Senior Principal Systems Engineer – Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems

Northrop Grumman • Baltimore, MD

12d • $135,800 - $203,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to support development of electronic warfare (EW) systems for airborne sensor platforms. The position focuses on system design, integration, and testing of complex EW capabilities. The engineer works with Integrated Product Team leads and members across hardware, software, firmware, integration and test, and program management to define, develop, integrate, and verify mission-effective EW solutions. The position is 100% onsite and requires an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance, successful transfer of that clearance, and the ability to obtain Special Program Access before starting. Travel is 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available.

The role includes contributing to system architecture and requirements, supporting analysis and performance trades, and planning and executing integration and test activities in laboratory and, as needed, field environments. The engineer will prepare technical reviews and test artifacts, troubleshoot system issues, support the technical baseline and risk management, and provide technical guidance to less experienced engineers as appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience, master’s degree and 6 years of experience, or Ph.D. and 4 years of experience in a STEM or 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, with successful transfer required for the position.
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start.
• 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 EW concepts such as threat detection, jamming, or countermeasures.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams spanning 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 teams 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 issues identified during integration and test, coordinating solutions with cross-functional team members.
• Prepare and present technical material for internal and customer reviews, including SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR, and technical interchange meetings.
• Contribute to risk identification, mitigation planning, and updates to the EW system technical baseline.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior and mid-level engineers as appropriate.

Benefits

• Health plan and health insurance coverage.
• Savings plan.
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Education assistance.
• Training and development.
• 9/80 work schedule where available.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior