ELINT Signal Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SCITRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is looking for you to join our team as an ELINT Signal Analyst - Level 2 or 3 based out of Aurora, CO.

The ELINT Signal Analyst will support airborne signals intelligence (SIGINT) operations by analyzing ASIP mission data, ensuring data quality, and contributing to effective system tuning for operational employment. This role requires close collaboration with operators, engineers, and mission planners to ensure ASIP sensor outputs are accurate, reliable, and aligned with mission objectives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a SIGINT Mission Analyst supporting airborne SIGINT operations and ELINT/SIGINT signal analysis.
• Analyze ASIP signal data, mission recordings, PRE-D data, pulse descriptor words (PDWs), and associated system logs to characterize signals, identify emitters, and assess mission effectiveness.
• Perform digital ELINT/SIGINT analysis and production, including examination of signal parameters, emitter characteristics, signal behavior, and collection results.
• Analyze ASIP data and logs—including mission recordings, system-status outputs, and performance metrics—to identify trends, anomalies, signal-processing issues, and other conditions affecting mission performance.
• Review ASIP algorithm processing controls delivered to operations; assess proposed changes, validate configuration updates, and recommend adjustments to optimize collection, signal detection, processing, and mission performance.
• Apply knowledge of ELINT radar collection and OpELINT/TechELINT operations to support automatic and manual collection, analysis, and reporting activities.
• Develop and maintain documentation, checklists, standard operating procedures, and repeatable processes for signal analysis, ASIP data review, quality control, and tuning assessments.
• Coordinate with system engineers, operators, signal analysts, and program leadership to communicate findings, recommend corrective actions, and track resolution of identified issues.

This requisition may be filled at a higher job grade based on the qualifications listed below.

This requisition may be filled as either a Level 2 or Level 3.

Basic Qualifications for a Level 2:

• Requires an active U.S. government Top Secret/SCI security clearance at the time of application.
• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience; 0 years of relevant experience with a master’s degree. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Background conducting ELINT/SIGINT signal analysis using a variety of tools (e.g., scattergram, histogram, raster, etc…).
• Familiarity with PRE-D data, PDWs, signal parameters, emitter characteristics, mission recordings, sensor data, and technical system outputs.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to distinguish signal-analysis findings from broader intelligence-analysis products.
• Ability to clearly document technical findings and communicate signal-analysis results to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications for a Level 3:

• Requires an active U.S. government Top Secret/SCI security clearance at the time of application.
• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience; 3 years of relevant experience with a master’s degree; 1 year of relevant experience with a PhD. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Background conducting ELINT/SIGINT signal analysis using a variety of tools (e.g., scattergram, histogram, raster, etc…).
• Familiarity with PRE-D data, PDWs, signal parameters, emitter characteristics, mission recordings, sensor data, and technical system outputs.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to distinguish signal-analysis findings from broader intelligence-analysis products.
• Ability to clearly document technical findings and communicate signal-analysis results to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with ASIP or other airborne SIGINT systems.
• Experience performing ELINT/SIGINT signal analysis using IQ, PRE-D, PDW, using STE or similar analytic tools.
• Experience with digital ELINT/SIGINT analysis and production.
• Experience with ELINT radar collection, including OpELINT and TechELINT.
• Experience performing data-flow and quality-control checks in an operational or test environment.
• Experience reviewing data quality changes post processing system updates.
• Familiarity with ASIP mission recordings, system-status outputs, performance metrics, and operational data products.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00The 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.