Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer (T04) to support the development of Electronic Warfare systems for airborne sensor platforms. This 100% onsite role focuses on system design, integration, and test of EW capabilities.

You will work with IPTs across HW, SW, FW, I&T, and PM to deliver mission-effective solutions. The ideal candidate has a strong background in systems engineering for aerospace/defense, experience with airborne sensors and RF/EW concepts, and the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of experience, orMaster's with 6 years, or Ph.D. with 4 years in STEM or related fields; additional 4 years may substitute for a degree.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Current/active U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start.
• Experience in systems engineering, integration and test, and/or system design for complex aerospace/defense systems.
• Experience with airborne sensors, RF systems, and/or EW concepts.
• Experience working within multi-disciplinary IPTs (HW, SW, FW, I&T, Program Management).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to system-level architecture, design, and requirements decomposition for airborne EW sensor systems.
• Support development, analysis, and maintenance of system and subsystem requirements, interfaces, and performance allocations.
• Plan and execute integration and test activities for EW systems and sensors in lab and field environments.
• Collaborate with HW, SW, FW, I&T, and PM teams to maintain technical alignment and manage risk/schedule.
• Perform system-level analysis, modeling, and performance trades to inform design decisions.
• Develop and review test plans, procedures, and test reports; support configuration control.
• Support troubleshooting and root-cause analysis during integration and test.
• Prepare technical material for SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR reviews and technical interchange meetings.
• Contribute to risk identification, mitigation planning, and updates to the technical baseline.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers.

Skills

Systems engineering

Integration & Test

Airborne EW concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Ph.D.

Tools

RF systems

DSP

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we'll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

We are seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer (T04) to support development of Electronic Warfare (EW) systems for airborne sensor platforms. This position is 100% onsite and focuses on system design, integration, and test of complex EW capabilities. The selected candidate will work closely with Integrated Product Team (IPT) leads across Hardware (HW), Software (SW), Firmware (FW), Integration & Test (I&T), and Program Management to help define, develop, integrate, and verify mission-effective EW solutions.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to system-level architecture, design, and requirements decomposition for airborne EW sensor systems.
• Support development, analysis, and maintenance of system and subsystem requirements, interfaces, and performance allocations.
• Plan and execute integration and test (I&T) activities for EW systems and sensors in laboratory and as required, field environments.
• Collaborate with HW, SW, FW, I&T, and Program Management team members to maintain technical alignment and support risk and schedule coordination.
• Perform system-level analysis, modeling, and performance trades to assess EW capabilities and inform design decisions.
• Develop and review test plans, procedures, and test reports; support configuration control and traceability to requirements.
• Support troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of system issues identified during integration and test, coordinating with cross-functional team members to implement solutions.
• Prepare and present technical material for internal and customer technical reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) and technical interchange meetings.
• Contribute to risk identification, mitigation planning, and updates to the technical baseline for the EW system.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior and mid-level engineers as appropriate.

This position requires up to 100% on-site

This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active U.S Government Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access prior to start.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience, master's degree with 6 years of experience or Ph.D. with 4 year of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• U.S Citizenship is required.
• A current/active U.S. Government Secret Clearance
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start
• Experience in systems engineering, integration and test, and/or system design for complex aerospace or defense systems.
• Experience with airborne sensors, RF systems, and/or Electronic Warfare concepts (e.g., threat detection, jamming, countermeasures).
• Experience working within multi-disciplinary IPTs (HW, SW, FW, I&T, Program Management).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Direct experience with EW systems, such as radar warning receivers, electronic support measures, electronic attack, or airborne EW payloads.
• Experience with digital signal processing (DSP) for EW or RF sensors applications (e.g., detection, filtering, pulse/feature extraction, beamforming).
• Experience with analog RF hardware for EW sensor applications, including RF front end design, filtering, amplification, impedance matching, and component level troubleshooting across relevant frequency