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•Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
•401(k) matching
•Competitive salary and equity package
•Generous paid time off and holidays
•Flexible work arrangements
•Parental leave
•Healthcare
•Equity
•Flexible Hours
•Parental Leave
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Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE
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TRAVEL
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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.
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Lead Principal Electrical Engineer III or IV (SBI)
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
Lead Principal Electrical Engineer or Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer to support the Space Based Interceptor (SBI) Program Team. This is a dual level role III or IV Lead Electrical Engineer
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
Northrop Grumman Chandler is looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer to support the Space Based Interceptor (SBI) Program Team.
Job Duties
- Lead growing team of electrical engineers working vehicle level scope.
- Prepares and presents electrical engineering materials for Requirements and Design Reviews.
- Ensures vehicle and component compliance to internal design standards, military standards, and customer requirements.
- Evaluate completed design with more senior engineers and other technical groups to satisfy design requirements.
- Perform cost account management using earned value methods.
- Applies electrical engineering principles to adapt or improve upon heritage designs or introduce new concepts to meet mission requirements.
- Oversees and reviews system architecture, block diagrams, avionics specifications, qualification testing, and test data review of completed designs.
- Based on specific objectives, leads analysis, design, testing and documentation of complex designs.
- Coordinates and conducts the test programs required to evaluate the design, components, and systems.
- Provides formal peer review of simple engineering designs or analyses for less experienced engineers.
Job Knowledge/Technical Skills
- Broad understanding and application of company, industrial and military technical standards.
- Broad technical expertise and working knowledge of other related disciplines.
- Prepares and presents electrical engineering materials for Requirements and Design Reviews.
- With minimal guidance, studies basic design concepts and criteria for more complex problems.
Liaison
- Actively and effectively participates and contributes in a positive manner.
- Supports 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.
Level Information
This is a dual level requisition level III or IV
Basic Qualifications Level III
- BS in engineering and 5 Years experience, or 3 Years experience with master's in engineering.
- Electrical engineering preferred.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Current and Active DoD Secret Security clearance at time of application
- Documented experience in vehicle level design, integration and test.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior launch vehicle and/or interceptor experience.
- Prior experience with the design, test, and/or integration and deployment of electrical components or subsystems
- Team leadership experience.
- Release of engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, and test procedures.
- Problem solving not only for technical issues, but also for sch
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About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman
PublicAn aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10,001+
Employees
Falls Church
Headquarters
$64B
Valuation
Reviews
3.5
4 reviews
Work Life Balance
3.0
Compensation
2.5
Culture
2.0
Career
2.8
Management
2.5
25%
Recommend to a Friend
Pros
Good benefits package
Quality mentorship and professional development
Interesting technical work (aircraft building)
Cons
Below market compensation
Heavy bureaucracy and defense contractor culture
Difficult work environment and relationships
Salary Ranges
0 data points
Junior/L3
L3
L4
L5
Senior/L5
Staff/L6
Junior/L3 · Data Scientist T1
0 reports
$87,014
total / year
Base
-
Stock
-
Bonus
-
$73,962
$100,066
Interview Experience
9 interviews
Difficulty
2.4
/ 5
Duration
21-35 weeks
Offer Rate
44%
Experience
Positive 22%
Neutral 67%
Negative 11%
Interview Process
1
Application Review
2
Recruiter Screen
3
Phone Screen
4
Technical Interview
5
Offer Decision
Common Questions
Technical Knowledge
Behavioral/STAR
Past Experience
Coding/Algorithm
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