Principal / Senior Principal Radar Modeling Simulation Analysis Systems Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Mission System’s Engineering and Sciences (E&S) Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) Division is seeking a Principal Radar Modeling Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Radar Modeling Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be in Baltimore, MD, and is a full time on site role. 

What You’ll get to Do:

As an integral part of our Foundational Systems Engineering department located in Linthicum, MD you will focus on accelerating the delivery of capabilities to our customers through the development and use of advanced models and simulations of platforms, sensors, weapons, and their interactions with the environment.

• Utilize Modeling, Simulation, Experimentation, and Analysis (MSE&A) of advanced systems using C++ object-oriented design, advanced data structures and test-driven development.

• Develop large scale data analytics, probabilities, and statistics, including the application of design of experiment techniques for the evaluation of system and mission performance.

• Integrate MS&A with operational flight software, collecting and analyzing data from laboratory or flight tests, the verification and validation of simulation performance against flight test data, and formally verifying that the models meet specified requirements.

• Produce publication quality reports which define the foundation for simulation credibility across all stakeholders and provide the artifacts to support formal simulation Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VVA).

• Innovate to solve problems and identify improvements across MSE&A products.

• Performs operational analysis and mission effectiveness analysis.

• Develops new and/or integrates existing system simulation frameworks, performance models and algorithms, threat models and command and control models.

• Models operational environments, performs trade studies via computer simulation and recommends alternative architectures.

• Simulates real-time operations and develops software that simulates behavior of systems.

• Develops, integrates, and uses advanced graphical user interfaces and visualization tools.

This requisition may be filled as a Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer or a Senior Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer.

This position is contingent upon contract award, successful transfer of an active U.S Government Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).

Basic Qualifications for Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of experience, Master’s degree with 3 years of experience, Ph.D. with 1 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science 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 DoD Secret clearance.

• Ability to obtain/maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access.

• Experience with programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Bash or C shell scripting on the Linux and Windows computing environments.

• Experience with domain experience in simulations of RF, EOIR, Communications or related systems.

• Experience working with digital signal