Senior Principal Radar Systems Engineer – Air-to-Ground

ngc; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 136,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

9/80 Work Schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (Air-to-Ground) to join the Mission Systems team in Linthicum, MD. You will develop radar architectures, lead requirements flow-down, and own system specifications across RF front-end, signal processing, and interfaces.

You will model radar performance using MATLAB/Python, conduct trade studies, and plan tests to verify requirements. Strong writing, communication, and cross-team collaboration are essential for success.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Current/active U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
• Experience in Radar Air-to-Ground applications and modeling in MATLAB, Python, and/or C/C++.
• Experience with radar or RF systems and systems engineering, modeling, or integration.
• Knowledge of air-to-ground radar concepts and MBSE tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop radar system architectures for air-to-ground missions.
• Lead requirements analysis, allocation, and flow-down to subsystems.
• Own and maintain system/subsystem specs and ICDs with traceability.
• Perform radar performance modeling (SNR, range, resolution).
• Conduct trade studies on waveforms, antennas, processing, and platform constraints.
• Use MATLAB/Python to evaluate design options and support decisions.
• Plan and execute lab, field, and flight tests to verify radar performance.
• Develop test procedures and analyze data to drive corrective actions.
• Support problem-solving across hardware, software, and signal processing teams.
• Serve as a key technical contributor within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Prepare and present technical material for reviews and customer briefings.
• Support proposals and technical volumes with concepts, architectures, and estimates.

Skills

Radar/air-to-ground expertise

MATLAB/Python/C/C++ experience

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Analytical/problem-solving

Technical writing

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree + 8 years

Master's degree + 6 years

Ph.D. + 4 years

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

MBSE

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (Air-to-Ground) to join the Mission Systems team in Linthicum, MD. You will develop radar architectures, lead requirements flow-down, and own system specifications across RF front-end, signal processing, and interfaces.

You will model radar performance using MATLAB/Python, conduct trade studies, and plan tests to verify requirements. Strong writing, communication, and cross-team collaboration are essential for success.