Principal Systems Engineer – Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems

Northrop Grumman•Baltimore, MD

12d•$108,800 - $163,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to support development of Electronic Warfare (EW) systems for airborne sensor platforms. The position is 100% onsite and focuses on system design, integration, and test of complex EW capabilities. The engineer will work with Integrated Product Team leads across Hardware, Software, Firmware, Integration and Test, and Program Management to define, develop, integrate, and verify mission-effective EW solutions. The role requires a current active U.S. Government Secret Clearance, successful transfer of that clearance, and the ability to obtain Special Program Access before starting. The position involves contributing to system architecture, design, and requirements; planning and conducting integration and testing; analyzing system performance; resolving issues; and supporting technical reviews and risk management. It also includes providing technical guidance and mentoring to junior and mid-level engineers as appropriate. Travel is 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available. Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, a savings plan, paid time off, education assistance, training and development, and a 9/80 work schedule where available. The primary salary range is $108,800 to $163,200. Depending on the position, employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience, master’s degree and 3 years of experience, or Ph.D. and 1 year of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
U.S. citizenship.
Current, active U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) before starting.
Experience in systems engineering, integration and test, and/or system design for complex aerospace or defense systems.
Experience with airborne sensors, RF systems, and/or Electronic Warfare concepts such as threat detection, jamming, or countermeasures.
Experience working within multidisciplinary Integrated Product Teams involving Hardware, Software, Firmware, Integration and Test, and Program Management.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience with EW systems, such as radar warning receivers, electronic support measures, electronic attack, or airborne EW payloads.
Experience with digital signal processing for EW or RF sensor applications, such as detection, filtering, pulse or feature extraction, or beamforming.
Experience with analog RF hardware for EW sensor applications, including RF front-end design, filtering, amplification, impedance matching, and component-level troubleshooting across relevant frequency bands.
Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS or Jama and model-based systems engineering methods and tools.
Background in system integration, verification and validation, and test execution for flight or mission systems.
Proficiency with data analysis tools such as MATLAB or Python for EW, RF, or sensor performance assessment.
Experience participating in technical reviews and contributing to proposal or capture activities for EW or sensor programs.
Experience prioritizing and managing tasks while supporting multiple concurrent efforts.

Responsibilities

Contribute to system-level architecture, design, and requirements decomposition for airborne EW sensor systems.
Support development, analysis, and maintenance of system and subsystem requirements, interfaces, and performance allocations.
Plan and execute integration and test activities for EW systems and sensors in laboratory and, as required, field environments.
Collaborate with Hardware, Software, Firmware, Integration and Test, and Program Management team members to maintain technical alignment and support risk and schedule coordination.
Perform system-level analysis, modeling, and performance trades to assess EW capabilities and inform design decisions.
Develop and review test plans, procedures, and test reports; support configuration control and requirements traceability.
Troubleshoot and perform root-cause analysis of system issues identified during integration and test, coordinating with cross-functional team members to implement solutions.
Prepare and present technical material for internal and customer technical reviews, including SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR, and technical interchange meetings.
Contribute to risk identification, mitigation planning, and updates to the technical baseline for the EW system.
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior and mid-level engineers as appropriate.

Benefits

Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
9/80 Work Schedule where available
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Company-paid holidays
Overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus may be available depending on the position.