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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.Job Description:\nNorthrop Grumman is seeking a highly experienced and technically authoritative Electrical Engineer to lead the architecture, design, and implementation of Command and Data Handling (C&DH) systems for advanced spacecraft platforms. You will be responsible for the Electrical System design, architecture, and the required avionics that control the spacecraft's functions, manage data flows, both internal and with external systems, storing data, receive commands and transmits data to ground station(s) or other satellites. This role operates at the Staff level and is responsible for driving system-level electrical design across flight hardware, ensuring robust, reliable, and scalable data and control architectures.\nThis individual will serve as a key technical leader, influencing cross-disciplinary teams spanning avionics, software, guidance/navigation/control (GNC), and mission operations.\nDuties and Responsibilities:\nLead the end-to-end architecture of spacecraft Command & Data Handling systems, including data buses, processing units, and system interfaces.\nDefine and own electrical system architecture, ensuring alignment across C&DH, electrical subsystems, and harness design\nDrive design and integration of:Flight computers and embedded processing systems\nData buses (e.g., SpaceWire, CAN, Ethernet, RS-422/485)\nTelemetry, command, and fault management systems\n\nEstablish and maintain system-level requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), and verification strategies\nOversee hardware/software integration, ensuring seamless interaction between flight software and electrical systems\nPerform electrical interface compatibility verifications and verify electrical connectivity implementation (e.g. verify electrical harness implementation, safety-critical circuit segregation, support peer-reviews).\nGuide and review harness architecture and implementation, ensuring reliability, manufacturability, and maintainability\nLead design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.) and support mission readiness activities\nMentor junior engineers and act as a technical authority across multiple programs\nManage hardware command and telemetry implementation (e.g. develop and coordinate calibration and conversion curves for analog telemetry in coordination subsystem engineers, verify electrical/software implementation).\nIdentify Electrical Systems and C&DH risks, develop risk mitigation plans for selected risks, and implement mitigations.\nInterfacing with design and manufacturing groups to monitor component production process/progress to include Integration & Test (I&T) and relaying that status to management along with potential solutions to stay on target.\nProvide technical oversight to ensure the C&DH electrical system is compliant and verifiable at the avionics digital and analog telemetry level.\nLead the costing & scheduling development for the C&DH subsystem on major programs from initial RFP efforts through end of program life. Develop cost estimates for proposals and programs as required.\nCandidate must be comfortable with managing program execution from a technical perspective, meeting deadlines, working on multiple projects concurrently, and working with various engineering disciplines and internal/external customers as required.\nBasic Qualifications:\nBachelor’s Degree or higher in a STEM area (preferably Electrical Engineering) and 12 Years of related experience; 10 Years related experience with Masters; 8 Years of related experience with PhD.\nTechnical experience in Electrical Systems or C&DH subsystem Engineering\nExperience with flight hardware development, including Material Review Boards (MRB), Parts, Materials & Processes (PM&P), procurement, assembly documentation, and End Item Data Packages (EIDP)\nAbility to obtain a TS Clearance with the ability to obtain SCI\nHands-on mentality and a passion for fast-paced environments.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience leading teams of engineers managing resources and schedules\nExperience with requirements tracking tool such as DOORS or CAMEO\nDigital design experience (MBSE)\nExperience developing FPGAs\nStrong verbal and written communications skills\nExperience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and creating variance reports\nActive TS and/or SCI\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $152,900.00 - $229,300.00The 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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