
Staff Electrical Engineer
Roy, UTFull-time$153–229K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Northrop Grumman’s Flight Systems Futures unit is hiring a Staff Electrical Engineer for a new program developing hypersonic re-entry vehicles and advanced payloads. The engineer will support electrical subsystems through requirements, verification, vendor-data review, model-based systems engineering, and cross-functional design work. The position is based in Roy, Utah, requires an active DoD Top Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship, and may offer relocation assistance.
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 Engineer T his position will be located in Roy, UT .
What You’ll Get To Do:
The Flight Systems Futures operating unit within Strategic Deterrent Systems is seeking highly motivated talent to join a team at the forefront of next-generation hypersonic capabilities. Our team focuses on the design, development, and demonstration of hypersonic re-entry vehicles and advanced payloads, with an emphasis on rapid development and prototyping aligned to specific customer missions. We operate in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment where innovative concepts are matured quickly into credible, testable solutions that address our nation’s most demanding strategic deterrence needs.
This role will be joining a team of electrical engineers as part of one of our new programs, the following are the roles responsibilities:
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Author clear, testable requirements and verification plans for electrical subsystems.
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Review and assess vendor provided technical data (schematics, datasheets, test reports) for compliance with program requirements.
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Support and update the program Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) model, maintaining traceability among requirements, interfaces, and verification items.
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Collaborate with mechanical, software, and test engineers to capture cross Domain impacts and resolve conflicts.
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Participate in design, trade, and verification reviews; provide status updates to program leadership.
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Follow Northrop Grumman configuration control and documentation standards.
Basic Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and12 years of experience, or 10 years of experience with a Master’s degree, or 8 years of experience with a PhD.
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Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Top Secret Clearance. 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.
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3+ years experience in reading and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and component datasheets with familiarity with creating verification matrices, test procedures, and traceability documentation for electrical hardware.
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1+ years experience in model based engineering concepts; ability to work with and maintain system models.
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1+ years experience of industry/military codes and standards, including mil-specs, IEEE, NEC, NESC, NFPA, IEC, and UFC.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Experience generating and maintaining requirements in an MBSE model using CAMEO Systems Modeler (or equivalent SysML tool).
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Prior involvement with electrical subsystems for nuclear surety or nuclear safety programs.
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Experience with configuration management tools (Perforce, Git) and PLM systems.
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INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) or similar certification.
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Basic knowledge or ability to pick up Northrop Grumman engineering processes (CMMI, MILSTD498, DO178C/DO254).
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Strong written and verbal communication; capable of producing concise status reports and presenting technical information to cross functional teams.
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Experience with high-power and/or high-frequency systems, including power electronics.
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Knowledge of EMI/EMC design, shielding techniques, and thermal management for electronic systems.
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Authorship and release of engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, and test procedures.
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
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Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
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401k
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Educational Assistance
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Life Insurance
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Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
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Paid Time Off
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Health & Wellness Resources
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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: $152,900.00 - $229,300.00
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.
Job Category: Engineering
How this job compares
Set against the 10,269 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$153–229K/yr
- Utah median$100–160K/yr87 salary ranges
- US median$108–170K/yr6,573 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $191K, is 52% above the Utah median midpoint ($126K) — in the top quarter of Electrical Engineer salary ranges in Utah.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 156 open Electrical Engineer jobs in Utah and 10,269 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Utah
- Northrop Grumman (this employer)26 open
- CDM Smith17 open
- Jacobs8 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Electrical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (8,574 postings).
- Education
- 6,947 of the 10,269 open Electrical Engineer jobs (68%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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