Senior Principal Systems Engineer - COMMS

Skip to main contentHomeProfileJob SearchApplicationsMy EventsJoin Talent NetworkSign InSingle PositionView All JobsSenior Principal Systems Engineer - COMMSUnited States-Maryland-BaltimoreApply NowFind out how well you match with this jobUpload your resumeJob descriptionJob IDR10240346RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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 pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. 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. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions.  In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning.  We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions.  By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader.  At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opening for Sr. Principal Systems Engineer (Comms) to join our organization. Our organization within Northrop Grumman Mission Systems offers the opportunity to join a team to solve problems in the field and drive new solutions into next generation systems across a wide variety of platforms and environments. You will support the Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) team on multiple major development programs.This position is based out of Linthicum, MD and will be 100% on-site.This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active U.S Government Secret Clearance. What You’ll Get to Do:Serve as the technical SME for COMMS waveforms, capabilities, and CONOPS across multiple programs and pursuits.Provide technical consultation and guidance to internal stakeholders (engineering, business development, program management) and external customers.Develop and maintain COMMS technology roadmaps aligned with emerging customer needs, mission threads, and enterprise strategies.Coordinate and integrate COMMS activities with adjacent systems and technologies to ensure end-to-end solution coherence.Lead and/or support technical trades, architecture development, and design reviews related to COMMS solutions.Supervise, mentor, and provide technical oversight to junior and mid-level engineers working in the COMMS domain.Review, supervise, and validate performance models, link budgets, and system-level estimates.Support proposal development, including technical volumes, basis-of-estimate inputs, and customer briefings.Represent the COMMS product area in internal and external technical forums, working groups, and customer engagements.Identify technical risks, gaps, and opportunities within the COMMS product area and propose mitigation and investment strategies.Develop and maintain comms related requirements within systems using existing military radios.Basic Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, Master's degree with 6 years of experience or Ph.D. with 4 years of experience...