Principal​/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Electronic Warfare; EW

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Relocation assistance may be available.

Interim Secret clearance required prior to start.

Yes, 10% of the time.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems' Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) division is seeking a Principal / Senior Principal Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals at our Baltimore, MD campus. Talented candidates with backgrounds in Systems, Electrical, Computer, Mechanical or Radar Engineering as well as Physics, Mathematics, and other related STEM fields are highly encouraged to apply.

As the lead developer of RF sensors for some of the most advanced systems in the U.S. arsenal, you will work on radar systems for F‑22, F‑35, B‑1B, E‑3 AWACS, E‑7 MESA, TPS‑80 G/ATOR, SEWIP Block3 and UAV systems such as Global Hawk. You will solve problems in the field and drive new solutions into next‑generation radar systems and air superiority platforms.

The position supports the integration and verification of an advanced EW system on a Naval platform.

• Develop and execute detailed RF test plans, setups, and procedures to assess system performance in complex and dynamic RF emitter environments.
• Design controlled experiments for hardware‑in‑loop and software‑in‑loop test bench setups to reproduce and troubleshoot results from remote integration facilities.
• Coordinate RF data collection and analysis across a subsystem integration lab (SSIL), system integration lab (SIL), and remote integration facilities.
• Troubleshoot RF test setup, test equipment, and operational issues through root‑cause analysis (RCA).
• Document test results, prepare test status reports, and present analysis results to senior leaders and customers.
• Develop data‑analysis tools that transform data into actionable insights and advance system design.
• Mentor junior engineers, sharing expertise and cultivating future leaders.

Basic qualifications for a Principal Systems Engineer:

• Bachelor of Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) with minimum 5years of related experience (or 3years Master’s, 1year PhD; 4years can substitute degree).
• 3+ years designing, integrating, or testing EW or Radar systems.
• 2+ years analyzing data collected on EW or Radar systems.
• Proficient in troubleshooting system defects and developing solutions.
• Experience operating hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HWIL) / software‑in‑the‑loop (SWIL) test benches.
• Experience with RF lab test equipment.
• Proficiency with MATLAB programming environment.
• Demonstrated ability to develop tools supporting analytical tasks.
• Capability to develop and present compelling reports that influence decision‑making.
• Willingness to work up to 100% onsite at Baltimore campus.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Interim Secret clearance required prior to start.

Basic qualifications for a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer:

• Bachelor of Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) with minimum 8years of related experience (or 6years Master’s, 4years PhD; 4years can substitute degree).
• 3+ years designing, integrating, or testing EW or Radar systems.
• 2+ years analyzing data collected on EW or Radar systems.
• Proficient in troubleshooting system defects and developing solutions.
• Experience operating HWIL / SWIL test benches.
• Experience with RF lab test equipment.
• Proficiency with MATLAB.
• Demonstrated ability to develop tools for analytical tasks.
• Ability to develop and present compelling reports that influence decision‑making.
• Willingness to work up to 100% onsite at Baltimore campus.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Interim Secret clearance required prior to start.

• Experience with Digital Signal Processing and algorithm development.
• Experience with tools to analyze RF data at the I/Q level.
• Strong working knowledge of Python and/or C++.
• Experience integrating and testing mature technologies at low‑rate production.
• Experience writing code to analyze RF data at the I/Q level.
• Experience analyzing Electronic Warfare test data.
• Experience analyzing the EW kill chain.

Primary Level Salary Range: $ – $.

Secondary Level Salary Range: $ – $.

Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, PTO, and potential overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and long‑term incentives for senior positions.

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