Sr. Principal Space Communications Systems Engineer - R10218877

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance Type: SCI

Travel:
Yes, 10% of the Time.

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 Space Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Communications Systems Engineer to work in Redondo Beach, California. This role requires, at minimum, TS clearance and the ability and willingness to obtain SCI clearance. SCI clearance is preferred and will be needed for the duration of the role.

This position is contingent upon capturing program award(s) along with acquiring and maintaining customer and/or business funding. Furthermore, this position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.

• Perform unit verification planning.
• Perform architecture trades, design analysis, and performance modeling.
• Provide systems engineering technical support for hardware development efforts.
• Perform trade studies, specification development, requirements definition and allocation to the unit and sub‑unit levels.
• Perform Internal Design Review planning, development, and presentations.

• Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering discipline and 8+ years of engineering experience OR Master’s of Science degree in Electrical Engineering discipline with 6 years of engineering experience, or PhD in Electrical Engineering and 4 years of engineering experience.
• Practical working experience with system architecture design, trade studies, and performance analysis and simulation.
• Technical experience with supporting hardware development utilizing antenna, RF, digital, and microelectronic technologies.
• Strong Communication Systems and Link Analysis:
  Signal Analysis via frequency domain and time domain, experience in RF and/or digital hardware systems engineering, familiarity with antenna principles, familiarity analyzing hardware specifications (e.g., VSWR, Gain, Noise Figure, etc.). Experience analyzing system performance, modeling performance parameters to estimate performance.
• Systems Engineering:
  Requirement allocation and management, working knowledge of model‑based systems engineering (MBSE) or prior experience with IBM Rational DOORS, knowledge of developing standards and processes, project lifecycle understanding.
• Active Top Secret Clearance AND the ability and willingness to obtain SCI clearance at time of application.

• Candidates have completed specialty or relevant coursework in Communication Theory, Digital Signal Processing, and Networking.
• Network Engineering Fundamentals:
  Understanding of TCP/IP, subnetting, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, routing protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), and standard communication protocols (FTP, SSH, etc.) and wireless technologies. Experience configuring and managing network devices like routers, switches, firewalls, and access points. Ability to work with monitoring tools like Wireshark.
• Experience with baseband and digital signal processing, waveform design, and network design.
• Possesses strong leadership qualities, as well as strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with developing requirements and testing requirements using core systems engineering principles.
• Active TS with SCI…