Senior Systems Engineer, Mission Systems (RF)

Northrop Grumman; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer to join our engineering team. The role focuses on designing, integrating, testing, and delivering complex systems for national security programs across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field, with levels of experience matching either the Systems Engineer or Principal level.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent STEM related discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree; Minimum of 0 years with Master's degree; Minimum of 0 Years experience with PhD
• Willing and able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Security Clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
• Strong interdisciplinary problem-solving skills, demonstrated by frequent and successful application of technical standards, theories, concepts, and techniques
• A background and strong demonstrated success in test, design, and integration
• Knowledge of RF and radio communication system components & functions
• Experience with lab test equipment such as function generator, oscilloscope, multi-meter, spectrum analyzers, etc.
• Knowledge and familiarity with Windows and Linux Operating Systems, specifically the ability to execute in command line and rapidly navigate both operating systems
• Experience with networking architecture and cisco language

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary engineering team to design, integrate, enhance, and productionize solutions
• Support the assembly, test, and documentation for hardware components, software integration, and systems of systems
• Interface and collaborate with customers, end users, operators, and field representatives
• Develop a comprehensive knowledge of system architecture & mission operations to be able to communicate both upwards and outwards
• Conduct Acceptance Test Procedures (ATPs), failure analysis, documentation development, and operations development
• Develop and maintain requirements
• Participate in test events

Skills

Interdisciplinary problem-solving

System integration

RF knowledge

Networking concepts

Windows/Linux CLI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Function generator

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer to join our engineering team. The role focuses on designing, integrating, testing, and delivering complex systems for national security programs across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field, with levels of experience matching either the Systems Engineer or Principal level.