Senior Principal Systems Engineer

6 days ago


Baltimore, Maryland, United States Northrop Grumman Full time
About the Role

We are seeking highly skilled Principal and Senior Principal Systems Engineers to join our Airborne Multifunction Systems (AMS) team at Northrop Grumman. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for developing and fielding advanced signal processing algorithms and system performance models within the Multifunction RF space.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and model signal processing algorithms to implement and support various modes, such as long-range search and track Radar waveforms and electronic surveillance measure returns.
  • Develop parametric representations, visualizations, and data-driven analysis to support sensor requirements definition and use case validation.
  • 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.
  • Engage with customers to balance their functional and performance requirements with other sensor functionality to enable true multi-function operation.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline (Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Math, or other related technical curriculum) with at least 5 years of related experience, or 3 years related experience with a Master's Degree.
  • Experience with developing Radar/RF signal processing algorithms.
  • Experience with developing system level performance models in MATLAB or equivalent programming/analysis languages.
  • Working knowledge of systems engineering principles and processes; and effective communication skills.
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance is required.
  • Ability to obtain approval for Special Access Programs prior to starting.
  • US Citizenship required.
Preferred Qualifications
  • A current/active DoD Secret clearance.
  • Master's Degree or PhD in a STEM discipline including electives in radar techniques and signal processing.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with customers, senior leadership, and other engineering disciplines.
  • Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision.
  • Team leadership experience with development and/or production program execution.
  • High-level experience and proficiency in signal processing or RF applications.
  • Proficiency with optimal estimation algorithms (Kalman Filtering), digital beamforming, or adaptive processing.
  • Experience integrating and testing of modes/algorithms on RADAR, SIGINT, or EW systems.
  • Greater programming experience/expertise in MATLAB and C/C++.
  • Prior approval for special access programs.


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