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Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 day ago

Sr.Staff Systems Engineer (RF Communications)

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking a Sr. Staff Systems Engineer for their Systems Engineering Group. The role involves leading design efforts for RF Communications projects, managing the technical aspects of hardware product development, and collaborating with engineering teams to solve complex challenges in national defense.
Defense & Space
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Responsibilities

Lead design efforts to produce new hardware products for RF Communications projects
Serve as the primary point of contact for external customers and internal development engineering teams
Have overall technical responsibility for the electrical design, development, integration, and test for the development project
Independently form innovative solutions to difficult problems and lead teams of highly skilled engineers to execute these solutions
Collaborate across engineering teams to resolve and integrate technical/engineering requirements and verify their incorporation into the resulting product
Engage directly with end customers and operators during the design process for early feedback

Qualification

RF sensor systemsRF hardware designEngineering team leadershipModel-based system engineeringRequirements managementMATLABCustomer liaisonCollaborationTechnical documentation

Required

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, or other STEM degree, plus 14 years of progressive experience OR Master of Science degree plus 12 years of progressive experience, OR PhD plus 9 years of progressive experience
Recent design experience and a track record of successful RF product designs
Experience leading engineering teams from various disciplines in a recent technical development project
Experience in assessing project status in terms of technical, cost, and schedule execution
US Citizenship is required
Current, active Top Secret clearance, or higher
Substantial breadth and depth of knowledge in all aspects of engineering with a focus in producing deployable RF sensor and collection systems
Engineering team leadership and direct technical contribution with RF hardware communication and collection design projects
Experience in extracting derived requirements and generating system architectures from mission-level concept of operations (ConOps)
Previous direct contact with end customers in the creation and development of project technical reviews and documentation

Preferred

Experience as an IPT lead, functional lead, or leadership in the military
Experience with model-based system engineering concepts and platforms, such as Cameo
Experience with ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, MIL-STD-499, and/or INCOSE system engineering life-cycle processes
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
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and apply varied technologies
Ability to perform as liaison to the customer for all engineering efforts
Ability to collaborate in a team environment

Benefits

401k matching
Personal growth opportunities
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Company

Northrop Grumman Australia

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Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
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