Principal Electrical Engineer – Vehicle Subsystems & Integration

Northrop Grumman

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

Posted 5/20/2026full-timePalmdale • California, Montana, Oklahoma • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $93,300 - $171,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop electrical wiring designs of a functional system including the selection of aircraft-type conductors and electro-mechanical components.
Support design requirements for electrical power generation, conversion and distribution systems, and circuit protective requirements for aerospace vehicle systems.
Responsible for all aspects of system/component design and development including trade studies, layouts, architecture definition, system test & verification, and troubleshooting.
Participate on a subcontractor management team and act as the technical point of contact with suppliers for hardware development, qualification, and procurement.
Perform system level test planning, execution support, verification, data processing, and troubleshooting.
Perform system evaluations to verify requirements and ensure airworthiness criteria are met.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in a related Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline and 5 years of experience in electrical engineering; OR a Master’s Degree in a related STEM discipline with 3 years of electrical engineering experience; OR a PhD in a related STEM discipline with 1 year of electrical engineering experience.
Experience in electrical design of air vehicle systems
Current, active US Government Secret clearance
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP). This SAP must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

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 designelectrical power generationcircuit protectionsystem/component designtrade studiessystem test & verificationtroubleshootingdata processingsystem evaluationsairworthiness criteria

Soft Skills

technical communicationteam collaborationsupplier management

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in STEMMaster’s Degree in STEMPhD in STEMUS Government Secret clearanceSpecial Program Access (SAP)