Engineer or Principal Engineer- Subsystems Electrical
Northrop Grumman
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Palmdale, CA · Posted October 2, 2026
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About the job
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
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.
Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Engineer or Principal Engineer - Subsystems Electrical to join our team in Palmdale, CA; San Diego, CA or Oklahoma City, OK.
The Electrical Engineer - Vehicle Subsystems & Integration may be involved in multiple aspects of aircraft subsystem development including electrical design, analysis, requirements, and issue troubleshooting. Aircraft subsystems include System Architecture, Cable Design, and Electrical Power Generation & Distribution.
Responsibilities Include:
Develop electrical wiring designs of a functional system including the selection of aircraft-type conductors and electro-mechanical components such as connectors, relays, switches, circuit breakers, terminal junction systems.
Support design requirements for electrical power generation, conversion and distribution systems, and circuit protective requirements for aerospace vehicle systems including Electrical Loads Analysis, test procedures, power architectures, reports, analyses, and other vehicle power related deliverables.
Responsible for all aspects of system/component design and development including trade studies, layouts, architecture definition, system test & verification, and troubleshooting.
May participate on a subcontractor management team and will act as the technical point of contact with suppliers for hardware development, qualification, and procurement
System level test planning, execution support, verification, data processing, and troubleshooting
System level evaluations to verify requirements and ensure airworthiness criteria are met
Position may be filled as either a Electrical Engineer (level 2) OR Principal Electrical Engineer (level 3) depending on the qualifications below.
Basic Qualifications for Engineer (Level 2):
Bachelors degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and 2 years of experience in Aerospace structural design
Experience in electrical design of air vehicle systems
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
Basic Qualifications for Principal Engineer (Level 3):
Bachelors degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of experience in Aerospace structural design OR an Masters degree in STEM with 3 years of related experience OR a PhD in STEM and 1 years of related experience
Experience in electrical design of air vehicle systems
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
Active U.S. Government Secret clearance (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Experience with military aircraft subsystem development, with requirements definition, specification development, component analysis, procurement, source selection, integration and test and verification for advance aircraft
Experience interpreting component detail drawings, specifications, installation drawings, and test procedures
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Primary Level Salary Range: $75,100.00 - $139,900.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $171,000.00
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.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.