Sr. Principal Design Engineer

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems offers a hybrid role in Buffalo, NY for a Senior Principal Design Engineer focused on Circuit Card Assemblies and Printed Circuit Boards for fabrication. The position provides a competitive salary range of $111,700 to $185,000 per year, a robust benefits package, and the opportunity to contribute to critical systems with a culture that rewards bold ideas and engineering excellence. You will collaborate across suppliers and internal teams, work with Cadence Allegro and Valor NPI, and participate in design-for-manufacturing reviews that influence fabrication outcomes. A Master’s degree in a STEM field is required, and the role requires US citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance, along with travel up to 10% as project needs dictate.

Responsibilities

• Apply expert knowledge of Circuit Card Assembly and PCB fabrication to establish design rules, perform design-for-manufacturing checks, and generate fabrication notes for PCBs.
• Calculate layer stack-up based on industry standards, supplier capabilities, and engineering requirements.
• Utilize Cadence Allegro and Valor NPI to produce the electronic data outputs for fabrication and run design-for-manufacturing checks.
• Serve as the primary interface with CCA and PCB suppliers, ensuring clear communication and alignment on requirements.
• Incorporate technical theories of electrical and mechanical PCB behavior to influence layout decisions, including impedance considerations, differential pairs, stresses, and component orientation.
• Travel up to 10 percent as project needs require.

Requirements

• Education and experience: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 8 years of experience, or Master’s degree in a STEM field with 6 years of experience, or in lieu of the degree an additional 4 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in PCB fabrication and layer stack-up for digital, RF, mixed-signal, and power supply CCAs.
• Proficiency with Cadence Allegro and Valor NPI, or equivalent CAD tools.
• Expert knowledge of industry specifications and design-for-manufacturing rules for CCA and PCB design and fabrication.
• Ability to read drawings and schematic diagrams.
• US citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Technologies of focus: Cadence Allegro, Valor NPI.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.