Sr. Principal Digital Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Interim SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Lead Navigation Warfare (NavWar) Digital Engineer based out of Beavercreek, OH (Dayton, OH). Engineers here are part of multi-disciplinary program teams implementing next-generation navigation warfare products critical to US customers and allies. Team members conduct all phases of these programs, including requirements generation, hardware-selection, software development, and system integration and test. We are seeking engineers with the desire to learn new technologies to join our innovative organization to help develop, enhance, and maintain DSP designs on cutting edge products and systems.

The ideal candidate will have exposure to:

• Design of NAVWAR technologies, including characterization of platform dynamics, environmental/interference effects, and jamming mitigation techniques with regards to GPS processing
• Anti-jam GPS processing techniques and analysis (such as nulling, STAP, SFAP, SFAP-T, and/or differential GPS)
• Algorithms associated with satellite acquisition, tracking, and receiver measurement formation
• Hands-On experience with RF/Antenna electronics
• Familiarity with integrated INS/GPS navigation systems involving exposure to Kalman filtering / estimation theory

What you will be involved in:

• Development and evaluation of A/J (Anti-Jam), GPS Denied environment technologies.
• Provide technical guidance and monitoring for activities focused on simulation modeling and analysis of NAVWAR processing and performance
• Analysis of GPS navigation performance in laboratory and flight test scenarios
• Interface with relevant customers/stakeholders
• Communication of status, issues, and results with program management and customers
• Work with a team of navigation warfare experts in a team-based collaborative environment dedicated to advancing the state of the art
• Apply your research and development skills to architect real-world products and capabilities well beyond purely academic or theoretical
• Work with leading-edge navigation warfare (NavWar) systems, techniques, algorithms, and software to enhance mission success in contested environments
• Present your ideas to internal and external groups; lead proposal activities; and represent Northrop Grumman at technical conferences and working groups

Are you seeking a challenging role with a strong team? Come define possible with us in Beavercreek!

This role is contingent on obtaining Interim Secret clearance or higher prior to start date.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS degree in Electrical, Computer or related Engineering discipline with 8 years of experience; or MS Degree in Electrical, Computer or related Engineering discipline with 6 years of experience; or PhD in Electrical, Computer or related Engineering discipline with 4 years of experience.
• Demonstrated experience with signal processing algorithms
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams
• US Citizenship is required
• Clearance: Candidate must be able to obtain an Interim Secret clearance or higher prior to start date

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated understanding of Digital Control Theory
• Experience leading technical teams
• Experience with GPS and EW signal processing algorithms
• Experience with RF receiver development, including system link budget and sensitivity analysis, ADC and receiver noise analysis, and baseband conversion and processing
• Digital design experience and FPGA development experience in VHDL
• Proficient with MATLAB with a digital signal processing focus
• Proficient in C/C++, embedded SW design in Linux/UNIX and RTOS environments
• Experience with GNU Radio or software-defined radios
• Active Top Secret security clearance
• Proven skills to include: team leadership, mentoring others, communicating with all levels of an organization internally and externally, being adaptable, creative, collaborative and also comfortable working independently and enjoys solving difficult problems

This position is contingent on funding and approval.

Salary Range: $137,400.00 - $206,000.00The 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.