Senior Space Communications Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance Req

Northrop Grumman; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Flexible Schedules

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Redondo Beach, CA is seeking a Principal Communications Systems Engineer to lead architecture, analysis, and integration of complex communications subsystems for national security programs.

The role requires an active U.S. Top Secret clearance (SCI preferred) and hands-on experience with RF, antenna, and digital hardware, MBSE, and DOORS. You will perform trade studies, develop requirements, and support design reviews throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of engineering experience, or MS with 3 years, or PhD with 1 year.
• Experience with system architecture design, trade studies, and performance analysis.
• Experience with hardware development involving antenna, RF, digital, and microelectronic technologies.
• Strong communication systems and link analysis; RF/digital hardware experience.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance and willingness to obtain SCI.

Responsibilities

• Perform architecture trades, design analysis, and performance modeling.
• Provide systems engineering support for hardware development.
• Perform trade studies, requirements definition and allocation to the unit and sub-unit levels.
• Plan Internal Design Review activities and presentations.
• Plan unit verification activities.

Skills

System architecture design

Trade studies

Performance analysis

RF/antenna knowledge

Technical communication

MBSE

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

IBM Rational DOORS

MBSE software

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Redondo Beach, CA is seeking a Principal Communications Systems Engineer to lead architecture, analysis, and integration of complex communications subsystems for national security programs.

The role requires an active U.S. Top Secret clearance (SCI preferred) and hands-on experience with RF, antenna, and digital hardware, MBSE, and DOORS. You will perform trade studies, develop requirements, and support design reviews throughout the lifecycle.