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Staff Electrical Engineer: Digital Signal Integrity - Space/Satellite Systems

Employer
Northrop Grumman
Location
Sterling, VA
Closing date
Nov 24, 2020
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'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! We have an opening for a Digital Signal Integrity Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Tactical Space organization. This position will be located in Dulles, VA. The Electrical Engineering Group within the Tactical Space division is responsible for the development of spacecraft avionics hardware. In this role you will: Perform detailed circuit design of hardware including flight part selection, schematic capture, and working with CAD personnel for part placement and signal routing Perform signal integrity analyses and documentation of the design in accordance with program requirements and institutional processes Design electronic circuits with digital and analog functionality for spacecraft applications. Select components with suitable radiation qualities Interact with other team members and software groups to determine interfaces and operating characteristics Generate documentation and review packages for flight boards Test and debug boards Provide bench level verification of board functionality Work either individually or as part of a team to develop test procedures and hardware to verify breadboards, engineering models, and flight units Work with fabrication team on board layout and build. Define layout constraints and provide oversight to board layout personnel. Support board through manufacturing of breadboards, engineering models, and flight units Support delivery of board to box-level assembly, including testing and debugging Tags NGFeaturedJobs #LI-S-70 Space System NoVASpace Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: Bachelors of Science in a STEM field (ideally Electrical Engineering) and 14 years' experience (ideally in Electrical Engineering;) or 12 yrs experience with a Masters; or 9 years with a PhD Requires hands-on experience and familiarity in the design, development, and testing of digital circuitry Preferred Experience: Familiarity with spaceflight electronics development Top Secret clearanceTop Secret clearance The Northrop Grumman Tactical Space Division is a strategic partner specializing in commercial and classified partnerships with the design, delivery, operation and sustainment of satellites and human spacecraft. We support science and space exploration through our various partnerships, including NASA's Artemis program with the goal to return humans to the Moon in 2024 and the TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) program that has discovered more than twenty confirmed plants. Recognized as an industry leader, we also develop highly specialized space and satellite components. Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program. As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: 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 visit our total rewards site or chat with one of our recruiters to learn more. Link: www.northropgrumman.com/benefits 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 www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. US Citizenship is required for most positions.

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