Associate Electrical Engineer / Electrical Engineer

About the Role

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector seeks an Electrical Engineer to join its Integrated Mission Solutions (IMS) organization in Warner Robins, GA. This role is for an electrical engineering position on our systems engineering team, offering direct impact on product and mission through design, integration, testing, production, and fielding. The ideal candidate will possess technical expertise, leadership drive, collaborative skills, and the ability to work effectively within a diverse and fast-paced team. This position requires daily on-site work in Warner Robins, GA.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 such as Altium, Mentor, or Cadence.
• Collaborate with embedded-software/firmware teams to define electrical interfaces and develop test plans and procedures.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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 a 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.

Travel

• Yes, 10% of the Time

Clearance

• CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
• CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret