Principal / Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer, Precision Sensors

About the role

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer in Woodland Hills, CA, designing precision analog and mixed-signal electronics for advanced PNT navigation systems including inertial sensors, IMUs, and INS.

Security clearance: Secret preferred (not required at start)

What you'll do

• Design precision analog and mixed-signal circuits for advanced sensing and electromechanical instrumentation
• Develop sensor excitation, drive, detection, pickoff, signal-conditioning, and actuation electronics
• Design low-noise analog front ends, precision measurement circuits, and data acquisition interfaces
• Drive circuit card assembly (CCA) development through board bring-up and hardware integration
• Characterize and debug electronic hardware; own anomalies through root-cause and verified resolution
• Collaborate with sensor physicists, controls specialists, and FPGA/digital engineers

Basic qualifications

• Principal (Level 3): BS + 5 years; MS + 3 years; or PhD + 1 year in Electrical Engineering or related
• Sr. Principal (Level 4): BS + 8 years; MS + 6 years; or PhD + 4 years
• Experience in precision analog circuit design, low-noise electronics, or electromechanical sensor systems
• U.S. citizenship required

Pay & benefits

Principal: $114,000–$171,000/year. Sr. Principal: $142,200–$213,400/year. Relocation assistance may be available.