Principal or Sr Principal Engineer Electrical
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman,
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~3 min readNorthrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking for a Principal or Sr Principal Electrical Engineer to support the Circuit Design organization in San Diego, CA.
As a member of the circuit design team, you will have ownership over the full product lifecycle for circuits development for the program enterprise. You will have the opportunity to perform detailed electrical circuit design, circuit level analysis, schematic capture, build component libraries, layout PCBs, built and test prototype hardware, design automated test equipment, design automated test scripts, support qualification, prepare documentation for your design and support hardware production manufacturing.
- For Principal Consideration: Bachelors in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 5 years engineering related experience, OR Master’s in STEM with 3 years of experience, OR a PhD in STEM and 1 year of experience
- For Sr Principal Consideration: Bachelors in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 8 years engineering related experience, OR Master’s in STEM with 6 years of experience, OR a PhD in STEM and 4 year of experience
- Ability to obtain and maintain a final US Government Secret Clearance
- Ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
- Active US Government Secret Clearance
- Degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on mixed circuit design
- Experience with OrCAD, Pspice, or LTspice for circuit simulation
- Experience with IPC and Military standards, and Northrop Grumman Circuit Card Design specifications
- Experience bringing up hardware from prototype design into production.
- Experience with schematic capture and board layout using Expedition, Altium Designer or Mentor Graphics
- Experience developing with FPGA, CPLD and micro-controllers
- Experience with development and design of automated test equipment
- Working in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.
- Conduct electrical analysis and/or develop LRU electrical designs
- Review engineering deliverables such as one-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, part data sheets, interconnect connect diagrams, specifications, electrical analysis and trade studies
- Review engineering deliverables such as one-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, part data sheets, interconnect connect diagrams, specifications, electrical analysis and trade studies has context menu
- Perform component-level troubleshooting and electrical testing of CCAs using schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs, assembly drawings, wiring diagrams, and electronic lab equipment (DMMs, oscilloscopes, power supplies, signal generators, logic analyzers).
- Develop, revise, and maintain engineering documentation and configuration control.
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Listing Details
- Posted
- September 22, 2026
- First seen
- October 5, 2026
- Last seen
- October 6, 2026
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- Trust Level
- 19%
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- October 6, 2026
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