2025 Associate Electrical Engineer/Electrical Engineer - Sunnyvale CA

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought-leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Northrop Grumman is seeking Electrical Engineers. This position will be located at our Mission Systems Sector in Sunnyvale, CA. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Maritime/Land Systems and Sensors division, Marine Systems business unit. Marine Systems is a leading provider of launcher systems, propulsion systems, and power generation systems for naval submarines and surface ships.

Basic Qualifications: 

This requisition may be filled as either an Associate Electrical Engineer or Electrical Engineer.

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Electrical Engineer

A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a similar STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree
• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
• The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs 

Basic qualifications for an Electrical Engineer

A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be completing or has completed their Master's degree from an accredited institution
• Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or similar STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree
• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
• The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs 

Preferred Qualifications for both positions: 

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher
• Ability to read/write code in MATLAB
• Ability to use MATLAB/Simulink for digital signal processing, data analysis, algorithm development, control system design
• Ability to use MATLAB ModelCenter Integrate and Explore for systems modeling
• Ability to read schematics and conduct analysis of analog and digital circuits
• Ability to design circuits for sensor interfaces or signal conditioning
• Ability to review circuit layouts for PCBs for analog and digital circuits
• Ability to use standard electrical lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, function generators, etc.)
• Ability to use and knowledge of how standard test sensors work (LVDTs, RTDs, PTs, Tachs, etc.)
• Ability to conduct data analysis (plots, FFT, custom functions, etc) using Matlab/Simulink and Excel
• Knowledge of how to create well defined requirements
• Knowledge of linear algebra and the ability to use it in system design
• Ability to conduct frequency domain analysis. Interpreting/analyzing complex data and/or Laplace-domain transfer functions
• Ability to analyze control system performance and requirements using system models
• Familiarity with modern control theory (ability to create/analyze state space models, specify frequency-domain requirements and synthesize controllers that meet system performance requirements)
• Familiarity with electromagnetics

Pay Range:

Associate Electrical Engineer (Bachelor's): $74,000 - $111,000/year

Electrical Engineer (Master's): $89,400 - $134,200/year

For a broader consideration, please consider completing a profile in our campus candidate community. By clicking on the link below your resume will be visible to recruiters and hiring managers across Northrop Grumman with opportunities nationwide for our internship and entry-level positions. 

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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.

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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.