Electrical Systems Engineer - Level 3 or 4 (AHT)
- US citizenship
- Secret clearance
How this pay compares
This posting states $98.4k–$148k a year. Open electrical engineer jobs in Arizona post a median of $135k a year, the middle half $123k–$158k, across 36 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post.
About the job
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None 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’s Space Sector is seeking a Electrical Systems Engineer –Level 3orLevel 4 to join our team in Chandler, AZ.
The Electrical Systems Engineer serves as a primary bridge between the Systems Engineering and Electrical Design.
The role requires a strong grasp of system‑level requirements and electrical design principles, enabling the engineer to help define the electrical architecture, communication flow and timing, and ensure that detailed electrical requirements and interfaces accurately reflect overarching system objectives. ## Electrical Architecture & Interfaces - Support the development and refinement of the system electrical architecture, including power distribution, communication buses, and key interfaces. - Define and document electrical interfaces between subsystems, ensuring compatibility and compliance with system‑level requirements. - Participate in trade studies related to electrical architecture, component selection, and interface strategies. ## Communication Flow & Timing - Analyze and define communication flows across electrical and data buses (e.g., serial links, avionics networks), including bandwidth, latency, and timing margins. - Coordinate with subsystem owners to ensure communication timing and data exchange align with system performance and mission needs. - Identify and mitigate timing, loading, or signal‑integrity risks through analysis and coordination with design teams. ## Requirements Development & Management - Translate system‑level requirements into clear, testable electrical and interface requirements for subsystems and components. - Ensure bidirectional traceability between system requirements, electrical requirements, and verification artifacts. - Conduct thorough reviews of requirements and interface control documents (ICDs) to identify gaps, inconsistencies, or ambiguities and propose corrective actions. ## Cross‑Team Collaboration - Facilitate communication between Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Avionics, Software, and Integration & Test teams during requirement definition, design, and integration phases. - Support and, when appropriate, lead technical interchange meetings, design reviews, and change‑control sessions related to electrical architecture and interfaces. - Provide electrical systems‑focused input to risk, issue, and configuration‑management processes. ## Verification & Validation Support - Work with test engineers to confirm that electrical implementations satisfy mapped system and subsystem requirements. - Contribute to the development of electrical verification plans, test procedures, and acceptance criteria. - Support integration and test activities (e.g., HW bring‑up, interface checkout, end‑to‑end functional tests) by providing requirements and architecture context. ## Basic Qualifications Level 3: 5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline; 3 years of relevant experience with a Masters' degree Level 4: 8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline; 6 years of relevant experience with a Masters' degree - Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S.
Government Secret security clearance - U.S.
Citizenship is required. - Experience with electrical systems engineering, including requirements development, system architecture, interface documentation, and requirements management. ## Preferred Qualifications - Active DoD Secret clearance - BS or MS in Electrical Engineering. - Experience with spacecraft, launch vehicle, missile, or other complex aerospace electrical/avionics systems. - Familiarity with common electrical and data bus standards (e.g., LVDS, RS‑422/485, MIL‑STD‑1553, SpaceWire, CAN, Ethernet, or similar). - Experience defining and managing electrical interfaces and ICDs across multiple subsystems. - Experience with Systems Engineering fundamentals such as requirements management, verification, and design review execution. - Ability to travel is required. - Experience leading within an IPT organization as a lead or a subject matter expert (SME). ## Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector?
Click the link below https://www.northropgrumman.com/space Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.
Northrop Grumman Total Rewards Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00 Secondary 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.
From Northrop Grumman's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
Selected agencies hiring now
Contract Professionals Inc (CPI)Engineering and technical staffing agency
Aerospace and defense staffing firm in Waterford, Michigan, placing engineers, maintenance technicians, mechanics, welders and CNC machinists.
Places: Propulsion, Mechanical, Avionics, RF & Payloads
Moseley Technical ServicesEngineering and technical staffing agency
Engineering and technical staffing firm in Huntsville, Alabama, placing engineers and A&P, sheet metal, CNC and quality technicians.
Places: Propulsion, Mechanical, Avionics, RF & Payloads
These agencies and apps pay SpaceJobs.Now a referral fee when someone we introduce is placed or signs up. It costs you nothing and never changes your pay. Employers' own jobs below keep their own order.
Sponsored jobs from job networks, which pay SpaceJobs.Now when you click one.
Free tools for this application: check your resume against this job, answer the application's questions or see every free tool.
New avionics and electrical engineering jobs in space in Arizona, by email
One email a week with the newest ones, straight from the employers' own careers sites, with the pay each posting states. Free, stop anytime.
About Northrop Grumman
Satellites, space telescopes, cargo spacecraft and rocket boosters, inside a defense prime.
Pay on its listings: 98% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
How it pays: Paid as an employee on Northrop Grumman's own payroll (salaried or hourly, as each posting states).
More open jobs at Northrop Grumman
- 2027 Associate Software Engineer - Boulder CO$76,200–$114,400/yr
- Business Admin Support
- IR Plume Mod/Sim Systems Engineer - Level 2 or 3$83,400–$125,200/yr
- Lead Automation Test Engineer - Level 4$117,500–$176,300/yr
- Network Engineer - Level 3$94,200–$141,200/yr
- Staff AI/ML Software Engineer - Level 5$194,700–$292,100/yr
More avionics and electrical engineering jobs in space
- Electrical Engineer (New Grad)$104,000–$121,000/yr
- Engineer I - Electromechanical Harness Design$64,926–$110,374/yr
- Specialist, Electrical Engineering
- Circuit Design Engineering Associate Manager, Avionics, Secret Clearance$135,700–$251,900/yr
- Senior Space Electronics Systems Engineer$130,000–$180,000/yr
- Space Electronics Systems Engineer II$90,000–$130,000/yr
An avionics or electrical engineer?
One profile for every employer here. Space companies and their recruiters ask us for people with a specific degree, clearance, specialty or location: add yours once, and when a job fits, we introduce you, only with your yes. Free.
Northrop Grumman openings, sent to you weekly
Each week we send the newest postings from Northrop Grumman's own careers site, along with similar openings at other space employers. It costs nothing and you can stop anytime.