Principal / Sr. Principal Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems Engineer

Description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems' Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) division is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems Engineer to join our team at our Linthicum/Baltimore, MD campus. Talented candidates with backgrounds in Systems, Electrical, Computer, Mechanical or Radar Engineering as well as Physics, Mathematics, and other related STEM fields are highly encouraged to apply.

Northrop Grumman’s Multidomain Sensing, Targeting and Survivability (MSTS) Division has a need for an Electronic Warfare (EW) systems engineer supporting the integration and verification of one of the most advanced EW systems ever deployed on a Naval platform. Daily activities may consist of test plan development, operation of a Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) digital test bench for data collection, analysis of test data, development of data analysis tools, mentoring of junior engineers, and the presentation of analysis results. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to troubleshoot and analyze the performance of highly visible system capabilities alongside a team of talented EW engineers.

This position requires up to 100% on-site work in the Linthicum/Baltimore, Maryland campus and an active interim/final Secret clearance.

Roles and Responsibilities

The selected Principal or Sr. Principal EW Systems Engineer will support the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) as an individual contributor/task lead. This role is responsible for designing, executing, and documenting EW system integration and test activities at multiple levels of fidelity and supporting data analysis and tool development efforts for the SEWIP program on behalf of the Navy.

• Develop and execute detailed RF test plans, setups, and procedures to assess system performance in complex and dynamic RF emitter environments.
• Design controlled experiments for hardware-in-loop and software-in-loop test bench setups to reproduce and troubleshoot results from remote integration facilities.
• Coordinate RF data collection and analysis across a subsystem integration lab (SSIL), system integration lab (SIL), and remote integration facilities.
• Troubleshoot RF test setup, test equipment, and operational issues through Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Document test results, prepare test status reports, and present your analysis results to senior leaders and customers, highlighting the impact of your work.
• Dive into the intricacies of test data, uncovering insights that drive innovation and excellence.
• Develop data analysis tools that will transform data into actionable insights and advance system design.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers, sharing your expertise and passion to cultivate future leaders in the field.
• Work with team on backlog refinement and workload management.

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Systems Engineer

• Bachelor of Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) with a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree, 3 years with a master’s degree or 1 year with a PhD
• 3+ years of experience designing, integrating, or testing Electronic Warfare (EW) or Radar systems
• 2+ years of experience analyzing data collected on EW or Radar systems
• Experience and proficiency in troubleshooting system defects, and the ability to develop and drive solutions
• Experience operating Hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) / Software-in-the-loop (SWIL) test benches
• Proficiency with the MATLAB programming environment
• Demonstrated ability to develop tools to support and enhance analytical tasks
• Demonstrated ability to develop and present compelling reports that summarize analytical findings, making a significant impact on the decision-making process
• Demonstrated experience in small group/team leadership
• Demonstrated experience with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Experience in backlog refinement and Agile/Scrum
• Willingness and ability to work up to 100% onsite at the Baltimore/Linthicum campus
• US Citizenship and Interim Secret clearance required prior to start

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Systems Engineer

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, or a master’s degree and 6 years of related experience, or 4 years of experience with a PhD
• 3+ years of experience designing, integrating, or testing Electronic Warfare (EW) or Radar systems
• 2+ years of experience analyzing data collected on EW or Radar systems
• Experience and proficiency in troubleshooting system defects, and the ability to develop and drive solutions
• Experience operating Hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) / Software-in-the-loop (SWIL) test benches
• Proficiency with the MATLAB programming environment
• Demonstrated ability to develop tools to support and enhance analytical tasks
• Demonstrated ability to develop and present compelling reports that summarize analytical findings, making a significant impact on the decision-making process
• Demonstrated experience in small group/team leadership
• Demonstrated experience with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Experience in backlog refinement and Agile/Scrum
• Willingness and ability to work up to 100% onsite at the Baltimore/Linthicum campus
• US Citizenship and Interim Secret clearance required prior to start

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Digital Signal Processing and algorithm development
• Experience with tools used to analyze Radio Frequency (RF) data at the I/Q level
• A strong working knowledge of Python and/or C++
• Experience with the integration and test of mature technologies in low-rate production
• Experience writing code to analyze Radio Frequency (RF) data at the I/Q level
• Experience analyzing Electronic Warfare test data
• Experience analyzing the EW kill chain including threat acquisition, tracking, identification/classification, engagement, and warfighter interaction

Pay

• Principal Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00
• Sr. Principal Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00