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Northrop Grumman

Principal / Senior Principal EW/ RF Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276


Principal / Senior Principal EW/ RF Systems Engineer

Requisition ID:

R10164487

Location:

Baltimore, Maryland, United States of AmericaClearance Type:

SecretTelecommute:

No- Teleworking not available for this positionShift:

1st Shift (United States of America)Travel Required:

Yes, 10% of the TimeRelocation Assistance:

Relocation assistance may be availableAt 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 Mission Systems has an opening for

Principal/Senior Principal

Electronic Warfare

Systems Engineers to join our Airborne Multifunction Systems (AMS) Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) team at our Linthicum, MD campus to fill roles on multiple major development programs.

These include sensors for current and next generation air and sea platforms

:

including EA-18 Growler, SEWIP, unmanned programs, and other restricted programs and missions.We offer the opportunity to join a team to solve problems in the field and drive

new solutions

into next generation Electronic Warfare and Multi-Function systems across a wide variety of platforms and environments

.Qual

ified candidates will apply strong systems engineering knowledge and

will have the opportunity to work on multiple tasks including but not limited to:

System

Architecture/

Concept Development

, Candidate Technology Trade Studies,

Requirements Development and Derivation, Algorithm Development, Performance Analysis, Data Analysis, and

work with cross-disciplinary hardware, software, and firmware teams

. We encourage our engineers to be innovative with solving problems and

identifying

improvements.*This position requires up to100% on-sitework due

to

security constraints and an ability to pass an enhanced security review.Roles & Responsibilities

: This position is primarily engaged in the development and fielding of

Electronic Surveillance and

/or

Electronic Attack

systems

for advanced

dedicated and

multi-function RF subsystems.Early in the system lifecycle, systems engineers develop parametric representations, visualizations and data driven analysis to support sensor requirements definition and use case validation. Progressing past analysis and design, Northrop Grumman Systems Engineers also support the integration of sensor modes and trackers from digital simulation environments to sensor labs to our on-site fleet of specially modified test

aircraft

. Throughout this process, our AMS Systems Engineers engage with our customers to balance their functional and performance requirements with other sensor functionality to enable true multi-function operation.This requisition can be filled by a Principal Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Systems Engineer.Basic Qualifications for a Principal Systems EngineerActive or ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance prior to startingAbility to obtain SAP prior to startingBachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

, Computer Engineering, Physics,

Mathematics

or other Engineering with 5 years of related experience, 3 years related experience with a

Master’s Degree

; an

additional

4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.Experience with MATLAB or equivalent software toolsPrevious

experience with radar waveforms, Electronic Support (ES), and/or Electronic Attack (EA)Basic Qualifications for a Senior Principal Systems EngineerActive or ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance prior to startingAbility to obtain SAP prior to startingBachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

, Computer Engineering, Physics,

Mathematics

or other Engineering with 9 years of related experience, 7 years related experience with a

Master’s Degree

, 5 years with a PhD; an

additional

4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.Experience with MATLAB or equivalent software toolsPrevious

experience with radar waveforms, Electronic Support (ES), and/or Electronic Attack (EA)Preferred Qualifications:Experience with digital signal processing*This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain/maintain DoD Secret Clearance and Special Program Access (SAP) prior to starting and contract award.As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:401kEducational AssistanceLife InsuranceEmployee Assistance Programs & Work/Life SolutionsEmployees may be eligible for 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.Northrop Grumman strives to offer a balanced work environment for our team members. This position's 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. Other work schedules are frequently accommodated and may be arranged to support, for example, an employee's family commitments.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal

Opportunity/Affirmative

Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit

http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.Salary Range:

$102,400 - $153,600Salary Range 2:

$127,000 - $190,600The 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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.

Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.Did you know?

Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.

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