Electrical Engineer – Principal Electrical Engineer

Northrop Grumman

. Chosen candidate will join the Sentinel Systems Engineering, Integration, & Test (SEIT) Business Unit’s System Integration & Sustainment (SIS) Operating Unit and contribute to the Weapon System Integration (WSI) Electrical Design Integration (EDI) Team.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeHuntsville • Alabama, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $87,600 - $131,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Chosen candidate will join the Sentinel Systems Engineering, Integration, & Test (SEIT) Business Unit’s System Integration & Sustainment (SIS) Operating Unit and contribute to the Weapon System Integration (WSI) Electrical Design Integration (EDI) Team.
This role will support the EDI Team with electrical system design, cross-segment integration, verification activities, and analyses for systems and subsystems.
Candidates must be able to understand the intent of Weapon System designs and the engineering processes.
The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate foundational electrical engineering knowledge with verbal and written communication skills are required.
Responsibilities may include: May perform research, evaluation, and systems integration in electrical or electro-mechanical systems, cables, connectors, circuit card assemblies, power systems, computer systems, test equipment, and more.
May create, assess, interpret, and recommend changes to engineering drawings.
May apply research to the planning, design, development, simulation and testing of electrical systems for use in military applications.
Support analysis at all levels of total weapon system product lifecycle to include concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation and maintenance.
Responsible for supporting the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions as well as the translation of customer requirements into electrical design specifications.
Perform system modeling and simulation efforts and related design tasking to include technical whitepapers, presentations, stakeholder demos, etc.
Support consistent design and testing processes across the weapon system.
An active learner of new design techniques and technologies.
Ability to organize and prioritize job assignments and tasks.
Assist in determining unit-under-test test requirements and then translating those requirements into a test and repair operational environment.
Possess interpersonal skills to work effectively to understand system level interdependencies that impact electrical requirements and design constraints.

Requirements

What you’ll need

US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification
Electrical Engineer (T02) Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent STEM related discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) from an accredited university with 2 years of relevant experience, 0 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree
Minimum 1+ years working experience on ICBMs
Minimum 1+ years working experience using CAD design tools (i.e. NX, Teamcenter, CATIA, Capital, etc.)
Minimum 1+ years working experience with MBSE tools (ie DOORs, Cameo)
Experience performing electrical troubleshooting, root-cause analysis (RCA), failure modes analysis (FMA), or similar
Strong interdisciplinary problem-solving skills, demonstrated by frequent and successful application of technical standards, theories, concepts, and techniques
Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision as well as in a team environment
Principal Electrical Engineer (T03) Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent STEM related discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) from an accredited university with 5 years of relevant experience, 3 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree, or 1 year of relevant experience with a PhD
Minimum 2+ years working experience on ICBMs
Minimum 2+ years working experience using CAD design tools (i.e. NX, Teamcenter, CATIA, Capital, etc.)
Minimum 2+ years working experience with MBSE tools (ie DOORs, Cameo)
Experience performing electrical troubleshooting, root-cause analysis (RCA), failure modes analysis (FMA), or similar
Strong interdisciplinary problem-solving skills, demonstrated by frequent and successful application of technical standards, theories, concepts, and techniques
Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision as well as in a team environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

electrical engineeringsystem integrationelectro-mechanical systemscircuit card assembliespower systemscomputer systemstest equipmentroot-cause analysisfailure modes analysismodeling and simulation

Soft Skills

verbal communicationwritten communicationinterpersonal skillsproblem-solvingorganizational skillsability to prioritizeindependent operationteam collaborationactive learning

Certifications

US CitizenshipActive Secret ClearanceSpecial Access Program (SAP) certification