Staff Radar Modeling Simulation Analysis Systems Engineer

Relocation assistance may be available. This position requires an active U.S. Government Secret clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP). Travel is required, approximately 10% of the time.

About the role

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. 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.

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

Responsibilities

• Accelerate the delivery of capabilities to 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, collect and analyze data from laboratory or flight tests, verify and validate simulation performance against flight test data, and formally verify that models meet specified requirements.
• Produce publication-quality reports defining the foundation for simulation credibility across all stakeholders and provide artifacts to support formal simulation Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VVA).
• Innovate to solve problems and identify improvements across MSE&A products.
• Perform operational analysis and mission effectiveness analysis.
• Develop new and/or integrate existing system simulation frameworks, performance models and algorithms, threat models, and command and control models.
• Model operational environments, perform trade studies via computer simulation, and recommend alternative architectures.
• Simulate real-time operations and develop software that simulates behavior of systems.
• Develop, integrate, and use advanced graphical user interfaces and visualization tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with 12 years of experience, Master’s degree with 10 years of experience, or Ph.D. with 8 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.
• Active or ability to obtain a final U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access.
• Experience with programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Bash, or C shell scripting on Linux and Windows computing environments.
• Domain experience in simulations of RF, EOIR, Communications, or related systems.
• Experience working with digital signal processing and complex valued signal data.
• Experience with analytical modeling approaches using MATLAB environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degrees in Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field.
• Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance or higher.
• Experience with real-time and/or reactive simulation software applications development.
• Experience with statistics, design of experiments, descriptive/diagnostic/predictive/prescriptive analytics, or high-performance computing.
• Experience developing and validating radar modes.
• Experience with adaptive signal processing.
• Experience with optimal estimation theory.
• Understanding of Systems Engineering and Integration & Test processes.
• Experience with DPC, CUDA, OpenCL, Verilog, VHDL, or other domain-specific languages.
• Experience with Agile and/or SAFe methodologies.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health plan.
• Savings plan (401k).
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Education assistance, training, and development.
• 9/80 work schedule (where available).
• Discretionary bonuses and eligibility for overtime or shift differential, depending on the position.
• Long-term incentives for eligible employees in Vice President or Director positions.

Pay

Primary level salary range: $169,000.00 - $253,600.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; Northrop Grumman considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions when determining base salary offers.