Northrop Grumman

Sr. Principal Engineer PCB Electromechanical

Posted on: 7 Mar 2021

Manhattan Beach, CA

Job Description

Description

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you rsquo;ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is looking for the next Senior Principal Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layout designer / Engineer to join the Electronics and Payloads - Product Engineering Department. The position will be located in Manhattan Beach, CA or remote work location.

The Product Engineering Department is an organization of ~100 engineers that performs advanced electronic packaging development in support of a variety of products destined for space and air programs. In this role, the selected candidate will be expected to work with all engineering disciplines to incorporate their constraints into the Mentor Expedition PCB CAD database, understand and adhere to the core Product Engineering PCB design processes, ensuring others on the team understand and are compliant, develop an expert understanding of our high reliability design standards, lead PCB design reviews, help to create PCB design schedules, and become knowledgeable with our internal build specs, industry standards, and understand PCB manufacturability.

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels. Strong organizational and problem solving skills with the ability to adapt quickly to changing requirements. Candidate must be comfortable in a lab environment and be able to collaborate closely with system engineers, hardware designers, and integration/test engineers.

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Qualification

Basic Qualifications:

A Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline and 9 years of engineering experience in an aerospace environment, or a Master rsquo;s Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and 7 years of engineering experience in an aerospace environment

The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD or SCI clearance

Experience with engineering of printed circuit boards using Siemens (Mentor Graphics) Expedition design flow

Experience working with different partners across organizations and programs

Current understanding of IPC industry standards

Familiarity with electronic parts and their specs

Knowledge of how PCBs are produced and current understanding of design and manufacturability challenges

Preferred Qualifications:

A Master rsquo;s Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Experience with electronic packaging / mechanical design for airborne and space applications

Experience with electronics design development and sustaining spanning cradle to grave

Experience leading a team of over 5 employees

Experience supporting bid amp; proposal activities

Familiarity with electronic parts and their specs, especially high reliability Mil Standard parts

An active DoD Secret or Top Secret, and/or SCI clearance

Northrop Grumman

Falls Church, VA

Northrop Grumman Corporation, a security company, provides products in the areas of autonomous systems, cyber, space, strikes, and logistics and modernizations in the United States, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Aerospace Systems, Innovation Systems, Mission Systems, and Technology Services. The Aerospace Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces manned aircrafts, autonomous systems, spacecraft systems, high-energy laser systems, microelectronics, and other systems and sub-systems for use in the areas of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, strike operations, communications, earth observations, and space science.

The Innovation Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces flights, armaments, and space systems. It offers launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems, and ammunitions; satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced aerospace structures. The Mission Systems segment offers products and services that include C4ISR systems; radar, electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR), and acoustic sensors; electronic warfare systems; cyber solutions; space systems; intelligence processing systems; air and missile defense integration systems; navigation systems; and shipboard missiles and encapsulated payload launch systems.

The Technology Services segment provides logistic solutions that supports the full life cycle of platforms and systems. Its products and services include software and system sustainment; modernization of platform and associated subsystems; advanced training solutions; and integrated logistics support. Northrop Grumman Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.

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