Staff Radar Systems Engineer - Ground-Based (Secret)

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 153,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Colorado Springs, CO is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer – Ground-Based Radar to lead radar algorithm development and system performance analyses. You will translate requirements into robust algorithms and support software integration across real-time simulations.

The role requires MATLAB expertise, radar experience, and a strong Systems Engineering background, with a government security clearance and collaboration across cross-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field; 12+ years experience or Master’s with 10+ years or PhD with 8+ years.
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance required.
• Experience with MATLAB and code prototyping.

Responsibilities

• Develop radar algorithms and mission capabilities for system performance.
• Translate requirements into algorithm design and implementation plans.
• Perform analyses of radar systems and mission modes.
• Plan and support software integration to model real-time behavior on radar platform.
• Collaborate with IPTs and provide technical guidance to the team.

Skills

MATLAB

Radar systems

Signal processing

Systems Engineering lifecycle

Algorithm design

Code prototyping

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Colorado Springs, CO is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer – Ground-Based Radar to lead radar algorithm development and system performance analyses. You will translate requirements into robust algorithms and support software integration across real-time simulations.

The role requires MATLAB expertise, radar experience, and a strong Systems Engineering background, with a government security clearance and collaboration across cross-disciplinary teams.