Sentinel - Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Engineer (13274) at Northrop Grumman

Requisition ID: R10167001

• Category: Engineering
• Location: Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America | Roy, Utah, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Secret
• 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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.  

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Engineer for the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) division Engineering and Manufacturing team. This role will be in Huntsville, AL or Roy, UT and will provide enabling support for all business areas within the SDS portfolio. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities, and associated infrastructure.

What You’ll Get To Do: 

This position is for a systems engineer with experience in design for EMI / EMC compliance. The selected candidate will be expected to contribute to various efforts within the E3 Design Support team including design reviews, analysis, and E3 CDRLs development.

The E3 engineer will review and provide critical, actionable feedback of system designs to design teams for various Integrated Product Teams (IPTs). They should be able to develop, follow, and apply EMI/EMC technical principles, techniques, and concepts. The selected candidate will work under the direction of the E3 Design Support lead, and will contribute to the technical quality, development, and on-time delivery of E3 design CDRLs, along with supporting design reviews for multiple IPTs.

In this position, you will be expected to:

• Apply sound technical principles, theories, and concepts in EMI/EMC design
• Work on a wide range of complex technical problems and provide innovative solutions
• Ensure systems and equipment meets MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464 and other compliance requirements
• Have a firm knowledge in the design and implementation of EMI/EMC controls, to include transient suppression, filter design, circuit board and flextape layout, cable shield design, equipment housing design and system grounding principles
• Provide sound technical guidance in system requirements development, management, analysis, and traceability, to translate customer requirements and CONOPS into systems requirements, and further allocate to lower-level requirements
• Review and provide feedback of technical schematics, drawings, plans and/or specifications
• Review and integrate work products developed by others

Basic Qualifications:

This requisition may be filled at either the Principal Engineerlevel or Sr Principal Engineer level.   

Principal Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 3 years of experience with Master's degree, 0 years of experience with PhD

Sr. Principal Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 9 Years of related experience with Bachelor's degree; 7 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD

Required for Both Levels:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or other relevant STEM degree
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
• Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
• Sound working knowledge of MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-464
• Familiarity with E3 CDRLs including EMI/EMC control plans, E3 Integration and Analysis Reports, and E3 Verification Procedures and Reports
• Ability to meet program technical, cost, and schedule milestones
• Experience supporting EMI design efforts with IPTs

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:  

• Ability to communicate EMI design recommendations to IPT design team leads
• Experience with EMI design support/analysis for EMI critical design features
• Prior experience performing EMI/EMC design work on a missile program
• Prior experience performing EMI/EMC design work on fixed ground installations
• Prior experience in E3 related areas such as ESD, HERO, TEMPEST
• Technical areas include Space and Launch Vehicles and associated Ground Control Systems
• Experience in modeling of EM effects and use of EM effects simulation tools such as Spice, MATLAB, ANSYS HFSS/EMA3D/Maxwell, CST, or other codes

Position Benefits

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.   

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

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Salary Range: $102,400 - $153,600
Salary Range 2: $127,000 - $190,600
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.
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 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.

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