Principal / Senior Principal Engineer Systems Modeling Simulation

$92,600 - $139,000/Yr

Northrop Grumman - Melbourne, FL

Full-time - Principal

Melbourne, FL

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Principal / Senior Principal Engineer Systems Modeling Simulation role at Northrop Grumman involves working in a diverse Science and Technology Mission Engineering-focused environment. The position requires the candidate to become a subject matter expert on operational capabilities that support the overall mission space, taking ownership of challenging problems, driving them to solutions, and providing leadership for implementation. Excellent communication skills are essential as the role involves collaboration with internal business partners and analyzing complex data to assess mission effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal business partners to gather requirements, develop prototype models, and architect solutions in support of various System of Systems activities.
• Understand the various aspects of the entire development life cycle of complex DoD aircraft.
• Support specific areas in the full life cycle of engineering development, including requirements development, modeling and simulation, verification and validation (V&V) activities.
• Analyze both simulated and live flight data results and metrics to assess overall mission effectiveness associated with current and future operational capability improvements.
• Apply technical expertise in solving complex integration challenges.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 3 years of related professional/military experience OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 1 year of related professional/military experience (for Principal level).
• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 8 years of related professional/military experience OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 6 years of related professional/military experience OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 4 years of related professional/military experience (for Senior Principal level).
• Active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the Company.
• General knowledge of Windows and Linux Operating Systems.
• Basic level programming skills in MATLAB.

Nice-to-haves

• Programming experience in Python.
• Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI Clearance.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in radar specific modeling or radar engineering fields.
• Extensive experience modeling or designing passive RF systems such as ESM, RWR, PSS, PCR and anti-radiation seekers.
• Experience with radar Electronic Protect (EP) modes, implementation and tradespace.
• Experience modeling/designing digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms.
• Experience with space-time processing algorithms including STAP/CSTAP/PSTAP, MUSIC, as well as adaptive digital beamforming, jam nullification and sidelobe cancellation.
• Experience modeling or designing interferometry-based passive detectors.
• Extensive experience modeling the airborne clutter environment and evaluating the success of mitigation processing mechanisms.
• Knowledge of adversary radar & electronic warfare systems and capabilities.
• Near-field antenna RF modeling experience.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business