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Northrop Grumman is hiring a Associate Electrical Engineers - Plymouth MN in Plymouth, MN. It is a full-time role in Engineering & Manufacturing, first listed on November 4. The advertised pay is $72,700–$109,100 a year. The description mentions Python. Northrop Grumman has 149 other openings in the US, 4 of them in Plymouth, MN. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 2 Engineering & Mfg openings in Plymouth, MN today; the typical one asks for 3 years and advertises about $91,000 a year at the midpoint.
How the pay compares
Northrop Grumman advertises $72,700 to $109,100 a year, a midpoint of $90,900 a year. Where an offer lands in a range usually depends on experience and on the exact location. That is lower than about 67% of the 132 engineering & mfg jobs across the US that publish a yearly rate on USA Jobs 24, where the typical midpoint is $112,000 a year. To see roughly what this leaves after federal and Minnesota tax, try our take-home pay calculator.
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About hiring at Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman has 150 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 22 states. Most are in software & IT (93), operations (11) and engineering & mfg (8). The biggest locations are Roy, UT (20), San Diego, CA (11) and Baltimore, MD (10). 2% of them are remote, 8% are open to entry-level candidates and 98% show pay. We collect Northrop Grumman's jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Workday), never from job boards or agencies.
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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 is seeking Electrical Engineers. This position will be located at our Defense Systems Sector in Plymouth, MN.
The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Fuzing and Warheads unit within the Weapon Systems Division.
Roles/Responsibilities:
- Collaborating with a team of Electrical Engineers through product development
- Considers technical tradeoffs, design requirements and program objectives
- Ability to calculate and simulate design concepts prior to and during schematic entry
- Leading schematic development with experience in analog and digital circuit design
- Oversees board layout and provides knowledgeable feedback to the PWB designer
- Leading and/or participating in the peer review process
- Ability to perform and analyze circuit card level testing
- Work with Business Development and Program Management to present electronic Fuzing designs and design capabilities to customers.
Basic Qualifications:
This requisition may be filled at either a level 1 or a level 2. Basic qualifications for an Engineer 1 are a Bachelor’s Degree. Basic qualifications for an Engineer 2 are a Master’s Degree.
A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:
- Be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD) from an accredited institution by December 2026
- Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering
- Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher
- Experience or coursework in Python
- Experience or coursework in common engineering lab equipment, such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, function generators, DMMs, etc
Salary:
Level 1 - $72,700 - $109,100
Level 2 - $87,600 - $131,400
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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.USA Jobs 24 copied this listing from Northrop Grumman's official careers site on November 4, 2026 and checked it again November 4, 5:17 AM ET. Northrop Grumman will never ask you to pay to apply or to buy equipment with a check they send you. If anyone does, it is a scam.
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