Staff Electrical Engineer – Power Supply Design

Northrop Grumman

. Perform detailed design of analog circuits and sub-systems, including analog power supply design .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $177,000 - $265,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in analog circuit design, including power supply design and circuit modeling, with a strong focus on power electronics and system-level requirements analysis. Holds a relevant degree and possesses extensive experience in electrical engineering, particularly in design verification and troubleshooting.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Analog Circuit DesignPower Electronics DesignCircuit Modeling and SimulationElectrical Circuit DesignUS Government Secret Security Clearance

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Hard Skills

Analog Power Supply DesignSignal Integrity AnalysisWorst-Case Circuit AnalysisElectrical Stress AnalysisSchematic CaptureDesign Verification and TestDiscrete Component Power Supply DesignFeedback ControlsMagnetic DesignSwitch-Mode Topologies

Soft Skills

Collaboration SkillsTroubleshooting Leadership

Tools & Technologies

Cadence CAE

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical EngineeringMaster's Degree in Electrical EngineeringPhD in Electrical EngineeringUS Citizenship

Industry Keywords

EMI CompatibilityRadiation HardeningSystems EngineeringMechanical EngineeringThermal/Structural AnalysisReliabilityManufacturing/TestProgram Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform detailed design of analog circuits and sub-systems, including analog power supply design
Conduct system-level requirements analysis
Develop sub-system-level requirements
Perform conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design through design verification and transition to production
Conduct detailed circuit modeling, simulation, and analysis
Perform signal integrity analysis
Perform electrical stress analysis
Perform worst-case circuit analysis
Present boards, requiring approximately 10% travel
Work from Woodland Hills, Baltimore, or Linthicum locations; relocate to Woodland Hills within a reasonable amount of time if not already located there

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering with 12 years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with 10 years of relevant experience, or a PhD in Electrical Engineering with 8 years of relevant experience
5+ years of design/analysis/test experience in electrical engineering specializing in power electronics, switch-mode topologies, magnetic design, and feedback controls
Proven capability to design, build, and test power electronics designs
Electrical circuit design experience
Experience with discrete component power supply design
Circuit modeling and simulation experience
Schematic capture experience
Circuit and sub-system test and troubleshooting experience
US Citizenship
Active US Government Secret Security Clearance
Ability to work on-site as required by this position
Preferred: 10+ years of design/analysis/test experience in electrical engineering specializing in power electronics, switch-mode topologies, magnetic design, and feedback controls
Preferred: Radiation hardening of electronic designs
Preferred: Design/test for EMI compatibility
Preferred: Cadence CAE
Preferred: Circuit board design
Preferred: Signal integrity analysis
Preferred: Worst case circuit analysis
Preferred: Electrical stress analysis
Preferred: Design verification and test
Preferred: Ability to lead and drive troubleshooting to closure, including providing technical solutions to programs
Preferred: Collaboration skills across disciplines, including systems engineering, mechanical engineering, thermal/structural analysis, reliability, manufacturing/test, program management

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation assistance may be available
Overtime may be available
Shift differential may be available
Discretionary bonus may be available
Health insurance coverage
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business