Staff Cable & Harness Electrical Engineer (TS or SCI Clearance Required)

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Redondo Beach
Posted on: January 23, 2023

Job Description:

Requisition ID: R10066684
Category: Engineering
Location: Redondo Beach, CA, USA
Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship
Clearance Type: SCI
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Positions Available: 1

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 (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider of prime satellite and payload capabilities and directed energy and electronics solutions for national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable, and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.

Northrop Grumman Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) has an opening for a Staff Cable & Harness Electrical Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Vehicle & Software Engineering Department. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, California.

The Staff Cable & Harness Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the architecture, development, and delivery of multiple cable/harness engineering design solutions. This role provides the opportunity to be a technical expert, take ownership of the CHE statement of work from concept design to product delivery, and to be one of the recognized Subject Matter Experts (SME's) within the department for Cable and Harness. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:

Serve as CHE Lead in the development of various CHE products required for the assigned program
Define and document electrical interconnects through coordination with system, subsystem, and unit engineers
Pro-actively communicate with multiple other subsystems to negotiate interface requirements
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
Prepare and present harness subsystem design, architecture and implementation plans at various design team meetings and reviews
Assist in establishing harness/cable routing and segmentation
Perform voltage drop analysis and capacitance studies
Experience in RF transmission line analysis and performance
Prepare and release equipment specifications, manufacturing assembly drawings, and interconnect diagrams
Assure the integrity of the harness from inception through delivery
Prepare fuse module, fusistor module, diode module, resistor module assembly drawings and test procedures
Provide support to Manufacturing and Spacecraft Assembly and Test
Support Program Proposals as the Cable & Harness Lead
Mentor entry-level engineers

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university with 14 years of engineering experience OR Master's Degree with 12 years of engineering experience OR Ph.D. with 9 years of engineering experience.
Candidate must have (and be able to maintain) an active DoD Top Secret OR SCI clearance within scope of 5 years.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience with the successful design and delivery of spacecraft and/or aircraft DC harnesses and RF cables
Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
Detail-oriented and have excellent verbal and written communications skills, leadership skills, and organization skills
Extensive knowledge of military standards of connectors, wires, and contacts for space applications such as MIL-C-38999, MIL-C-24308, MIL-DTL-83513, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-HDBK-83575, DOD-W-83575
Proficient using harness design software tools such as Mentor Graphics, Routed Systems Design (RSD), CATIA and with Microsoft Access and Visio

Salary Range: $156,000 USD - $234,000 USD

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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 most positions.%32886573% %%engelectric%%

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