify electrical connectivity implementation (e.g. verify electrical harness implementation, safety-critical circuit segregation, support peer-reviews)
• Support physical layer verification (e.g. signal integrity)
• Contribute to assembly integration and test activities (e.g. harness integration and testing, electrical test requirements development, anomaly investigations/resolutions)
• Document verification activities (e.g. review test artifact, author test report, prepare verification closure notice)
• Identify electrical systems risks, develop risk mitigation plans for selected risks, and implement mitigations
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with team members from multiple subsystems and Subject Matter Experts (SME) to achieve integrated solutions.  This can include Program Management (PM), Chief Engineer (CE), Lead Systems Engineer (LSE), Electronic Power Systems (EPS), Command and Data Handling (CDH), Integration and Test (I&T), early career individuals and customer counterparts at various levels.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a STEM area (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 12 years of relevant work experience, 10 years of relevant work experience with a Master’s degree or 8 years of relevant work experience with a PhD.
• Extensive Electrical Engineering background with an understanding of analog and digital electronics, power systems, Command and Data Handling, Signal Integrity, and Grounding schema
• Technical experience in systems engineering and integration
• Hands-on mentality and a passion for fast-paced environments
• Top Secret Clearance with ability to obtain SCI

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Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of power converter topologies, micro-grid, grid-connected power electronics, grid-connected batteries
• Knowledge of complex system interfacing, signal integrity, power loss
• Knowledge of component to space vehicle electrical system grounding schema, isolation, ground loops and characterization, power quality and EMI/EMC testing
• Understanding of switching waveforms, semi-conductor losses and experience with loss modeling
• Experienced with data bus (Ethernet, SpaceWire, RS-422, RS-485, MIL-STD-1553) and troubleshooting
• Experienced with signal acquisition (filtering, Analog to Digital Converter)
• Experience with space-vehicle RF subsystem and RF/electrical interfaces with the rest of the system
• Familiarity with functional specification, state machines, and FMEA (Failure Mode Effect and Criticality Analysis)
• Model-based design and test background (e.g. Simulink, SPICE, AMESim, Saber, LabView)
• Experience in System Modeling Language (SysML) using Cameo or other system modeling tools
• Development and operations of hardware-in-the-loop simulators, conducting testing and troubleshooting of hardware and software interfaces
• Experience on prime integrated systems (not just component/subsystem).
• Full program lifecycle experience (requirements through integration/test/verification).
• Experience in electrical manufacturing (e.g. board, unit, harness)
• Current or active TS/SCI Clearance

Salary Range: $147,700.00 - $256,400.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.