Principal / Sr Principal Software Signal Processing Engineer

ngc; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Colorado Springs seeks a Principal Software Signal Processing Engineer or Sr Principal to join our radar DSP team, developing new radar digital signal processing software for object identification and tracking in geosynchronous orbit.

The role involves designing, testing, and optimizing applications, collaborating with hardware teams, and applying CUDA and AI tooling to accelerate development while maintaining engineering accountability.

Qualifications

• Must have active U.S. Government Secret clearance at time of application.
• Experience with C++, Java, Python and CUDA.
• Experience with Linux and RF signal processing.
• Experience with GPU optimization.
• Experience with AI tooling to accelerate development.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs applications software and systems.
• Collaborates with hardware engineers in planning, design, and utilization of data processing systems.
• Determines user needs and analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems and define operating instructions.
• Demonstrated experience developing radar signal processing algorithms and pipelines (DSP) with common toolchains.
• Demonstrated experience with GPGPU acceleration (e.g., CUDA) for performance-critical workloads.
• Experience with AI tooling to accelerate coding tasks while maintaining accountability.

Skills

C++

Java

Python

CUDA

Linux

RF Signal Processing

GPU optimization

NVIDIA MatX

AI Tooling

Education

Bachelor's in Science

Master's in Science

PhD

Tools

NVIDIA MatX library

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. 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. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal Software Signal Processing Engineer level or a Sr Principal Software Signal Processing Engineer level to join our team supporting our program. This position would be based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This role will work with us on the radar contract developing new radar digital signal processing software in support of identification and tracking of objects in geosynchronous orbit.

Job responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs applications software, and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.

• Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software.

• Determines computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems.

• Demonstrated experience developing and optimizing radar signal processing algorithms and pipelines (DSP), including use of common engineering toolchains such as DSP System Toolbox / Signal Processing Toolbox / Phased Array System toolsets.

• Demonstrated experience with GPGPU acceleration (e.g., CUDA) for performance-critical signal processing and/or analytics workloads.

• Experience using AI-enabled engineering tooling (e.g., an AI coding assistant) to accelerate development tasks such as code explanation, refactoring, and test generation—while maintaining engineer accountability for reviewed code.

This position can be staffed at the Principal or Sr Principal level based on the basic qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications

• Principal Level: 5 years with a Bachelors in Science, 3 years with a Masters in Science degree, and 1 years with the PHD. 4 additional years required in lieu of a degree.

• Sr Principal: 8 years with a Bachelors in Science, 6 years with a Masters in Science degree, and 3 years with the PHD. 4 additional years required in lieu of a degree.

• Must have an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Radar knowledge: Can detail how to process a radar signal to generate a Range Doppler Map, can detail the process of using a sparse array to accomplish beamforming, can detail the concept of loss budgets and system tradeoffs, and has the understanding of application of calibration for a distributed system

• C++ Knowledge: Knowledge of how to do real time processing and knowledge of current C++ standards and knowledge of latest modern C++ techniques is preferred

• CUDA Knowledge: Need to understand the benefits and constraints of running signal processing code on GPGPUs and be familiar with cuFFT and/or cuSignal; Matx is preferred, but not expected

• Functional familiarity with Matlab and python

• Self starter: Able to take minimal direction and go off on their own, learn the system without much instruction, and approach every story with the next in mind, looking for defects and optimizations along the way

• Experience with writing Signal Processing Algorithms and experience implementing signal processing algorithms is insufficient

Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.