Senior Principal RF Systems Engineer – Top Secret

Northrop Grumman; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 129,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Top Secret clearance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a cleared Senior Principal Systems Engineer to lead RF sensor and collection system programs at the Cincinnati facility. The role focuses on producing deployable hardware while guiding cross-functional engineering teams and coordinating with customers to align technical goals with mission requirements.

Ideal candidates will bring broad engineering expertise, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering complex systems under defense programs.

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge across engineering disciplines with deployable RF hardware focus.
• Experience leading multi-discipline engineering teams on complex projects.
• Ability to derive requirements and generate system architectures from mission concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead design efforts to produce deployable RF hardware and systems.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to meet technical, cost, and schedule goals.
• Interface with customers and internal stakeholders to ensure successful program execution.

Skills

RF hardware

Engineering leadership

RF sensors

System integration

ConOps requirements

MATLAB

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Master of Science in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Tools

Cameo

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a cleared Senior Principal Systems Engineer to lead RF sensor and collection system programs at the Cincinnati facility. The role focuses on producing deployable hardware while guiding cross-functional engineering teams and coordinating with customers to align technical goals with mission requirements.

Ideal candidates will bring broad engineering expertise, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering complex systems under defense programs.