Radar SI&T Lead — APG-81 Flight Test & Lab

Northrop Grumman; Middle River (MD); On-site; USD 184,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems’ Baltimore site seeks a Sr. Staff SI&T Engineer Lead for APG‑81 radar systems. You will lead hardware integration, lab and flight test activities, and coordinate with software, antenna, and EW teams to deliver complex radar capabilities on schedule.

You will drive lab configurations, test procedures, and documentation, while mentoring technicians and engineers in a fast-paced, onsite environment in Baltimore, MD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 14 years of relevant experience; a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of relevant experience; or a PhD with 10 years of experience in a STEM discipline.
• Significant system integration and test experience on complex airborne radar systems, including hardware system test, lab integration, and test procedure development.
• Demonstrated expertise with radar system hardware, including antennas, transmit/receive modules (TRMs), radar LRUs, and associated test equipment and range assets.
• Experience working in a multi‑disciplinary team environment, collaborating with software, antenna, receiver/exciter, EW, systems engineering, manufacturing, and test disciplines.
• Hands‑on experience with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) programs, including mode integration, system acceptance testing, and hardware sell‑off.
• Proven problem‑solving skills, including experience identifying root cause, innovating test or troubleshooting approaches, and implementing corrective actions on complex radar hardware issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level hardware integration and test for advanced airborne radar systems (APG‑81 emphasis) from integration through sell‑off and delivery.
• Perform production follow of radar systems and LRUs to ensure timely sell‑off and delivery; own System Acceptance Testing.
• Own and manage system integration laboratories and test benches (SILs) and range assets.
• Be responsible for lab asset configuration and readiness; coordinate with software, hardware, test, and operations teams.
• Lead mode integration shifts for radar subsystems; provide on‑console technical leadership and troubleshoot.
• Serve as liaison to flight test organizations; planning, execution, and on‑site support during deployments.

Skills

Radar hardware

System integration

Lab and flight test

APG-81 radar

Leadership

Test documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM (14+ yrs)

Master’s degree in STEM (12+ yrs)

PhD in STEM (10+ yrs)

Tools

MATLAB

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems’ Baltimore site seeks a Sr. Staff SI&T Engineer Lead for APG‑81 radar systems. You will lead hardware integration, lab and flight test activities, and coordinate with software, antenna, and EW teams to deliver complex radar capabilities on schedule.

You will drive lab configurations, test procedures, and documentation, while mentoring technicians and engineers in a fast-paced, onsite environment in Baltimore, MD.