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.

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for prime satellite and payload capabilities serving national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.

The Vehicle & Software Engineering Department has an opening for a qualified, mission oriented Senior Principal Cable & Harness Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.

This position will be located in Redondo Beach, California with responsibilities including (but not limited to) the following cable & harness tasks for Air and/or Space Vehicle programs:

As a Sr. Cable and Harness Engineer (CHE), you will:

Define and document electrical interconnects through coordination with system, subsystem, and unit engineers

Incorporate project flow down requirements into the harness/cable design

Prepare Preliminary Design Audit (PDA) and Critical Design Audit (CDA) data packages and support design reviews

Assist in establishing harness/cable routing and segmentation.

Perform voltage drop analysis and capacitance studies

Experience in RF transmission line analysis and performance

Prepare and release equipment specifications, manufacturing assembly drawings, and interconnect diagrams

Prepare fuse module, fusistor module, diode module, resistor module assembly drawings and test procedures

Provide support to Manufacturing and Spacecraft Assembly and Test

Support Proposals as the Cable & Harness Lead

Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program. As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for:

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

Paid-Time off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Flexible Schedules: For example the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work For more details, please view Northrop Grumman Benefits 

This position requires strong leadership, communication and presentation skills; ability to interface with project management, responsible design engineers, subproject managers, functional management, and customers; and the ability to lead and mentor junior engineers and technicians.

Basic Qualifications:

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university with 9 years of engineering experience or 7 years with a Master’s Degree or 4 years with a Ph.D in a STEM disciplinary experience

Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret clearance with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience with the successful design and delivery of spacecraft and/or aircraft DC harnesses and RF cables

Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS)

Detail-oriented and have excellent verbal and written communications skills, leadership skills, and organization skills

Extensive knowledge of military standards of connectors, wires, and contacts for space applications such as MIL-C-38999, MIL-C-24308, MIL-DTL-83513, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-HDBK-83575, DOD-W-83575

Proficient using harness design software tools such as Mentor Graphics, Routed Systems Design (RSD), CATIA and with Microsoft Access and Visio

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Salary Range: $125,800 USD - $188,600 USD

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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.