Senior Avionics Radar Engineer with Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 98,400 - 184,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Holidays & PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for Sr Principal/Principal Avionics Radar Engineer, located onsite in Melbourne, Florida. The role involves radar performance analysis, system schematics, flight test support, and collaboration on new business opportunities across cross-functional teams.

The candidate should have a STEM degree with multiple qualifying paths and experience in RF/microwave design, antenna optimization, and digital signal processing, plus the ability to

Qualifications

• Must have working knowledge of radar principles and have experience with computer simulations, mathematical modeling, and programming.
• RF and Microwave Engineering: Knowledge of RF and microwave components, circuits, and their behavior.
• Antenna Design and Optimization: Experience with designing, analyzing, and optimizing antennas for specific radar applications.
• Signal Processing: Proficiency in digital signal processing techniques for radar data, including filtering, detection, and tracking.
• At minimum, an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance Secret level clearance is required to apply and to start the role, with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the Company to meet its business needs

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for Radar Performance Analysis including analyzing radar design and testing advanced radar systems.
• Create aircraft system schematics to support air vehicle wiring diagrams.
• Support flight test activities and post flight data analysis, and resolution of flight test anomalies.
• Contribute to proposals and presentations for new business opportunities with cross-functional teams.
• Verify aircraft avionics installations and certification documents such as SSOWs, PDIRs, and SCDs.

Skills

Radar principles

Computer simulations

Mathematical modeling

Programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for Sr Principal/Principal Avionics Radar Engineer, located onsite in Melbourne, Florida. The role involves radar performance analysis, system schematics, flight test support, and collaboration on new business opportunities across cross-functional teams.

The candidate should have a STEM degree with multiple qualifying paths and experience in RF/microwave design, antenna optimization, and digital signal processing, plus the ability to