Staff Electrical Design Engineer - 16919

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 50% 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Staff Electrical Design Engineer. This position is located in Roy, UT supporting the Sentinel program. 

What You’ll Get To Do: 

The selected candidate will join the Sentinel Facility Electrical Design (Power) Team and contribute to the creation of technical design documents and drawings for launch and control facilities. The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate technical capability in producing code compliant drawings and documents for facility design as well as the ability to identify and drive design gap resolution through interface with engineering. Demonstrated ability to foster diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching, as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills are desired. This candidate should feel comfortable providing critical, actionable feedback of designs as well as giving regular status updates to team leadership.

Designs major components or major portions of a functional system to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations. Develops basic data and makes preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposal. Investigates pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replace ability, strength-weight efficiency, and contractual specification requirements and cost. Coordinates with other organizations affected by design development. Makes layouts of complex assemblies and details parts of devices, mechanisms, and structures. Checks completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning. Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommends revisions and/or improvements in design layout to responsible engineers or designers.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Drafting & Schematic Creation: Use CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD Electrical, Revit, SolidWorks) to create detailed 2D and 3D wiring diagrams, lighting, power and grounding drawing sheets, panel layouts, and one-line schematics

• Documentation: Prepare technical specifications, Bill of Materials (BOM) lists, installation guides, and "as-built" documents based on field markups

• Collaboration: Coordinate with engineers, architects, and project managers to ensure electrical designs integrate seamlessly with structural and mechanical systems

• Standard Compliance: Ensure all plans strictly adhere to national (e.g., NEC) and local electrical codes, safety regulations, and industry standards

• Drawing Translation: Convert rough sketches, concepts and engineering specifications into accurate technical drawings/blueprints for construction crews

• Model Management: Maintain and update CAD libraries, templates, and version control for project files

• Quality Checks: Perform detailed reviews of completed drawings for accuracy, dimensional compatibility, and adherence to drafting standards

• Revision: Incorporate "redline" changes from engineers or field adjustments into the master set of drawings

Basic Qualifications:

• 12 Years with Bachelors in Science; 10 Years with Masters; 8 Year with PhD

• A bachelor's degree in electrical drafting, drafting design, electrical engineering, or similar

• A minimum of ten years' experience as an electrical drafter

• Mastery of AutoCAD Electrical, Revit or similar software for creating 2D schematics & drawings and 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM)

• Familiarity with and ability to adhere to the National Electrical Code (NEC) and applicable government codes and standards

• Ability to train new designers and/or engineers in the use of AutoCAD/Revit

• EPLM/CPLM experience for maintaining drawing files

• Ability to provide high quality finished products through attention to detail

Required: 

• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years 

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs 

Preferred Qualifications

• American Design Drafting Association (ADDA) certification.

• Ability to use AI-assisted design tools to speed up prototyping and catch errors.

• Experience with ETAP (for power analysis and short-circuit studies).

• An understanding of load calculations, power distribution and voltage drops.

• Commitment to learning new software and standards.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, 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 

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. 

Primary Level Salary Range: $139,000.00 - $208,600.00

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.