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Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)

Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (RF Communications)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU), Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45208


Requisition ID: R10163700

Category:

Engineering

Location:

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Clearance Type:

Top Secret

Telecommute:

No - Teleworking not available for this position

Shift:

1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Assistance:

Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available:

1

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. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity and cognitive diversity.

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Northrop Grumman – Cincinnati (aka Xetron) , part of the Mission Systems sector, focused on the development of new capabilities for our military and intelligence customers. This unique relationship offers employees the ability to know everyone at the site while working on technologies and products that are beyond state-of-the-art.

We are seeking a cleared or clearable

Sr. Principal Systems Engineer

for a critical leadership role in our Systems Engineering Group as a key contributor to the successful completion of

RF Communications

projects. This position is perfect for a candidate that can manage requirements and lead design efforts to produce new hardware products that support National Defense partners.

Ideal candidates for this position have substantial breadth and depth of knowledge in all aspects of engineering with a focus on producing deployable hardware products. Each candidate must have the ability to independently form innovative solutions to difficult problems and lead teams of highly skilled engineers to execute these solutions.

Typical teams are 5-10 people and require our engineers to have diverse skill sets that apply to the entire lifecycle of a program. This position allows the candidate to have direct contact with our end customers and operators of our products, which allows for pragmatic and early feedback from the user community during the design process.

Candidates for this position should have:

Substantial breadth and depth of knowledge in all aspects of engineering with a focus on producing deployable

RF sensor and collection systems

System and/or subsystem design leadership and direct technical contribution with

RF hardware communication and collection

programs

Previous direct contact with end customers and end operators of related products

Preferred technical background includes experience with design improvements, requirements management, especially in relationship to reliability, maintainability, and supportability.

Basic Qualifications for Staff Systems Engineer Level:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, or other STEM degree, plus 9 years of progressive experience OR Master of Science degree plus 7 years of progressive experience, OR PhD plus 4 years of progressive experience

Recent design experience and a track record of successful

RF product designs .

US Citizenship is required

The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance (NG will sponsor)

Preferred Qualifications:

Current, active Top Secret clearance, or higher

Experience as an IPT lead, functional lead, or leadership in the military

Experience integrating antenna, RF subsystems, and processing hardware/software into a complete system

RF modeling, simulation, and analysis including link budgets

MATLAB knowledge and/or experience

Program/Project Management experience

Demonstrated leadership experience

Ability to perform as liaison to the customer for all engineering efforts

Ability to collaborate in a team environment.

Salary Range:

$121,000 - $181,400

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.

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