Principal / Sr. Principal Electronic Warfare/Radio Frequency Systems Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions.  In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning.  We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions.  By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader.  At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal / Senior Principal Electronic Warfare/Radio Frequency Systems Engineer  to join our Airborne Multifunction Systems (AMS) organization. The AMS organization within Northrop Grumman Mission Systems offers 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. You will be support the Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) team on multiple major development programs . This position is based out of Linthicum, MD and will be 100% on-site.
  
What You’ll get to Do:
As the Principal / Senior Principal Electronic Warfare/Radio Frequency Systems Engineer you will be primarily engaged in the development and fielding of Electronic Surveillance and/or Electronic Attack systems for advanced dedicated and multi-function RF subsystems. You will work early in the system lifecycle by developing parametric representations, visualizations, and data-driven analyses to support sensor requirements definition and use case validation. Beyond the analysis and design phases, you will also be involved in integrating sensor modes and trackers, transitioning from digital simulation environments to sensor labs and our fleet of specially modified test aircraft. Throughout this process, you will engage with customers to balance their functional and performance requirements with other sensor functionalities, enabling true multi-function operation.

• Support for performance compliant design of Electronic Warfare algorithms on next generation multifunction RF sensor

• Support for novel solutions amid implementation constraints such as system interfaces, real time digital resource management, hardware limitations

• Support for maturation and verification in digital simulation and hardware-in-the-loop environments, including authorship to test requirements

• Apply strong systems engineering knowledge to various projects.

• Engage in System Architecture and Concept Development to establish clear project frameworks.

• Conduct Candidate Technology Trade Studies to evaluate potential solutions.

• Develop and derive requirements to ensure project specifications align with objectives.

• Collaborate on Algorithm Development for system functionality and efficiency.

• Perform Performance Analysis to assess system capabilities and effectiveness.

• Execute Data Analysis to derive insights and inform decision-making.

• Work collaboratively with cross-disciplinary teams, including hardware, software, and firmware engineers.

• Encourage innovation by identifying improvements and creatively solving problems.

This requisition may be filled as a Principal Electronic Warfare/Radio Frequency Systems Engineer or a Senior Principal Electronic Warfare/Radio Frequency Systems Engineer.