Engineer Electrical 3 Job Details

The Electrical Engineer researches, develops, designs, and tests electrical components, equipment and systems, applying principles and techniques of electrical engineering; develops applications of controls, instruments, and systems for government and commercial sounding rocket programs; and operational procedures and practices as they apply to sub-orbital rockets. This position is located at White Sands Missile Range, NM.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Work experience in similar or related technical operations.
• Requires hands-on experience and operational proficiency with electronic equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, signal generators, power supplies, multi-meters, etc.
• Programming and computer application skills such as Lab-View/Windows, C, C , OrCad, Microsoft Office, Matlab are desired.
• Ordnance handling will be required after training and certification.
• Experience and/or training with microtrollers, PIC’s, EPLD, PLD’s, DSP’s is becoming a requirement for this position.
• Good hands-on and troubleshooting ability and experience is also desirable.
• Travel required.
• Capable of functioning as a payload or project team member as well as being able to work independently.
• Competent with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Computer programming skills are desired. Must have demonstrated design and problem solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:


Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 75,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce regardless of age. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.