Systems Engineer: Electrical

Skip to main contentHomeProfileJob SearchApplicationsMy EventsJoin Talent NetworkSign InSingle PositionView All JobsSystems Engineer: ElectricalUnited States-Arizona-ChandlerApply NowFind out how well you match with this jobUpload your resumeJob descriptionJob IDR10241556RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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 seeking a Systems Engineer – Level 2 with a focus on Electrical Systems, located in Chandler, Arizona.The Electrical Systems Engineer serves as a primary bridge between the Systems Engineering and Electrical Design. The role requires a strong grasp of system‑level requirements and electrical design principles, enabling the engineer to help define the electrical architecture, communication flow and timing, and ensure that detailed electrical requirements and interfaces accurately reflect overarching system objectives.This position is 100% on site in Chandler, AZ Key ResponsibilitiesElectrical Architecture & InterfacesSupport the development and refinement of the system electrical architecture, including power distribution, communication buses, and key interfaces.Define and document electrical interfaces between subsystems, ensuring compatibility and compliance with system‑level requirements.Participate in trade studies related to electrical architecture, component selection, and interface strategies.Communication Flow & TimingAnalyze and define communication flows across electrical and data buses (e.g., serial links, avionics networks), including bandwidth, latency, and timing margins.Coordinate with subsystem owners to ensure communication timing and data exchange align with system performance and mission needs.Identify and mitigate timing, loading, or signal‑integrity risks through analysis and coordination with design teams.Requirements Development & ManagementTranslate system‑level requirements into clear, testable electrical and interface requirements for subsystems and components.Ensure bidirectional traceability between system requirements, electrical requirements, and verification artifacts.Conduct thorough reviews of requirements and interface control documents (ICDs) to identify gaps, inconsistencies, or ambiguities and propose corrective actions.Cross‑Team CollaborationFacilitate communication between Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Avionics, Software, and Integration & Test teams during requirement definition, design, and integration phases.Support and, when appropriate, lead technical interchange meetings, design reviews, and change‑control sessions related to electrical architecture and interfaces.Provide electrical systems‑focused input to risk, issue, and configuration‑management processes.Verification & Validation SupportWork with test engineers to confirm that electrical implementations satisfy mapped system and subsystem requirements.Contribute to the development of electrical verification plans, test procedures, and acceptance criteria.Support integration and test activities (e.g., HW bring‑up, interface checkout, end‑to‑end functional tests) by providing requirements...