Senior RF/HW Systems Engineer – SIT Lead (Secret)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 184,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Baltimore seeks a Sr. Staff Systems Engineer – RF / Hardware SME to lead System Integration & Test across RF sensor systems. You will own integration of hardware, firmware and control software, and define test strategies for multiple environments.

The role requires a DoD Secret clearance, strong RF/test experience, and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex solutions for customers and programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 14 years’ experience, Master’s degree with 12 years’ experience, 10 years’ experience with PhD
• Active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start is required.
• Strong depth of experience with RF Hardware and test equipment
• Strong depth of experience with MATLAB coding, test scripting, data analysis and signal processing
• Knowledge and experience in firmware and hardware control integration planning and execution
• Knowledge and experience integration & testing software written in C, C++
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex HW/SW integration problems
• Strong understanding of Systems Engineering concepts, including requirements analysis and verification planning and execution
• Experience working in and leading a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate internally and external team members
• Some experience working with embedded systems design and implementation
• Ability to work onsite in Baltimore, MD

Responsibilities

• Senior Technical Leader for System Integration & Test (SIT), with emphasis on RF and Integrated Assembly subject‑matter expertise
• Defines RF and sensor test strategies, leads complex integration and troubleshooting, and serves as a key technical interface to program and customer leadership
• Lead system integration strategy and flow development, developing test plans and defining test environments, scenarios and objectives
• Drives a multi-disciplinary integration team through technical hurdles and solutions, enforcing integration processes
• Interfaces with product design teams for implementation of root cause resolutions
• Working with Integrated Product Team leads to develop schedules, develop material for and present at technical design reviews, and assist with resource management

Skills

RF hardware

MATLAB

C/C++

Systems engineering

Embedded systems

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Baltimore seeks a Sr. Staff Systems Engineer – RF / Hardware SME to lead System Integration & Test across RF sensor systems. You will own integration of hardware, firmware and control software, and define test strategies for multiple environments.

The role requires a DoD Secret clearance, strong RF/test experience, and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex solutions for customers and programs.