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Northrop Grumman · 2 months ago

Staff Electronic Warfare / Radio Frequency Systems Engineer

Baltimore, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$163K/yr - $245K/yr

8+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading technology company that provides innovative solutions to complex global security challenges. They are seeking a Staff Electronic Warfare / Radio Frequency Systems Engineer to develop and field Electronic Surveillance and Electronic Attack systems, while leading a team of engineers and engaging with customers to meet their functional and performance requirements.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Technical leader of experience and entry-level team of systems and software engineers

Key external Electronic Warfare SME with authority to approve technical work products and present at major reviews

Responsible for performance compliant design of Electronic Warfare algorithms on next generation multifunction RF sensor

Responsible for novel solutions amid implementation constraints such as system interfaces, real time digital resource management, hardware limitations

Responsible for maturation and verification in digital simulation and hardware-in-the-loop environments, including authorship to test requirements

Apply strong systems engineering knowledge to various projects

Engage in System Architecture and Concept Development to establish clear project frameworks

Conduct Candidate Technology Trade Studies to evaluate potential solutions

Develop and derive requirements to ensure project specifications align with objectives

Collaborate on Algorithm Development for system functionality and efficiency

Perform Performance Analysis to assess system capabilities and effectiveness

Execute Data Analysis to derive insights and inform decision-making

Work collaboratively with cross-disciplinary teams, including hardware, software, and firmware engineers

Encourage innovation by identifying improvements and creatively solving problems

Qualification

RF/EW applicationsMatlabPythonC/C++Algorithm developmentElectronic WarfareData analysisTechnical leadershipCollaborationProblem solvingMentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree with 12 years of experience, master's degree with 10 years of experience or Ph.D. with 8 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

U.S Citizenship is required

A current / active DoD Secret Clearance

Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP)

6 years of experience in RF/EW applications, including developing and applying models in Matlab, Python, and/or C/C++, along with experience in tracking and algorithm development

6 years of experience in developing and implementing novel systems

4 years of experience in RF, Electronic Support (ES), and/or Electronic Attack (EA) applications

2 years of experience in a technical leadership role related to RF/EW systems, with a focus on successfully delivering systems to customers