Principal Communications Systems Engineer - Gilbert Arizona

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Gilbert, Arizona
Posted On: 01/16/2025

Category: Engineering
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: No
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 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. At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. 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. Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Space Communications Systems Engineer to work in Gilbert, Arizona.
Principal Space Communications Systems Engineer will support architecture trades, design analysis, and performance modeling through computer simulation. This individual will provide systems engineering support to hardware developments for air, space, and ground systems utilizing state-of-the-art antenna, RF, digital, and microelectronics technologies. Project roles span all phases of product development cycle, from new business acquisition, and IRAD/ technology development to established programs delivering integrated hardware and software systems. Systems engineering activities include system architecture design, trade studies, specification development, requirement definition and allocation, performance analysis and simulation, system modeling and simulation tool development, and support to hardware design, manufacturing, integration and test.
Communication systems
-- RF and digital hardware design
-- Baseband and digital signal processing
-- Networking
-- Optical communication
-- Bachelor's of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 9+--years of engineering experience OR a Master's of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 7+ years of engineering experience OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4+ years of engineering experience
-- Practical working experience with system architecture design, trade studies, and performance analysis and simulation
-- Technical experience with supporting hardware development utilizing antenna, RF, digital, and microelectronic technologies
-- Active DoD Secret Clearance
Advanced Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science
-- Completed relevant coursework in Communication Theory and Digital Signal Processing
-- Experience with baseband and digital signal processing, and waveform design
-- Possess strong leadership qualities, as well as strong verbal and written communication skills
-- Active DoD Top Secret and/or SCI Clearance
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. 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. By applying, you consent to your information being transmitted by GenZJobs to the Employer, as data controller, through the Employer's data processor SonicJobs.
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