Principal Systems Engineer - Air to Ground

About the role

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opening for a Principal Systems Engineer (Air-to-Ground) to join our organization. Our 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 systems across a wide variety of platforms and environments. You will support the Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) team on multiple major development programs.

Responsibilities

• Aid in requirements analysis, allocation, and documentation for radar system and subsystem functions (e.g., SAR, ISAR, GMTI/T, Targeting, Weather, Surface Return, Sea Surface Search, Ship Track, etc.)
• Develop and maintain system/subsystem specifications and interface control documents (ICDs)
• Support technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) through preparation of analysis, figures, and documentation
• Use tools such as MATLAB or Python to perform basic radar performance analyses (e.g., range, resolution, SNR)
• Support development and evaluation of radar concepts and algorithms under guidance from senior engineers
• Aid in planning and executing lab and field tests of radar systems and subsystems
• Support test data collection, reduction, and basic analysis to verify performance against requirements
• Work closely with RF, hardware, software, and other systems engineers to ensure consistent implementation of requirements
• Document work products clearly and contribute to engineering reports and presentations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience, Master's degree with 3 years of experience or Ph.D. with 1 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, 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 U.S. Government Secret Clearance
• The ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP)

Qualifications

• Experience in Radar Air-to-Ground applications, including developing and applying models in MATLAB, Python, and/or C/C++
• Intermediate experience in Radar Air-to-Ground applications, including developing and applying models in MATLAB, Python, and/or C/C++
• Exposure to systems engineering tools or model-based systems engineering (MBSE)
• Understanding of RF hardware concepts (antennas, T/R modules, beamforming)

Skills

• Strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills

Benefits

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Pay

$108,800.00 - $163,200.00

Schedule

100% On-Site