Staff Engineer Electronics - Software Integration (CA or FL)

Northrop Grumman•San Diego, CA

6d•$152,900 - $265,600•Hybrid

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Staff Engineer Electronics - Software Integration to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position can be located in San Diego, CA or Melbourne, FL. The selected engineer will perform as a member of an interdisciplinary team on key efforts to develop novel Software integration and test on developmental NGAS programs. The successful engineer will contribute to the overall development of Software interface and management for the Electronic Warfare subsystems, including developing functional architectures, analyzing performance, developing and managing requirements and interfaces, and verifying/validating all allocated requirements. You will work directly with EW suppliers to development and integrate multi-function RF subsystems. This position may require travel up to 10%.

Requirements

Must have a Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 12 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university AND 10 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; or a Ph.D. AND 8 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering
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.
Experience designing, developing, integrating, and/or testing RF equipment for airborne platforms
Familiarity with 1 or more RF sensing modalities and their applications.
Experience with digital signal processing
An active U.S. Government issued Top Secret SCI Security Clearance as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated problem solving and troubleshooting skills
Demonstrated ability to assimilate new concepts quickly and independently and work in a self-directed manner
Experience designing, developing, integrating, and/or testing EW or Radar subsystems for airborne platforms
Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work well in a close team environment
Experience in model-based systems engineering using Cameo or similar SysML tools
Experience with generating and managing requirements in DOORs
Experience in performance analysis using MATLAB and Excel or similar tools
Familiarity with Atlassian collaboration tool set (Jira and Confluence)
Experience in supplier/subcontract management
Experience with developing supplier documentation, performance-based specifications, and statements of work
Understand NGAS Sector Engineering procedures
Experience building supplier evaluation criteria and experience in conducting technical evaluations, documenting results and selection
Knowledge of electromagnetics in the RF spectrum (VHF through Ka bands)
Experience in decomposing, deriving, allocating and tracing requirements from system to component level
Experience with developing supplier documentation, performance-based specifications, and statements of work
Experience in supplier/subcontract management
Experience with working on a multidisciplinary team and writing technical proposals
Knowledge of system engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation and interface control documentation

Responsibilities

Requirements development, analysis, maturation, and implementation, translating customer requirements into software specifications
Collaborate with engineers and program stakeholders to integrate avionics and mission subsystems to meet platform mission objectives
Work collaboratively with cross-disciplinary teams, including hardware, software, and firmware engineers
Support for performance compliant design of Electronic Warfare algorithms on next generation multifunction RF sensor
Support for novel solutions amid implementation constraints such as system interfaces, real time digital resource management, hardware limitations
Support for maturation and verification in digital simulation and hardware-in-the-loop environments, including authorship to test requirements
Collaborate on Algorithm Development for system functionality and efficiency
Develop supplier documentation such as procurement specifications, and statements of work, and review artifacts from the supplier’s development effort
Document designs using detailed schematics, diagrams, and specifications
Support development and integration of HW subsystems and components to meet platform mission objectives
Develop integrated HW integration and test
Performing functional and performance analyses
Conducting detailed trade studies
Perform analyses and estimate performance of components, subsystems, and systems in accordance with governmental and commercial standards.
Configure, test, document and troubleshoot avionics and mission systems

Benefits

Relocation assistance may be available
health insurance coverage
life and disability insurance
savings plan
Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
overtime
shift differential
a discretionary bonus
Annual bonuses
Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)