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We are seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer (T04) to support development of Electronic Warfare (EW) systems for airborne sensor platforms. This position is 100% onsite and focuses on system design, integration, and test of complex EW capabilities. The selected candidate will work closely with Integrated Product Team (IPT) leads across Hardware (HW), Software (SW), Firmware (FW), Integration & Test (I&T), and Program Management to help define, develop, integrate, and verify mission-effective EW solutions.
This position requires up to 100% on-site
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Contribute to system-level architecture, design, and requirements decomposition for airborne EW sensor systems.
- Support development, analysis, and maintenance of system and subsystem requirements, interfaces, and performance allocations.
- Plan and execute integration and test (I&T) activities for EW systems and sensors in laboratory and as required, field environments.
- Collaborate with HW, SW, FW, I&T, and Program Management team members to maintain technical alignment and support risk and schedule coordination.
- Perform system-level analysis, modeling, and performance trades to assess EW capabilities and inform design decisions.
- Develop and review test plans, procedures, and test reports; support configuration control and traceability to requirements.
- Support troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of system issues identified during integration and test, coordinating with cross-functional team members to implement solutions.
- Prepare and present technical material for internal and customer technical reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) and technical interchange meetings.
- Contribute to risk identification, mitigation planning, and updates to the technical baseline for the EW system.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior and mid-level engineers as appropriate.
This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active U.S Government Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access prior to start.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, master's degree with 6 years of experience or Ph.D. with 4 year of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- U.S Citizenship is required.
- A current/active U.S. Government Secret Clearance
- Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start
- Experience in systems engineering, integration and test, and/or system design for complex aerospace or defense systems.
- Experience with airborne sensors, RF systems, and/or Electronic Warfare concepts (e.g., threat detection, jamming, countermeasures).
- Experience working within multi-disciplinary IPTs (HW, SW, FW, I&T, Program Management).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Direct experience with EW systems, such as radar warning receivers, electronic support measures, electronic attack, or airborne EW payloads.
- Experience with digital signal processing (DSP) for EW or RF sensors applications (e.g., detection, filtering, pulse/feature extraction, beamforming).
- Experience with analog RF hardware for EW sensor applications, including RF front end design, filtering, amplification, impedance matching, and component level troubleshooting across relevant frequency bands.
- Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama) and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methods and tools.
- Background in system integration, verification and validation, and test execution for flight or mission systems.
- Proficiency with data analysis tools (e.g., MATLAB, Python) for EW, RF, or sensor performance assessment.
- Experience participating in technical reviews and contributing to proposal or capture activities for EW or sensor programs.
- Experience prioritizing and managing tasks while supporting multiple concurrent efforts
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.
Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!
Northrop Grumman has approximately 90,000 employees in all 50 states and in more than 27 countries. We strive to attract and retain the best employees by providing an inclusive work environment wherein employees are receptive to diverse ideas, perspectives, and talents to help solve our toughest customer challenges: to develop and maintain some of the most technically sophisticated products, programs, and services in the world.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00The 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.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience, master's degree with 6 years of experience, or Ph.D. with 4 years of experience in STEM or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may substitute for a degree.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Current and active U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
- Ability to obtain Special Program Access prior to start.
- Experience in systems engineering, integration and test, and/or system design for complex aerospace or defense systems.
- Experience with airborne sensors, RF systems, and/or Electronic Warfare concepts such as threat detection, jamming, or countermeasures.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary integrated product teams involving hardware, software, firmware, integration and test, and program management.
- Direct experience with Electronic Warfare systems, radar warning receivers, electronic support measures, electronic attack, or airborne EW payloads.
- Experience with digital signal processing for EW or RF sensor applications, including detection, filtering, pulse or feature extraction, or beamforming.
- Experience with analog RF hardware for EW sensor applications, including RF front-end design, filtering, amplification, impedance matching, and component-level troubleshooting.
- Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS or Jama and model-based systems engineering methods and tools.
- Background in system integration, verification and validation, and test execution for flight or mission systems.
- Proficiency with data analysis tools such as MATLAB or Python for EW, RF, or sensor performance assessment.
- Experience participating in technical reviews and contributing to proposal or capture activities for EW or sensor programs.
- Experience prioritizing and managing tasks while supporting multiple concurrent efforts.
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