Electronic Hardware Engineer

About This Role

Northrop Grumman is hiring an Electronic Hardware Engineer to develop electronics for stealth aircraft, space vehicles, satellite systems, and cyber platforms. You will design circuit cards and electronic assemblies used in the B-21 Raider, James Webb Space Telescope follow-on programs, and ground-based missile defense systems.

Job Overview

• Job Title: Electronic Hardware Engineer
• Company: Northrop Grumman
• Location: Falls Church, VA / Redondo Beach, CA / Baltimore, MD / Huntsville, AL / Melbourne, FL
• Job Type: Full-time
• Experience Level: Entry to Mid-level (0–4 years)
• Salary Range: $36–$52/hr
• Posted Date: 2026-06-07
• Application Deadline: 2026-07-07

Role Context

Northrop Grumman's Aeronautics and Space divisions design electronics for platforms where hardware must function in the vacuum of space, at hypersonic speeds, or in contested electronic environments. Circuit card assemblies (CCAs) go through rigorous environmental stress screening and MIL-SPEC qualification. Teams are organized by platform, and hardware engineers stay with a program through its full lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop circuit card assemblies for avionics, space, or ground defense systems
• Produce schematics, BOMs, and layout guidance documents using Cadence or Mentor tools
• Conduct hardware qualification per MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, and applicable space standards
• Perform failure analysis on hardware anomalies and document corrective actions
• Collaborate with firmware and systems engineers during hardware–software integration
• Participate in design reviews (PDR/CDR) with program and customer representatives

Requirements & Skills

• BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• Hardware design or verification experience at board level
• Familiarity with high-reliability component screening and derating practices
• Understanding of FPGA-based designs or DSP hardware is a plus
• US Top Secret clearance eligibility required (US citizenship)
• Methodical approach to engineering documentation and traceability

Benefits & Work Conditions

• $36–$52/hr with annual bonus and long-term incentives
• Onsite at cleared program facilities
• Generous medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Defined contribution retirement plan with company match
• Education reimbursement and internal mobility across programs

Who Should Apply

Engineers who want to work on hardware for some of the most classified and technically demanding programs in defense and space. Northrop Grumman's scale — from stealth aircraft to orbit — gives hardware engineers rare breadth of experience and clearance progression that builds long-term career value.

About the Company

Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company producing the B-21 Raider stealth bomber, Space Launch System components, ballistic missile defense interceptors, and cybersecurity systems. With over 95,000 employees, it operates across aeronautics, space, mission systems, and defense technology divisions.

How to Apply

Apply at Northrop Grumman Careers. Search "Electronic Hardware Engineer." The interview includes technical hardware design questions, experience discussion, and a background investigation for clearance eligibility. US citizenship required.