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Principal · 8+ years exp
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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 6, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 13, 2026. Northrop Grumman scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Northrop Grumman is an American defence contractor whose oldest predecessor was founded in 1939, and which took its present form through the 1994 combination of Northrop and Grumman. It builds strategic systems including the B-21 Raider bomber and the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile programme, military and civil space systems, radars and electronic warfare equipment, autonomous aircraft, and mission systems and software for the United States armed forces and allied governments. Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, it earns the large majority of its revenue from the American government and employs close to one hundred thousand people.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is currently seeking a Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer - 4 (SBI) in our Chandler, AZ facility.

The Chandler group performs cradle-to-grave engineering on the majority of their launch vehicles. They are working on approximately 15 separate vehicles at any given time, among them are GPI, Antares, Minotaur, Pegasus, GMD, Sentinel, and many more.

Their products serve a variety of purposes including ISS (International Space Station) cargo resupply, deploying defense satellites, developing missile interceptor technology, and providing much needed target vehicles to better hone our military capability.

This means you can be part of the design, operations planning, ground support development, analysis, testing, integration, launch operations and more. There is plenty to do and learn that will reinforce your existing skillsets while also helping you learn what it takes to get a rocket to lift off and achieve orbit. Our department has a good variety of sub-groups to choose from where you can roll up your sleeves to become an industry expert or opt to pursue a more well-rounded approach while learning a little about everything.

Job Duties:

  • Based on specific objectives, perform analysis, design, and/or test of complex designs.
  • Perform comprehensive review of internal, external, industry, customer, and range requirements to support system and subsystem designs.
  • Perform detailed analyses to support/verify designs and conduct briefings to management and customers.
  • Lead development, coordination, and execution of test programs required to evaluate the design.
  • Lead troubleshooting efforts and comprehensive failure investigations.
  • Mentor other engineers from a technical standpoint as well as perform senior peer review.
  • Collaborate early and often with other IPTs, engineering disciplines and operations/manufacturing groups.

Job responsibilities:

  • Broad understanding and application of industry and company electrical engineering technical standards.
  • Broad technical expertise and working knowledge of other related disciplines.
  • Prepares and presents electrical engineering materials for Requirements and Design Reviews.
  • Perform qualification acceptance testing, characterization testing, troubleshooting, and test data review of completed complex system designs.
  • Perform data analysis to identify trends that may indicate out of tolerance or degraded part performance.
  • Perform testing to characterize off-nominal behavior of components.
  • Actively and effectively participates and contributes in a positive manner while supporting team decisions and goals.
  • Makes an extra effort to provide quality internal and external customer service.
  • Constantly seeks new sources of information and provides information necessary to meet customer needs.
  • Disciplined with escalation when required.
  • Derives and decomposes requirements through multiple sources of documentation and design meetings.
  • Evaluate uncertainty and risks associated with requirements and designs.
  • Participates in trade studies for both internal projects and procured equipment.
  • Act with safety as your number one priority through every aspect of the role.
  • Provides formal peer review of engineering designs or analyses for team members.

Basic Qualifications

  • BS in Electrical Engineering and 8 Years' Experience or 6 years Experience with Masters
  • U.S. Citizenship is required
  • U.S. Government Active Secret Clearance at time of application is required

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with missile systems and associated standards
  • Prior experience with the design, test, and/or integration and deployment of electrical components or subsystems
  • Release of engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, and test procedures.
  • Burndown of nonconformances and/or root cause failure analysis of electronic systems.
  • Evaluate uncertainty and risks associated with requirements and designs.
  • Derives and decomposes requirements through multiple sources of documentation and design meetings.
  • Problem solving not only for technical issues, but also for schedule, cost, resource and other project challenges.
  • Mentoring and cross-training team members across a diverse set of technologies and electrical system architectures used to meet customer requirements.
  • Knowledgeable with the use of basic test equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMMs, and electronic loads.
  • Experience using analytical software tools, such as MATLAB or Python, to analyze and reduce data to identify key characteristics and trends.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $116,300.00 - $174,500.00The 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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