Staff RF Sensors Engineer

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Staff RF Sensors Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in defining the future.  This position will be located in Melbourne, FL. 

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Air Dominance Division is developing advanced tactical aircraft for the current and future battlespace. The Mission Systems IPT is responsible for designing, developing, integrating, and testing RF sensors onto and into these airborne platforms.

The RF sensors engineer in this role will be responsible for one or more of the following:

• Electromagnetics modelling with analysis tools
• Defining, specifying, tracing, and modelling requirements for the next generation of advanced RF sensors
  • These sensors include but are not limited to radar, electronic warfare, and multi-function apertures
• Modelling Electronic Support performance within a Mission Systems Suite
• Integrating the back end of RF sensors into a mission management network
• Technical management of RF sensors suppliers

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) and 14 years of experience in Engineering OR a master’s degree in STEM with 12 years of experience in Engineering OR a PhD in STEM with 9 years of experience in Engineering
• Must have an Active, In-Scope, DOD Secret Security Clearance or higher that has been granted / renewed within the past 6 years.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of electromagnetics in the RF spectrum (VHF through Ka bands)
• Experience with Antenna testing and analysis
• Electronic Warfare experience
• Experience with sensor providers/suppliers
• Electromagnetics modeling experience with homegrown tools and commercial tools (such as Microwave CST and Ansys HFSS)
• Experience with Cameo, DOORs, Rhapsody, writing requirements, and tracing requirements through various levels (from Systems Requirement Document down to Weapon System Specification down to Segment Specifications down to Subsystem Specifications)
• Experience with mission management / sensor resource management
• Experience with signal processing, data fusion, software, trackers, covariance matrices, correlation, ambiguity functions, OMS/OCS standards, sensor physical ICDs, software ICDs, bus standards, and/or data rates

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