Principal/Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Roy, Utah seeks a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to advance flight system electrical design and analysis, lead PDP/ADP development, and coordinate across teams to deliver robust avionics solutions.

Location

Roy, Utah (onsite)

Salary

USD 98,400 to 184,200 per year

Minimum Experience

1 year

Education

Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) field, or Master's degree, or PhD

Responsibilities

• Lead the Flight Systems Futures program scope, overseeing design and development, procurement/manufacturing, and integration and test for diverse flight systems.
• Attend internal program, customer, and supplier technical exchange meetings.
• Support formal program milestone reviews by providing and obtaining progress status updates.
• Operate in a fast-paced environment with varied assignments and collaborative teams across all levels.
• Ensure effective coordination between electrical design and other integration teams.
• Coordinate electrical system engineering content and deliverables.
• Conduct electrical analysis or develop LRU electrical designs.
• Develop PDPs and ADPs and drive them through the full review and release process.
• Review engineering deliverables such as one-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, data sheets, interconnect diagrams, specifications, electrical analyses, 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 related domains.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills to understand system level interdependencies affecting electrical requirements and design constraints, and embody leadership principles such as integrity and respect.

Requirements

• Educational and experience combinations:
  • Bachelor's in STEM with 6 years of relevant experience, or Master's with 3 years, or PhD with 1 year; or
  • 8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's, or Master with 6 years, or PhD with 4 years.
• U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret clearance, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
• Electrical design experience for hypersonic systems, flight systems, missiles, or related platforms.
• Functional block diagram work; Visio preferred.
• Schematic capture experience; Altium preferred.
• PSPICE electrical simulation proficiency.
• Electrical requirements development and support for system engineers.
• Electrical analysis for compliance with requirements.
• Electrical interface control document generation.
• Electrical system architecture design, including grounding and power distribution.

Technologies

• Visio
• Altium
• PSPICE

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available

Clearance

Clearance required for start: Yes

Clearance type: Secret

Travel

Yes, 25% of the time