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At a glance
Northrop Grumman is hiring a Staff Electrical Engineer in Apopka, FL. It is a full-time role in Software & IT, asking for at least 12 years of experience, first listed on November 4. The advertised pay is $152,900–$229,300 a year. The description mentions SAP and Excel. Northrop Grumman has 149 other openings in the US, 1 of them in Apopka, FL. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 2 Software & IT openings in Apopka, FL today; the typical one asks for 12 years and advertises about $191,000 a year at the midpoint.
How the pay compares
Northrop Grumman advertises $152,900 to $229,300 a year, a midpoint of $191,100 a year. Where an offer lands in a range usually depends on experience and on the exact location. That is higher than about 64% of the 101 software & IT jobs in Florida that publish a yearly rate on USA Jobs 24, where the typical midpoint is $157,000 a year. To see roughly what this leaves after federal and Florida tax, try our take-home pay calculator.
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About hiring at Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman has 150 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 22 states. Most are in software & IT (93), operations (11) and engineering & mfg (8). The biggest locations are Roy, UT (20), San Diego, CA (11) and Baltimore, MD (10). 2% of them are remote, 8% are open to entry-level candidates and 98% show pay. We collect Northrop Grumman's jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Workday), never from job boards or agencies.
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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.What You’ll Get To Do
Northrop Grumman, Apopka FL designs laser-based ranging and target designation devices for Ground, Airborne and Space clients.
Specific duties to include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Responsible for the design, development and integration of products using a Statement of Work, Product Specifications (internal and client-generated), Industry Standards, Military Standards, and adhering to the Northrop Grumman product design methodology.
- Review engineering deliverables for other projects such as schematics, wiring diagrams, part datasheet research, interconnect diagrams, specifications, electrical analysis and trade studies.
- Support the development, review and/or delivery of the following: Specification Requirement Reviews (SRR), Product Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), Technical Readiness Reviews (TRR), CDRLs, SDRLs and additional design artifacts.
- Ensure design/analysis quality by validating that processes and procedures are applied.
- Brief design and/or analysis artifacts to leadership, stakeholders and customers.
- Identify risks and opportunities associated with or driven by design factors and execute handling/mitigation/capture actions to reduce risks or realize opportunities.
- Attend internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings.
- Support formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates.
- Work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.
- Coordinate electrical engineering content and work products.
- Possess strong interpersonal skills to work effectively to understand interdependencies that impact electrical requirements and design constraints.
- Demonstrate leadership principles – integrity, respect, organizational skills, communication, etc.
Basic Qualifications for Staff Electrical Engineer
- Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of experience, or 10 years of experience with a master’s degree, or 8 years of experience with a PhD.
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, if determined by the company to meet its business needs.
- Experience with formal management and/or leadership, including performance reviews.
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-organizational collaboration.
- Experience with Cadence Allegro products including schematic, layout, and library design.
- Experience in high-speed and HDI PCB layout techniques.
- Knowledge of EMI/EMC design, fiber, shielding techniques, and thermal management for electronic systems.
- Knowledgeable with Siemens Teamcenter MPLM or equivalent.
- Electrical engineering experience in electrical architecture, interface definition (internal and/or external), cable/harness design and/or power distribution.
- Knowledgeable in creating and executing schedule and technical recovery plans.
- Ability to meet program technical, cost and schedule milestones.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft (MS) Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Must be a US Citizen
- Ability to obtain and maintain active DoD Secret Clearance prior to start.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the design of laser range-finding devices.
- Experience in FPGA/VHDL development.
- Authorship and release of engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, and test procedures.
- Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes, milestone reviews, and government contracting.
- Experience in maintaining and reporting status of program activities.
- Electrical Professional Engineering (P.E.) license.
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