Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (RF Communications)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Requisition ID: R10163700

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Top Secret

• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

• Positions Available: 1

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. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity and cognitive diversity.

Join Northrop Grumman – Cincinnati (aka Xetron), part of the Mission Systems sector, focused on the development of new capabilities for our military and intelligence customers. This unique relationship offers employees the ability to know everyone at the site while working on technologies and products that are beyond state-of-the-art.

We are seeking a cleared or clearable Sr. Principal Systems Engineer for a critical leadership role in our Systems Engineering Group as a key contributor to the successful completion of RF Communications projects. This position is perfect for a candidate that can manage requirements and lead design efforts to produce new hardware products that support National Defense partners.

Ideal candidates for this position have substantial breadth and depth of knowledge in all aspects of engineering with a focus on producing deployable hardware products. Each candidate must have the ability to independently form innovative solutions to difficult problems and lead teams of highly skilled engineers to execute these solutions.

Typical teams are 5-10 people and require our engineers to have diverse skill sets that apply to the entire lifecycle of a program. This position allows the candidate to have direct contact with our end customers and operators of our products, which allows for pragmatic and early feedback from the user community during the design process.

Candidates for this position should have:

• Substantial breadth and depth of knowledge in all aspects of engineering with a focus on producing deployable RF sensor and collection systems

• System and/or subsystem design leadership and direct technical contribution with RF hardware communication and collection programs

• Previous direct contact with end customers and end operators of related products

• Preferred technical background includes experience with design improvements, requirements management, especially in relationship to reliability, maintainability, and supportability.

Basic Qualifications for Staff Systems Engineer Level:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, or other STEM degree, plus 9 years of progressive experience OR Master of Science degree plus 7 years of progressive experience, OR PhD plus 4 years of progressive experience

• Recent design experience and a track record of successful RF product designs.

• US Citizenship is required

• The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance (NG will sponsor)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current, active Top Secret clearance, or higher

• Experience as an IPT lead, functional lead, or leadership in the military

• Experience integrating antenna, RF subsystems, and processing hardware/software into a complete system

• RF modeling, simulation, and analysis including link budgets

• MATLAB knowledge and/or experience

• Program/Project Management experience

• Demonstrated leadership experience

• Ability to perform as liaison to the customer for all engineering efforts

• Ability to collaborate in a team environment.

Salary Range: $121,000 - $181,400

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.