Sr Staff Engineer Signal Processing

Northrop Grumman; McClellan Place (CA); On-site; USD 212,000 - 318,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Sacramento, California, seeks a Senior Staff System Engineer with a strong signal processing background to drive advancements in SIGINT software and hardware integration. You will oversee architecture trades, performance modeling, and algorithm development for RF and communications systems.

Applicants should hold a BS in a STEM field with extensive experience (or MS/PhD with reduced experience) and demonstrate expertise in DSP, SDRs, geolocation, and RF

Qualifications

• Must have a BS degree in a STEM field and significant relevant experience, or higher degrees with commensurate experience.
• Domain and DSP fundamentals with signal processing expertise.
• Experience with SDRs, RF front-ends, geolocation techniques, and SIGINT concepts.

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.
• Design, test, and produce detection, characterization, and geolocation algorithms.
• Support deployment of core products on new platforms.

Skills

DSP Fundamentals

SIGINT/RF Expertise

CUDA/GPU programming

Agile/DevOps

MATLAB/Simulink

Linux toolchains

Jira/Confluence/Bitbucket

C++, Python, Rust

GNU Radio

Education

BS in STEM

MS in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

MATLAB/Simulink

GNU Radio

X-MIDAS

Linux-based toolchains

Jira/Confluence/Bitbucket

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation’s history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they’re making history.

Northrop GrummanMissionSystems is seeking a **Senior Staff System Engineer Signal Processing background to work inSacramento, California**.Join a team that develops transformative signal processing solutions to solve complex challenges in Signals Intelligence (SIGINT). Your work will contribute to real-world national security initiatives.We offera wide variety ofprofessional development opportunities, mentorship by senior engineers, and access tocutting-edgetools and technologieslike Ultra-Wideband(UWB) Software-Defined Radios (SDRs) and Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) for deployment of advanced signal processing algorithms.

This role requiresno clearance to start, howeverthe ability and willingness to obtainTopSecret withSCI clearanceisrequiredfor continued long term employment.

The engineer will be expected to have a command on core communications systems engineering concepts from their electrical engineering degree to perform analysis, devise requirements for andimplementthesignal processingalgorithms.

Responsibilities:

• Perform architecture trades, design analysis, and performance modeling
• Provide engineering support for hardware development efforts.
• Designdetection and characterizationalgorithmsforRadio Frequency communication signals
• Implement detection and characterization algorithms
• Testsignal processing algorithms and receivers in a lab environment.
• Design, test, andproducedetection, characterization, and geolocation algorithms.
• Support the deployment of core products on new platforms (e.g.,mannedaircraft, drones, ships, etc.).

Basic Qualifications for System Engineer Level 6

• Must have a BS degree in a STEM field and at least 14 years relevant experience, or MS degree in a STEM field and at least 12 years of relevant experience, or a PhD and at least 10 years of relevant experience
• Requirements Translation:Ability to convert complex operational needs into technical system requirements
• Domain Expertise: Command of tactical SIGINT operations, military capabilities, and geolocation concepts.
• DSP Fundamentals: Expertise in modulation/demodulation, FFT/spectral analysis, filtering (FIR/IIR), resampling, channelization, and detection/estimation theory.
• SIGINT/RF Expertise: Experience with Software Defined Radios (SDR), RF front-ends, IQ data, geolocation techniques (DF/beamforming), and signal characterization

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hardware Acceleration: Experience with CUDA/GPU programming is increasingly critical for real-time performance optimization in SIGINT signal chains.
• Agile/DevOps: Experience in Agile software development and containerization tools like Docker or Kubernetes for deploying SIGINT applications
• Analysis Tools: Familiarity with specialized tools like X-MIDAS, MATLAB/Simulink, and Linux-based toolchains.
• Experience with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Practical experience or coursework in programming languages such as C++, Rust, or Python.
• Experiencewithsimulating and processing RF communications in GNU Radio.
• Active TS with SCI clearance

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What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the
flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including: Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

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Primary Level Salary Range: $212,100.00 - $318,100.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.