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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.Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As an Electrical Engineer - Level 2 located in Dulles, VA, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.\nThe Electrical Power Subsystem team for Northrop Grumman Space System's Defense and National Security operations team is looking to fill a starting engineering position. This role would be responsible for assisting with architecting, manufacturing, testing, and mission control operation of power generation, storage, and distribution systems for spacecraft. The ideal candidate for this position would have some previous experience or rudimentary knowledge of Li-ion batteries, Solar Arrays, the fundamentals of power regulation and conditioning circuitry, electrical testing, and manufacturing processes. Leadership skills, customer service experience, budget management, and a strong self-initiated work ethic are strongly preferred qualities.\nThis position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off but does require some night/weekend shift work and periodic domestic and international travel.\nJob responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:\nResponsible for technical, cost and schedule performance of the space vehicle electrical power subsystem\nApplies electrical engineering principles to adapt or improve upon heritage features from previous successful designs\nPrepares and presents analysis material for design reviews & major customer meetings\nAnalyze and architect spacecraft power avionics, batteries, and solar arrays by utilizing standard engineering and scientific principles\nProvide subcontractor technical and project management oversight to ensure delivery needs of the spacecraft\nPerform technical trades\nSupports development and testing in Integration & Test\nSupports mission operations for post launch activities\nPerform voltage drop analysis, energy balance analysis, fuse sizing & transient analysis, equipment degradation analysis\nSubsystem requirements generation, decomposition, and overall management\nAnalyze on-ground failures and in-orbit anomalies. Earned value reporting for cost account\nOther duties as assigned\nIf this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!\nThis position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.\nBasic Qualifications for Level 2:\nBachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience - OR - Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience. \nRequires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application\nSolid background and understanding of electrical engineering\nPossess strong verbal and written communication skills\nStrong interpersonal skills\nBroad technical expertise and working knowledge of other related disciples\nSelf starter in order to drive and see items through to closure within desired need dates\nPreferred Qualifications:\nBasic working knowledge of spacecraft power subsystems \nBasic understanding of system engineering principles\nFamiliarity with spaceflight electronics development\nCurious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:\nhttps://www.northropgrumman.com/space\nWorking at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.\nNorthrop Grumman Total Rewards\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00The 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.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. 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