Requisition ID: R10164316- Category: Engineering
- Location: El Dorado Hills, California, United States of America
- Clearance Type: Secret
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10 of the Time
- Positions Available: 1
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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, Logistics and Fabrication Solutions (LFS) Operating Unit (OU) is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to join our team at our El Dorado Hills, CA facility. This business area focuses on the design, analysis, modification, integration, and logistics support of EV (Electric Vehicle) Range Extender platforms. This includes both Mission Equipment Package (MEP) Support, Platform Maintenance, and Platform/System Modification.
The Electrical Engineer should have knowledge of and experience with circuit design/analysis and power electronics design to military, space, or aerospace standards. In addition, the candidate should be familiar with testing and troubleshooting of these designs from a validation perspective. These components are integrated into larger electric machine systems and in that vein, it is desired for the prospective candidate to have knowledge/experience of electrical testing to characterize machine performance, design for EMI/EMC test experience, and control systems experience.
The successful candidate will be a self-starter, a team player, and possess the ability to research and effectively resolve technical issues both independently and as part of a large multi-disciplined team. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as interpersonal skills in order to coordinate with a variety of disciplines are also essential. This position requires the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt quickly to frequently changing requirements. The candidate will be required to effectively and efficiently work at offsite locations that may require travel.
Basic Qualifications for a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer:
Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering with 9 years related experience; Master’s Electrical Engineering with 7 years related experience
Analog and Digital Circuit Design and Analysis ability and experience
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot electronic circuits (e.g. analog or high-voltage circuitry)
Demonstrated ability to integrate and model electronics and power electronics in high level modeling environments
Power Electronics design or analysis capability and experience, primarily with Pulse Width Modulated Power Amplifiers
Familiarity with non-contacting sensors such as hall effect or inductive position sensors and integration into larger systems
Familiar with basic isolated and non-isolated circuit topologies & control techniques
Familiar with simulation tools (e.g., SPICE, LTSpice, SABER), MathCad, AutoCAD, MATLAB, Simulink
Hands-on prototyping and debug experience testing complex power systems, including various switch-mode topologies and linear regulators
Power Supply circuit design experience, including schematic capture through test and integration
Hands-on power supply or power systems design and development exposure
Proven skills to include team leadership, mentoring others, communicating with all levels of an organization internally and externally, being adaptable, creative, collaborative, and comfortable working independently and enjoys solving difficult problems
Must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain a DOD secret security clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
Two (2) or more years of work experiences with DOD related products
MATLAB/Simulink proficiency
Demonstrated experience modeling and performing analysis of integrated systems encompassing electronics, power electronics, control systems, sensors, and mechanical systems
Demonstrated ability in production issue resolution
PSpice proficiency
Zuken proficiency
Current DOD secret security clearance
Salary Range: $133,000 - $199,600
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 candidates experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.