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Principal/Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer - 17611

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Manhattan Beach, CA, USA
114K-213K Annually
Senior level
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Manhattan Beach, CA, USA
114K-213K Annually
Senior level
Leads electrical engineering for the Sentinel AVE segment, overseeing wiring diagrams, layouts, roadmaps, signal-quality analysis, power allocation, power analysis, and power control. Manages engineering deliverables, schedules, budgets, risks, staffing, quality, and earned value as a Control Account Manager. Provides technical leadership, cross-functional coordination, mentoring, status reporting, and succession planning.
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal/ Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer in support of the Sentinel AVE System Engineering & Integration (SE&I) Team. This position is located: Manhattan Beach, CA.

What You’ll Get To Do

The selected candidate will report to the AVE SE&I Director and lead a team of electrical engineers for the development and oversight of the multi-billion-dollar AVE Segment's electrical aspects. Which include technical and programmatic directions to create and integrate system wiring diagrams, layouts, and roadmaps across elements; oversee signal-quality analysis to deliver engineering products for the Sentinel missile; lead power allocation management, end-to-end power analysis, and power control. The lead is responsible for the successful delivery of the team’s products on time while adhering to Northrop Grumman’s quality-first standard. Additionally, the selected candidate will provide support and help to foster engineers’ career development

Additional responsibilities include:

  • Provide organizational, programmatic, and technical guidance for engineering leadership and management of AVE scope of work

  • Driving on-time delivery of AVE electrical designs and products (system wiring diagrams/drawings/models/layouts/roadmaps and analysis) to support program timelines/milestones

  • Ensure the organization is properly staffed, equipped, and trained to meet current and future program requirements.

  • Perform earned value management to track schedule, budgets, plans, and report status as a Control Account Manager (CAM)

  • Ensure leadership and key subject matter expert succession plans are in place and be proactive by coaching and mentoring key talent to be able to assume increased responsibilities.

  • Drive a culture of quality through adherence to command media, standards, and best practices

  • Supporting a comprehensive risk and opportunity management program

  • Manage multiple program priorities on engineering deliverables

  • Brief program status, risks, and technical challenges to consulting engineers, director, and vice president level leaders.

  • Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with other organizations, including other disciplines in Systems Engineering & Integration. Including: Requirements and Verification, Interfaces and Architecture, Specialty Engineering and Modeling & Simulation.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) with at least 5 years of related experience with bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline; or 3 years of relevant experience with a master’s degree; or 1 years of relevant experience with a PhD

  • Position can be filled one level higher - Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) with at least 8 years of related experience with bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline; or 6 years of relevant experience with a master’s degree; or 4 years of relevant experience with a PhD

  • Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need

  • Experience with formal management and/or leadership to include performance reviews for direct reports

  • Demonstrated experience leading cross organizational collaboration

  • Control Account Management (CAM) experience

  • Electrical design and/or electrical integration experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with manufacturing, process development, design principles, and installation instructions desired

  • Ability to create schedules/plans to drive design changes forward in a timely manner

  • Demonstrated leadership and managerial skills including team building and navigation, personal and career development, technical and inter-personal problem resolution, work planning and allocation, etc.

  • Strong communication skills

  • Knowledge of engineering product release cycles

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage  
- 401k  
- Educational Assistance  
- Life Insurance  
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions  
- Paid Time Off  
- Health & Wellness Resources  
- Employee Discounts 

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. 

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

The 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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.

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