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Northrop Grumman

Senior Principal Engineer – Subsystems Electrical Design

Northrop Grumman

. Develop electrical wiring designs of a functional system including selection of aircraft-type conductors and electro-mechanical components .

Posted 5/8/2026full-timePalmdale • California, Oklahoma • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $116,300 - $213,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Develop electrical wiring designs of a functional system including selection of aircraft-type conductors and electro-mechanical components
  • Support design requirements for electrical power generation, conversion and distribution systems
  • Responsible for system/component design and development including trade studies, layouts, architecture definition, system test & verification
  • Participate on a subcontractor management team as the technical point of contact with suppliers for hardware development

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) with a minimum of 8 years of experience in Aerospace structural design or an MS degree in STEM with 6 years of experience or PhD in STEM and 4 years of experience
  • Experience in electrical design of air vehicle systems
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S Government secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) clearance

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Company paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

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Hard Skills & Tools
electrical wiring designelectro-mechanical componentspower generation systemspower conversion systemspower distribution systemssystem/component designtrade studiessystem testsystem verification
Soft Skills
technical point of contactcollaborationcommunication
Certifications
U.S Government secret clearanceSpecial Access Program (SAP) clearance