Associate Engineer, Electrical

Northrop Grumman

Electrical Engineer – Level 1 working with Northrop Grumman on spacecraft power systems. Responsible for designing, testing, and managing electrical power subsystems for defense and national security missions.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeDulles • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $76,200 - $114,400 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in electrical engineering principles, spacecraft power avionics, and project management oversight, ensuring effective performance in technical, cost, and schedule aspects of space vehicle electrical power subsystems.

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Electrical EngineeringSpacecraft Power AvionicsProject Management OversightVoltage Drop AnalysisCommunication Skills

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Hard Skills

Voltage Drop AnalysisEnergy Balance AnalysisFuse SizingTransient AnalysisEquipment Degradation AnalysisSubsystem Requirements GenerationTechnical TradesIntegration & Test SupportFailure AnalysisEarned Value Reporting

Soft Skills

Verbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsSelf-Starter

Industry Keywords

Space VehicleElectrical Power SubsystemDesign ReviewsCustomer MeetingsSubcontractor OversightMission OperationsPost Launch ActivitiesHeritage FeaturesTechnical ExpertiseBroad Technical Knowledge

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for technical, cost and schedule performance of the space vehicle electrical power subsystem
Applies electrical engineering principles to adapt or improve upon heritage features from previous successful designs
Prepares and presents analysis material for design reviews & major customer meetings
Analyze and architect spacecraft power avionics, batteries, and solar arrays by utilizing standard engineering and scientific principles
Provide subcontractor technical and project management oversight to ensure delivery needs of the spacecraft
Perform technical trades
Support development and testing in Integration & Test
Support mission operations for post launch activities
Perform voltage drop analysis, energy balance analysis, fuse sizing & transient analysis, equipment degradation analysis
Subsystem requirements generation, decomposition, and overall management
Analyze on-ground failures and in-orbit anomalies
Earned value reporting for cost account
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree with at least 6 months of professional experience
Solid background and understanding of electrical engineering
Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Broad technical expertise and working knowledge of other related disciplines
Self-starter in order to drive and see items through to closure within desired need dates

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business