Principal Cable & Harness Engineer (Secret Clearance Required)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: No

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Strategic Space Systems Division:
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) has an opening for a Principal Cable & Harness Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Vehicle & Software Engineering Department.

This position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA.

Please be aware that this position will also be contingent upon capturing program award, obtaining Customer and/or Business funding prior to start date, and holding final clearances prior to start date.

As a Cable and Harness Engineer (CHE), your responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Define and document electrical interconnects through coordination with system, subsystem, and unit engineers

• Incorporate project flow down requirements into the harness/cable design

• Prepare Preliminary Design Audit (PDA) and Critical Design Audit (CDA) data packages and support design reviews

• Assist in establishing harness/cable routing and segmentation.

• Perform voltage drop analysis and capacitance studies

• Coordinate and document RF loss analysis

• Prepare and release equipment specifications, manufacturing assembly drawings, and interconnect diagrams

• Prepare fuse module, fusistor module, diode module, resistor module assembly drawings and test procedures

• Provide support to Manufacturing and Spacecraft Assembly and Test

Basic Qualifications for Principal Cable & Harness Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university with 5 years of engineering experience OR Master’s Degree with 3 years of engineering experience OR Ph.D. with 1 years of engineering experience.

• Candidate must have the ability to maintain an active DoD Secret clearance with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) and the ability to obtain an higher clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program. As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for:

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

Paid-Time off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Flexible Schedules:  For example, the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work

Salary Range: $107,300.00 - $160,900.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.