Principal Radar DSP Engineer - Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 103,600 - 193,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Colorado Springs is seeking a Principal or Sr Principal Software Signal Processing Engineer to join the DARC program. You will develop radar DSP software for object identification and tracking in geosynchronous orbit, collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced defense environment.

Required experience includes C++, Java, Python, CUDA, Linux, RF signal processing, GPU optimization, and NVIDIA MatX. A DoD Secret clearance is required to start.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance at the time of application.
• Experience with C++, Java, Python and CUDA.
• Experience with Linux.
• Experience with RF Signal Processing.
• Experience with GPU optimization.
• Experience with NVIDIA MatX library.
• Experience with AI Tooling.
• Experience with high side development and processes.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs applications software and systems with logical/mathematical solutions.
• Collaborates with hardware engineers for planning, design, and utilization of electronic data processing systems.
• Analyzes user needs and designs operating instructions, compilers, and utilities.
• Develops and optimizes radar signal processing algorithms and pipelines (DSP) using common toolchains.
• Utilizes GPGPU acceleration (e.g., CUDA) for performance-critical workloads.
• Applies AI tooling to accelerate development while maintaining code accountability.

Skills

C++

Java

Python

CUDA

Linux

RF signal processing

GPU optimization

NVIDIA MatX

AI tooling

High-side development

Education

Bachelor's in Science

Master's in Science

PhD

Tools

NVIDIA MatX library

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Colorado Springs is seeking a Principal or Sr Principal Software Signal Processing Engineer to join the DARC program. You will develop radar DSP software for object identification and tracking in geosynchronous orbit, collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced defense environment.

Required experience includes C++, Java, Python, CUDA, Linux, RF signal processing, GPU optimization, and NVIDIA MatX. A DoD Secret clearance is required to start.