Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$92k–$138k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…
Skills: Electrical Systems Engineering, Command & Data Handling, FPGA Development, Hardware Troubleshooting, Requirement Analysis
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$92k–$138k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…
Skills: Electrical Engineering, Command & Data Handling, FPGA Development, Hardware Troubleshooting, Requirements Analysis
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…
Skills: Electrical Systems Engineering, Command & Data Handling, FPGA Development, Hardware Troubleshooting, Requirement Analysis
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…
Skills: Electrical Systems Engineering, Command & Data Handling, FPGA Development, Hardware Troubleshooting, Requirements Analysis
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$92k–$138k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…
Skills: Static Structure Analysis, Dynamic Structure Analysis, NX FEMAP, NASTRAN, ABAQUS
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States · Remote OK
$132k–$252k/yr
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Skills: Business Development, DoD S&T Procurement, Strategic Planning, Capture Management, Market Analysis
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$61k–$122k/yr
Job Title: Junior Electrical Engineer Job Category: Engineering Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None Employee Type: Regular Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10% Type of Travel: Local * * * T…
Skills: Analog Circuit Design, Digital Circuit Design, Electrical Schematics, Troubleshooting, Prototyping
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$61k–$122k/yr
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Skills: Analog Circuit Design, Digital Circuit Design, Electrical Schematics, Troubleshooting, Prototyping
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$92k–$138k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…
Skills: Systems Engineering, Fault Management, System Autonomy, Requirements Synthesis, Verification and Validation
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$92k–$138k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…
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Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$176k–$215k/yr
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Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$76k–$138k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…
Skills: Electrical Engineering, Power Subsystems, Li-ion Batteries, Solar Arrays, Power Regulation
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$76k–$138k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…
Skills: Electrical Engineering, Power Subsystems, Li-ion Batteries, Solar Arrays, Power Regulation
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$92k–$138k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…
Skills: Guidance Navigation Control, MATLAB, Simulink, C++, ADCS
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$114k–$213k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…
Skills: VHDL, FPGA Design, RTL Simulation, Synthesis, Place and Route
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$92k–$138k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…
Skills: Guidance Navigation Control, MATLAB, Simulink, C++, Attitude Determination and Control System
Alexandria, Virginia, United States · Remote OK
$34/hr–$37/hr
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Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$193k–$289k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: NoDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolu…
Skills: Systems Engineering, Space Vehicle Design, Technical Leadership, System Architecture, CONOPs Development
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$104k–$155k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportu…
Skills: CREO Parametric, GD&T, 3D Printing, Design for Manufacturing, Antenna Design
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$142k–$213k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…
Skills: Test Hardware Design, Electrical Circuit Schematics, Visio, CREO, LabVIEW
Dulles, Virginia, United States • On-site
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Develop Command and Data Handling (CDH) subsystem requirements and perform trade studies for avionics solutions. Lead the team through hardware build, integration, testing, and on-orbit operations while managing electrical interfaces.
Requires a STEM degree (preferably Electrical Engineering) and an active TS clearance with the ability to obtain SCI. Candidates need experience in flight hardware development and electrical systems engineering.
The Command and Data Handling (CDH) Subsystem team within Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a motivated early‑ to mid‑career engineer. In this role, you will help develop CDH subsystem requirements, perform trade studies between avionics solutions, identify key components, and contribute to subsystem‑level design and analysis. You will support preparation for major design reviews and help lead the team through hardware build, integration, test, and on‑orbit operations.
This role requires strong communication and problem‑solving skills to collaborate effectively with other subsystems and to develop solutions to complex technical challenges. The ideal candidate has experience in one or more of the following areas: supporting or overseeing hardware design, managing technical budgets, working with electrical interfaces, hardware troubleshooting, or FPGA development. Experience with control account management is a plus.
This position follows a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off. Some night/weekend shift work, as well as periodic domestic and international travel, is required.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Preferred Qualifications:
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Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00The 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.We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. 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. Our careers site can be found at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. If you are contacted about a job at Northrop Grumman, please verify the email came from the domain @ngc.com before engaging with that contact. If you are contacted by a Northrop Grumman recruiter on LinkedIn, please that their profile includes the verified check mark to ensure the contact is legitimate.
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