Senior Staff Electronics Engineer - Radar Engineer

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: San Diego
Posted on: March 13, 2025

Job Description:

Requisition ID: R10184384

• Category: -Engineering
• Location: San Diego, California, United States of America
• Clearance Type: -Secret
• Telecommute: -No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: -1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: -Yes, 25% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: -Relocation assistance may be available
• Positions Available: -1At 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. Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. - Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. For all internal NGAS Engineering candidates, we have developed a Homeroom-driven hiring process aligned to discipline-specific Ambassadors. - They will be your point of contact and will support you throughout the selection process. If you apply to this Workday requisition, a Talent Acquisition professional will email you with the corresponding Ambassador's information for next steps. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Senior Staff Electronics Engineer - Radar Engineer to our team in Rancho Bernardo, CA. This position will be in our Avionics Integration Organization. The selected engineer will perform as a member of an interdisciplinary team on a key effort to develop novel and innovative solutions to advanced technical problems. The successful engineer will contribute to the overall development of radar subsystems, including System Architecture/Concept Development, Candidate Technology Trade Studies, Requirements Development and Derivation, Algorithm Development, Performance Analysis, Data Analysis, and work with cross-disciplinary hardware, software, and firmware teams. The candidate will support the radar integration team and will be responsible for development and implementation of new and existing high fidelity, physics-based radar system performance models, complex algorithms, threat models, and command & control models. This role may also include developing / analyzing AESA arrays, modeling array performance, and predicting performance as installed on airborne platform. Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Support development and integration of radar subsystems and components to meet platform mission objectives
  • Requirements development, analysis, maturation, and implementation translating customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
  • Performing functional and performance analyses
  • 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
  • Perform mission engineering activities to ensure continuity between desired operational capabilities and delivered system performance through the Systems Engineering "V".
  • Ensure performance capabilities of new systems and architectures are traded against cost and mission requirements and assess operational effectiveness of existing and emerging systems and capabilities in representative operational environments
  • Guiding the team through development/implementation activities.The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. This position requires the ability to travel up to 25% of the time. Basic Qualifications:
    • Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 14 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 9 years of related engineering experience.
    • Experience with the following:
      • Signals processing
      • Radar systems
      • Electronics systems performance analysis, test or integration
      • MATLAB, C/C++, Python, or related languages
      • Knowledge of system engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation, and interface control documentation
      • Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company, and the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.Preferred Qualifications:
        • Active in-scope, DoD Top Secret clearance
        • Current Special Program Access
        • 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
        • Experience with modeling RF in ANSYS HFSS
        • Customer focus and collaboration skills
        • Demonstrated team leadership experience
        • An understanding of the physical limitations to implementing complex algorithms in real hardware
        • Experience with survivability requirementsSalary Range: $188,200 - $282,200The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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