Electrical Engineer - Power Subsystems - Dulles

Requisition : R

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Dulles, Virginia, United States of America

• Clearance Type: None

• Telecommute: No
  - Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: No

• 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. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future.

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Dulles, VA.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for technical, cost and schedule performance of the space vehicle electrical power subsystem.

• Applies electrical engineering principles to adapt or improve upon heritage features from previous successful designs.

• Prepares and presents analysis material for design reviews & major customer meetings.

• Analyze and architect spacecraft power avionics, batteries, and solar arrays.

• Provide subcontractor technical and project management oversight to ensure delivery needs of the spacecraft.

• Perform technical trades.

• Supports development and testing in Integration & Test.

• Supports mission operations for post launch activities.

• Perform voltage drop analysis, energy balance analysis, fuse sizing & transient analysis.

• Subsystem requirements generation, decomposition, and overall management.

• Analyze on-ground failures and in-orbit anomalies.

Basic Qualifications:

• A Bachelors Degree (BS) in Electrical Engineering with at least 2 years of relevant work experience or Master’s degree.

• Solid background and understanding of electrical engineering.

• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Broad technical expertise and working knowledge of other related disciplines.

• Self starter in order to drive and see items through to closure within desired need dates.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic working knowledge of spacecraft power subsystems.

• Basic understanding of system engineering principles.

• Familiarity with spaceflight electronics development.

Salary Range: $87,200 - $130,800

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.