Staff Engineer Electronics

Skip to main contentHomeProfileJob SearchApplicationsMy EventsJoin Talent NetworkSign InSingle PositionView All JobsStaff Engineer ElectronicsUnited States-Arizona-Chandler No longer accepting applications.Job IDR10239288Northrop Grumman Launch Systems is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer for the team. This position is located in Chandler, AZ and supports the GPI program.What You’ll Get To Do:The ideal candidate is a team player; but also, a strong independent contributor with strong leadership skills, demonstrated problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.Primary responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:Lead the design and development of complex electrical design and interfaces for the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) flight controller.Direct the development, review, and configuration control of schematics, layouts and circuit card assemblies within the GPI flight controller.Perform and oversee advanced electrical analyses, trade studies, and design reviews for the boards within the GPI flight controller.Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks; develop and present design-change proposals; and manage electrical design baselines in coordination with the avionics design group’s configuration-management processes.Integrate electrical designs with propulsion, guidance, control, and weapon-system subsystems to support system-level integration, verification, and test planning.Mentor and provide technical leadership to engineering team members and cross-functional partners, promoting best practices, continuous-process improvement, and knowledge sharing across the GPI flight controller.Serve as primary technical liaison with internal program stakeholders, representing the avionics design group in technical reviews, audits, and working groups.Basic Qualifications:·         Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university and 12 years of relevant experience, OR a Masters degree and 10 years of relevant experience, OR a PhD and 8 years of relevant experience.·         Must be capable of understanding and adhering to department design standards.·         Ability to work in an Agile project format, team-based environment, including Jira and Git environments.·         Experience with Cadence Schematic Capture and board layout using Allegro.·         Experience with updating designs using HyperLynx signal integrity tools.·         Proficiency with circuit simulation including PSpice or LTSpice.·         Experienced in hardware troubleshooting / software debugging. Physical testing experience including lab measurement (oscilloscope, signal/function generator, logic analyzer, etc).·         Experience generating design documents, specifications, user's manuals, test plans and procedures.·         U.S. Citizenship is required.·         Ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. Government Secret ClearanceDemonstrated problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills and a proactive, detail-oriented approach. Preferred Qualifications·         Familiarity with Cadence Allegro PWB, CAM350, Matlab, VHDL, Python.·         Familiarity with microprocessor and/or FPGA circuit design.·         Familiarity with circuit design for military/space environments.·         Active U.S. Government Security Clearance is preferred.