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Senior Principal Electrical Engineer, Avionics Design

Northrop Grumman

On-site
Chandler, AZ
Full-time
Senior
Principal
6+ yrs
$123k–$184kPosted 6h ago

Real job — pulled straight from Northrop Grumman’s careers page · Verified September 11, 2026 · No reposts.

Job description

Northrop Grumman is hiring a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer, Avionics Design — a full-time, based in Chandler, AZ role ($123k–$184k). Apply directly on Northrop Grumman's careers page below.

Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer - Level 4 - Avionics Design Group

Location: United States-Arizona-Chandler

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is currently seeking an Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer - Level 4 - Avionics Design Group within Launch Vehicles business unit at the Chandler, AZ facility.

As a member of the circuit design team, you’ll be responsible for circuit design and development for programs. You will perform detailed board-level digital and mixed signal circuit design, circuit analysis and simulation to verify as-designed circuit response meets requirement criteria. You will select component parts for the design to meet stringent environments, including radiation effects. You will evaluate completed design with more senior engineers and other technical groups and make modifications necessary to achieve a design that satisfies requirements. Write design and test documentation including analyses, specifications, user manuals, test procedures, etc. You will support the qualification testing phase by developing test procedures and reports. You may also oversee, with senior engineer oversight, component supplier design, analysis, manufacture, and test.

Basic qualifications

  • Bachelors with 8 years’ digital / mixed signal design experience or Masters with 6 years’ experience.
  • Must be capable of understanding and adhering to department design standards.
  • Ability to work in an Agile project format, team-based environment, including Jira and Git environments.
  • Experience with Schematic capture and board layout
  • Familiarity with microprocessor and/or FPGA circuit design.
  • Proficiency with circuit simulation including PSpice or LTSpice.
  • Experienced in hardware troubleshooting / software debugging. Physical testing experience including lab measurement (oscilloscope, signal/function generator, logic analyzer, etc).
  • Experience generating design documents, specifications, user's manuals, test plans and procedures.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Active Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with Cadence, Matlab, VHDL, Python.
  • Familiarity with circuit design for military/space environments.
  • Active DoD Secret Security Clearance is preferred.

Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

The 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the salary for Senior Principal Electrical Engineer, Avionics Design at Northrop Grumman?

The estimated salary range for Senior Principal Electrical Engineer, Avionics Design at Northrop Grumman is $123,000 - $184,000 USD per year.

What skills are required for Senior Principal Electrical Engineer, Avionics Design at Northrop Grumman?

The required skills for Senior Principal Electrical Engineer, Avionics Design at Northrop Grumman include: Matlab, VHDL, Python, JIRA, Git.

What is the seniority level for Senior Principal Electrical Engineer, Avionics Design at Northrop Grumman?

Senior Principal Electrical Engineer, Avionics Design at Northrop Grumman is a Senior / Principal level position.

How do I apply for Senior Principal Electrical Engineer, Avionics Design at Northrop Grumman?

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