System Engineer - Camarillo, United States - Northrop Grumman

    Northrop Grumman
    Northrop Grumman Camarillo, United States

    4 weeks ago

    Northrop Grumman background
    Government / Military
    Description

    Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Systems Engineer:

    • Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) discipline with 9 or more years engineering experience. Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline with 7 or more years of experience, or a PhD with 4 years of experience
    • Experience with RF receiver and RF jamming, software defined radios, encryption systems as well as RF test equipment
    • Ability to travel 10%
    • Must be a U.S. citizen and have interim secret clearance prior to starting. Once started must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Clearance.
    • Experience using mechanical and electrical drawings
    • Experience with component selection for system development
    • Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems
    • Ability to work onsite full-time

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Active DoD Top Secret Clearance
    • Knowledge of Electronic Warfare principles
    • Familiarity with Agile Development Methodology
    • Familiarity with Atlassian software development and collaboration tool set (Jira and Confluence)
    • Experience with concurrent hardware and software development
    • Experience with military aircraft avionics and/or stores
    • Familiarity with referenced military standards
    • Familiarity with aircraft safety, supportability, maintainability, and reliability disciplines
    • Demonstrated excellent communication skills and be able to work in a self-directed manner
    • Experience with Ethernet and TCP/IP
    • Must be able to demonstrate proven leadership capabilities in the area of Systems Engineering
    • Demonstrated Ability to work on own initiative
    • Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work well in a close team environment Experience with Agile software development
    • Experience troubleshooting & solving problems and strong desire to understand how the system works
    • Demonstrated ability to work under pressure while maintaining a calm, patient demeanor in front of the customer.