Principal or Sr Principal Radar Modeling Engineer
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
|---|---|
| Location | Palmdale, CA, USA, San Diego, CA, USA, El Segundo, CA, USA |
| Salary | $110300 – $206000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and at least 5 years of relevant experience or Master’s degree in STEM field and at least 3 years of relevant experience for Principal Systems Engineer consideration.
- Bachelor’s Degree in STEM discipline and at least 8 years of relevant experience or Master’s degree and at least 6 years of relevant experience for Senior Principal Systems Engineer.
- Ability to work independently and identify solutions to complex problems.
- Ability to work with a team in a rapid prototyping environment.
- Experience with at least one of the following: Signals processing, Radar systems, Electronics systems performance analysis, test or integration, MATLAB, C/C++, Python or related languages, Research, Analysis, and Creating Assessments of Foreign Threats to US Military Operations, Analysis at the Survivability, Lethality, Vulnerability, Engagement, and/or Mission Level, Vehicle performance analysis, Air vehicle survivability analysis, Modeling and Simulation of Radars, Missiles, Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS), Air and/or Space platforms, Electronic Attack (EA), Electronic Protection (EP), Electronic Countermeasures, Red and/or Blue CONOPs and TTPs.
- An active in-scope U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance or higher is required to start.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance with Special Program Access (PAR/SAP).
- Must have ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Responsibilities
- Development of mathematical algorithms for mode/sensor implementation.
- Develop software to model behavior of systems in real-time and constructive simulations of sensors and other platforms.
- Solicit input from various stakeholders, synthesize data, and communicate results to various levels of leadership within the organization.
- Technical team leadership participating in technical peer reviews throughout the product lifecycle of design, development, integration and test, flight test requirements verification, and sustainment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience with Air-to-Air and/or Air-to-Ground modes.
- Demonstrated mathematical problem-solving ability and data analysis experience.
- Demonstrated interpersonal communication, presentation skills, verbal and written communication skills.
- Work experience with one of the following areas related to radar systems: search or track, surveillance, reconnaissance, electronic protection, ID, or adaptive technique.
- Customer focus and collaboration skills.
- Strong desire to learn, take initiative and contribute within a team-oriented environment.
- Demonstrated team leadership experience.
- An understanding of the physical limitations of implementing complex algorithms in real hardware.