SIGINT Systems Engineer, Signals Processing

Northrop Grumman; California; On-site; USD 92,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Sacramento, CA is seeking a Systems Engineer or Principal Systems Engineer with a signal processing background to develop transformative signal processing solutions for SIGINT. The role involves architecture trades, analysis, and deployment across platforms, with opportunities for mentorship and cutting-edge tools.

Responsibilities include algorithm design, hardware support, and testing in lab environments, with clearances required.

Qualifications

• BS in STEM with 2 years relevant experience; or MS in STEM field.
• Willing and able to obtain and maintain Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Understanding of core communications systems engineering concepts.
• Domain expertise in SIGINT operations, geolocation concepts.
• DSP fundamentals: modulation/demodulation, FFT, filtering, resampling, channelization, detection/estimation theory.
• Experience with Software Defined Radios (SDR), RF front-ends, IQ data, geolocation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Perform architecture trades, design analysis, and performance modeling.
• Provide engineering support for hardware development efforts.
• Design detection and characterization algorithms for RF signals.
• Implement detection and characterization algorithms.
• Test signal processing algorithms and receivers in a lab environment.
• Support deployment of core products on new platforms (aircraft, drones, ships).

Skills

Systems engineering

SIGINT/RF fundamentals

DSP fundamentals

Geolocation techniques

SDR experience

Education

BS/MS in STEM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

CUDA

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Sacramento, CA is seeking a Systems Engineer or Principal Systems Engineer with a signal processing background to develop transformative signal processing solutions for SIGINT. The role involves architecture trades, analysis, and deployment across platforms, with opportunities for mentorship and cutting-edge tools.

Responsibilities include algorithm design, hardware support, and testing in lab environments, with clearances required.