Senior Principal Radar Systems Engineer, Ground-Based

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 123,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Colorado Springs, CO, seeks a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer – Ground-Based Radar to drive radar algorithm development and mission capabilities from concept through deployment.

You will translate system requirements into algorithms, perform performance analyses, plan software integration, and lead cross‑functional IPTs with radar, systems, software, and mission engineering experts. An active U.S. Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8+ years experience (or Master’s 6+, PhD 4+).
• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
• Experience with MATLAB, signal processing, radar systems; code prototyping.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate radar algorithms to meet system objectives.
• Translate system requirements into algorithm design and implementation plans.
• Perform functional and performance analyses of radar systems.
• Plan software integration to model real-time behavior on the radar platform.
• Lead cross-disciplinary IPTs and communicate results to leadership.

Skills

MATLAB

Signal processing

Radar systems

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Colorado Springs, CO, seeks a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer – Ground-Based Radar to drive radar algorithm development and mission capabilities from concept through deployment.

You will translate system requirements into algorithms, perform performance analyses, plan software integration, and lead cross‑functional IPTs with radar, systems, software, and mission engineering experts. An active U.S. Secret clearance is required.