Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · On-site
$99k–$185k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SAP TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…
Skills: PWB Design, PCB Layout, Cadence Allegro, Design For Manufacturing, Layer Stack-up Calculation
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · On-site
$99k–$185k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SAP TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…
Skills: PWB Design, PCB Layout, Cadence Allegro, Layer Stack-up Calculation, Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · On-site
$109k–$204k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportuniti…
Skills: Switch Mode Power Supply Design, Circuit Design, Prototyping, Hardware Debugging, Spice Simulation
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · Remote OK
$24/hr–$27/hr
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Skills: CorelDRAW, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic Design, Technical Drawing, Signage Design
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · On-site
$109k–$204k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportuniti…
Skills: Switch Mode Power Supply Design, Circuit Design, Schematic Capture, Prototyping, Hardware Debugging
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$140k–$210k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities t…
Skills: Subcontracts Administration, People Management, Contract Negotiation, Strategic Procurement, FAR/DFARS Compliance
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$140k–$210k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities t…
Skills: Subcontracts Administration, People Management, Contract Negotiation, FAR/DFARS Compliance, Strategic Procurement
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · On-site
$109k–$163k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Mission Assurance, Quality Management Systems, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Configuration Control
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · On-site
$109k–$163k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Mission Assurance, Quality Management Systems, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Configuration Control
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · On-site
$88k–$131k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities t…
Skills: C#, C, Java, SQL, Git
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · On-site
$73k–$109k/yr
Position Summary: Supports manufacturing operations by developing, implementing, and improving manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures for mechanical and electro-mechanical components, products, equipment, and mac…
Skills: Manufacturing Process Development, Tooling And Fixture Design, DFM/DFA, CNC Programming, GD&T
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · On-site
Position Responsibilities: Develop and review product designs for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements and related specificationsParticipate in activities concerning p…
Skills: CAD, CAE, Product Design, Mechanical Engineering, Prototyping
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · On-site
$88k–$131k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities t…
Skills: C#, C, Java, SQL, Git
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · On-site
$105k–$197k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportuniti…
Skills: Switch Mode Power Supply Design, Circuit Design, Prototyping, Hardware Debugging, Spice Simulation
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · On-site
$88k–$131k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities t…
Skills: RF Systems Testing, Hardware Troubleshooting, Schematic Generation, Cadence, Python
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · On-site
Position Responsibilities: Perform machine set-up/changeover to produce the required product or components by making mechanical adjustments to meet product specifications.Perform first time set-up of equipment for new pr…
Skills: Machine Set-up, Machine Operation, Programming, Profiling, Blueprint Reading
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · On-site
$109k–$163k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities t…
Skills: Circuit Card Assembly Troubleshooting, Root Cause Corrective Action, EO-IR Hardware Testing, NRE Test Station Development, Circuit Analysis
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · On-site
$71k–$95k/yr
Position Responsibilities: Serve as the primary point of contact for customer communication, ensuring timely and accurate information sharing. Implement and oversee project management activities for assigned customer pro…
Skills: Customer Service, Project Management, Order Management, Production Planning, Relationship Building
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · On-site
$109k–$163k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities t…
Skills: RF Systems Testing, Hardware Troubleshooting, Schematic Generation, Cadence, Python
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · On-site
$136k–$204k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities t…
Skills: RF Systems Testing, Hardware Troubleshooting, Schematic Generation, Cadence, Python
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States • On-site
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The engineer is responsible for planning, laying out, and revising PWB/PCB and flex circuit designs using Cadence Allegro. They must coordinate with electrical and mechanical engineers to ensure proper component placement, routing, and manufacturability.
Requires a STEM degree with 5-12 years of experience depending on the level, and proficiency in PCB design for digital, RF, and power supply CCAs. Candidates must be US citizens capable of obtaining a Secret security clearance and SAP access.
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered by providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!
Northrop Grumman offers challenging career opportunities in Hardware Engineering within the Mission Systems Sector that plays a key role in the mission to protect our military personnel. The Hardware Engineering organization is dedicated to consistently providing high quality product designs in support of multiple product areas. The Design Data and Product Integrity Engineering (DDPIE) organization provides engineering support services for all programs at the Rolling Meadows campus including CCA Design Layout Technology, Configuration Management, Data Management, Drafting, Standards and Components, Product Follow, and Product Integrity Engineering. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an experienced Principal Design Engineer to join its Design Layout Technology team.
The Principal/Sr. Principal PWB Design Engineer plans, lays out, draws and revises parts, assemblies and fabrication engineering drawings from basic layouts, establishing references and standard data for PWB design artifacts. Utilizes computer-aided design graphic tools such as Cadence Allegro. Completes details of major layout drawings in accordance with standard engineering drafting practices, military specifications, as well as industry standards.
Primary Functions:
- Layout of PWBs/PCBs, flex circuits, interconnect routing, and drawing generation
-Calculates layer stack-up based on industry standards, supplier capabilities, and engineering requirements
-Creates and documents the required electronic data file outputs for fabrication and manufacturing
-Responsible to interface with electrical and mechanical engineers to work through component placement, routing, mechanical fitment for rigid, flex, and rigid-flex assemblies
-Understands technical theories of electrical and mechanical behavior of PWBs/PCBs to influence layout decisions (i.e. impedance matching, differential pairs, strains and stresses, orientation of components, etc.)
-Incorporates PWB/PCB change notices.
-Checks designs and drawings for manufacturability.
-Excellent interpersonal skills. Be able to coordinate and lead design reviews with engineering, quality and manufacturing personnel.
- Bachelor's degree in STEM field with 5 years of directly related professional working experience or Master's degree in STEM field with 3 years of directly related professional working experience or 9 years of directly related professional working experience in lieu of degree.
- Drafting and design experience in PCB design for fabrication and PWB layer stack up for digital, RF, mixed signal, and power supply CCAs
- Experience with Cadence Allegro or similar CAD tool
- Knowledge of industry specifications and design for manufacturing (DFM) rules for CCA and PWB design, fabrication and manufacturing
- Must be able to read drawings and schematic diagrams
- US Citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret security clearance with additional customer specified clearance prior to start.
- Bachelor's degree in STEM field with 8 years of directly related professional working experience or Master's degree in STEM field with 6 years of directly related professional working experience or 12 years of directly related professional working experience in lieu of degree.
- Drafting and design experience in PCB design for fabrication and PWB layer stack up for digital, RF, mixed signal, and power supply CCAs
- Experience with Cadence Allegro or similar CAD tool
- Knowledge of industry specifications and design for manufacturing (DFM) rules for CCA and PWB design, fabrication and manufacturing
- Must be able to read drawings and schematic diagrams
- US Citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret security clearance with additional customer specified clearance prior to start.
Preferred Qualifications for Principal/Sr. Principal PWB Design Engineer:
- Advanced degree in STEM field
- Experience in PCB fabrication, testing, and quality
- Good self-organization, and communication skills
Primary Level Salary Range: $98,900.00 - $148,300.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $111,700.00 - $185,000.00The 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.Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc. is a company based out of 12011 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, Virginia, United States.
Offices: 12011 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, Virginia 20190, US
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