Avionics Radar Engineer – Principal (Secret Clearance)

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Life & disability insurance

Savings plan

Company holidays & PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for Principal/Senior Principal Engineer Electronics - Avionics Radar to join the Avionics Integration Organization in Melbourne, Florida. The role requires strong Radar Principles, RF/microwave expertise, and leadership to guide technical teams.

Qualifications include degrees in STEM with multiple years of experience, active U.S. Government Secret clearance, and familiarity with MATLAB/Python for radar modeling and simulation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 5 years of related engineering experience (LV3) or Master’s with 3 years or PhD with 1 year.
• Senior LV4 requires 8 years with Bachelor’s, 6 years with Master’s, or 4 years with PhD.
• Working knowledge of radar principles and simulations is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for Radar Performance Analysis and testing of radar systems.
• Create aircraft system schematics to support air vehicle wiring diagrams.
• Support flight test activities and data analysis; resolve anomalies.
• Develop proposals and presentations with cross-functional teams for new radar technologies.
• Verify avionics installations and certification documents.

Skills

Radar principles

RF & Microwave

Antenna design

Signal processing

MATLAB/Python familiarity

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s in STEM with 5+ years

Master’s in STEM with 3+ years

PhD in STEM with 1 year

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for Principal/Senior Principal Engineer Electronics - Avionics Radar to join the Avionics Integration Organization in Melbourne, Florida. The role requires strong Radar Principles, RF/microwave expertise, and leadership to guide technical teams.

Qualifications include degrees in STEM with multiple years of experience, active U.S. Government Secret clearance, and familiarity with MATLAB/Python for radar modeling and simulation.