Principal / Sr. Principal Modeling Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer

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.

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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security.  Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.  Come be a part of our mission!

The Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Field Engineering team based in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal Modeling Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer to support our Next Generation RF Environment Generator (NEWEG) Simulator at our Pt. Mugu, California location. Responsibilities will include programming Electronic Warfare (EW) threats utilizing EWIRDB and RF/RADAR. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate that enjoys learning and solving problems. You will have the opportunity to work on complex electronic warfare simulators alongside a multi-disciplinary team. We are looking for an individual that is passionate, driven, a self-starter, and goal oriented.

The person selected for this position will be required to undergo training at the Northrop Grumman facility in Buffalo, NY for up to a month prior to working in Pt. Mugu, CA.
 

Roles & responsibilities:

• Interact independently with customers and coordinate engineering efforts within the company to identify solutions to customer reported problems.
• Provide Engineering support to resolve system level problems reported by the customer on delivered hardware.
• Maintain operational status and configuration of NGC Electronic Warfare Stimulators.
• Utilize knowledge, special test equipment (STE), and instrumented data to troubleshoot/repair hardware failures
• Support customer missions, monitor and convey stimulator performance and assist with generating new emitters.
• Generate weekly status reports documenting test events and anomalies warranting further investigation.

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This position may be filled as a Principal Systems Engineer or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer based on the qualifications listed below.

Principal Systems Engineer Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM plus 5 years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree in STEM plus 3 years of relevant experience; or PhD in STEM with no relevant experience.
• Ability to travel (up to 10%).
• Ability to frequently move and position objects weighing 50 lbs.
• Ability to undergo training at the Northrop Grumman site in Buffalo, NY for up to one month prior to working at Pt Mugu, CA.
• Must have an active DoD Secret clearance (or higher) that has been granted or renewed within the last 5 years or is currently enrolled in continuous evaluation.
• Software knowledge (the following will be considered: Windows PowerShell or Batch file experience or Linux command line experience, utilization of editors to modify config files or XML knowledge).
• Enjoys troubleshooting & solving problems and strong desire to understand how the system works
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining a calm, patient demeanor in front of the customer.

Sr. Principal Systems Engineer Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM plus 9 years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree in STEM plus 7 years of relevant experience; or a PhD plus 4 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to travel (up to 10%).
• Ability to frequently move and position objects weighing 50 lbs.
• Ability to undergo training at the Northrop Grumman site in Buffalo, NY for up to one month prior to working at Pt Mugu, CA.
• Must have an active DoD Secret clearance (or higher) that has been granted or renewed within the last 5 years or is currently enrolled in continuous evaluation.
• Software knowledge (the following will be considered: Windows PowerShell or Batch file experience or Linux command line experience, utilization of editors to modify config files or XML knowledge).
• Enjoys troubleshooting & solving problems and a strong desire to understand how the system works
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining a calm, patient demeanor in front of the customer.

Preferred Qualifications for both positions:

• Experience programming Electronic Warfare (EW) threats utilizing the Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming Database (EWIRDB)
• Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator (CEESIM) Scenario building experience (or similar).
• Ability to navigate Linux from the command line
• Basic Web and XML understanding
• Experience with Wireshark
• Basic internet protocol (IP) understanding
• Experience with RADAR, Electronic Warfare systems, RF Engineering, or other electronics background that includes experience testing, troubleshooting, and performing repairs.
• Fluent in RF / Electrical test equipment, Spectrum Analyzer, Power Meter, Oscilloscope and Digital Multi-Meters. 
• Experience with RF generation equipment, understanding of RF synthesis and mixing techniques.

Salary Range: $104,600 USD - $157,000 USD

Salary Range 2: $129,700 USD - $194,500 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.