Title: Systems Engineer 1 (Recent graduate)
Category: Engineering/Product Development
Location: Sacramento, CA / USA | Sector: Mission Systems
Description:
Northrop Grumman’s Electromagnetic Systems Laboratory, located in Sacramento, is a premier supplier of airborne reconnaissance systems, strategic signal processing systems, intelligence analyses, and telecommunication system products, technologies and services for national security, defense, public sector, and commercial customers. This is a unique opportunity to get in on the ground floor of exciting, high-visibility programs with significant growth potential. This position supports various Systems Engineering aspects of the development and sustainment of those systems. Job description: We are seeking a talented, recently graduated, Systems/Electrical/Computer Science Engineer who is interested in supporting future development and enhancement of complex, software intensive, signal processing systems. This is an entry level position requiring a broad interest in SIGINT systems, aspects of which are hosted on both aircraft and ground stations. Responsibilities may include all, or a subset of, the following system engineering activities: 1.) Preparation of trade studies; 2.) Derivation and allocation of performance requirements; 3.) Architecture development and optimization; 4.) Development and integration of specialty engineering analyses associated with electromagnetic interference, system safety and airworthiness certification. The following are the basic qualifications for the position: Bachelors degree (or Masters degree) in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Computer Science. The following are additional assets: MATLAB, use of Linux/Unix or Windows operating systems, interference mitigation techniques for detection and processing of RF signals, Telecommunications protocols, planning or execution of a flight test program and analysis of resulting data, PowerPC/Embedded Processors, or RF/Electromagnetics. Applicant must be a US citizen and meet ICD 704 eligibility requirements. Final grade determination will be based on qualifications of selected candidate. Defining the future. Join the men and women of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in meeting the largest, most complex systems challenges imaginable for government, military and business. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V Relocation Assistance Available.
