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Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer IV

Northrop GrummanChandler, AZFull-time$118,600 - $178,000

This engineer works within Space Systems on cradle-to-grave development of launch vehicles and related defense and space mission hardware. Responsibilities span requirements development, design analysis, qualification and characterization testing, data evaluation, failure investigations, and resolution of technical issues. The position works closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, manufacturing, operations, customers, and test organizations to deliver safe and reliable systems. It also includes leading test efforts, presenting technical material at formal reviews, conducting peer reviews, and mentoring other engineers. This opportunity suits an experienced electrical engineer with aerospace or missile-system expertise, an active Secret clearance, and the ability to guide complex technical work from concept through deployment.

Requirements

BS in Electrical Engineering with 9+ years experience OR MS with 7+ years experienceActive U.S. Government Secret security clearance or higher at applicationU.S. Citizenship requiredExperience with electrical component/subsystem design, test, integration and deploymentExpertise in missile systems, standards, and failure analysis methodologiesProficiency with test equipment and analytical software tools such as MATLAB or Python
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