Associate Electrical Engineer / Electrical Engineer

About the role

• RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
• CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
• CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
• TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

About the role

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector has a need for an Electrical Engineer at its Integrated Mission Solutions (IMS) organization in Warner Robins, GA. This engineering position is for an electrical engineering role on our systems engineering team. This opportunity provides a chance to have direct impact on the product and mission, moving quickly through design decisions, integration, testing, production and fielding.

Our ideal candidate will possess technical expertise, a drive to lead from where you are, collaborative people skills, and the proven ability to work within a technically diverse and fast-paced team.

This position is in Warner Robins, GA and requires that you work on-site daily.

Your responsibilities will include

• Capture, analyze, and maintain subsystem‑level requirements for an electronic assembly.
• Track parts lifecycle, evaluate DMSMS risks, and propose mitigation strategies.
• Design, prototype, and test Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs), cables, and electrical harnesses.
• Perform schematic capture, layout, and BOM generation using industry‑standard tools (Altium, Mentor, Cadence).
• Work closely with embedded‑software/firmware teams to define electrical interfaces and develop test plans and procedures.

This position may be filled at either Associate Engineer / Engineer Levels.

Basic Qualifications

• Associate Engineer: B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering from an ABET accredited school.
• Engineer: Minimum of 2 years of direct relevant experience with B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering from an ABET accredited school; Minimum of 0 years of direct relevant experience with an M.S. in Electrical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering from an ABET accredited school.
• Experience developing detailed test plans and procedures to evaluate electronics.
• Experience in schematic capture, PCB layout, and/or component selection.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, function generators, and power supplies.
• Strong written and verbal skills; able to produce clear technical documents.
• Must currently hold or be able to obtain and maintain a U.S Government Secret level security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing and integrating test equipment, including CCAs, cables, electrical harnesses and automated test station software.
• Experience with legacy system sustainment and modernization, including hardware redesign due to obsolescence.
• Experience with Department of Defense programs.
• Expertise with Altium Designer, Mentor Graphics, or Cadence Allegro.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.

Primary Level Salary Range

$65,800.00 - $98,800.00

Secondary Level Salary Range

$79,300.00 - $118,900.00

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.