Date Posted: 2026-08-04 Country: United States of America Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS- C Ave NE BLDG 130 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: Secret - Current Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1 Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Collins Aerospace Integrated Secure Processing Solutions (SPS) team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer that is passionate about collaborating with high-performance teams to create mission critical solutions supporting Mission Systems. Our Senior Software Engineers work in an exciting, adaptive, and engaging environment enabling rapid learning to drive success. Our senior software engineers utilize a variety of skills on a regular basis including requirements analysis, synthesis of new and existing architectures that meld commercial and military communication functionality and software engineering development best practices for complex systems where the ability to execute the mission is paramount. What You Will Do • Collaborate with dynamic software team in a cross-functional environment, contributing to the definition and translation of System Requirements into Software Requirements and UML/SysML models for a large-scale program • Collaborate with Senior and Principal Level Software Engineers, providing mentorship and guidance to junior engineers and interns, fostering professional growth and skill development • Provide direct support to stakeholders by addressing technical questions, troubleshooting issues, and offering solutions to ensure smooth project execution and customer satisfaction • Partner with team members across domains to maintain and enhance software design and code, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and certification standards • Take ownership of producing high-quality software builds within an integrated test environment, ensuring optimal performance and reliability through rigorous testing and validation Sign-on Bonus Eligible Qualifications You Must Have • Experience with Embedded Development using object-oriented design • Experience with development tool sets, for example, Jira, Subversion/Git/Version Management • Active and transferable SECRET clearance is required prior to start date • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience Qualifications We Prefer • Experience with requirements analysis and requirements decomposition • Experience with virtualization • Knowledge of microservices, containers and orchestrators • Knowledge and/or experience with memory-safe applications (Ada or Rust) • Experience with automated test environments (Python) • Knowledge on DevSecOps and CI/CD • Experience in Graphical User Interfaces with Java React framework, or similar frameworks like Swing or JavaFX • Knowledge and experience with Data Format Description Language (DFDL) • Experience integrating/deploying software to hardware solutions What We Offer • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees • Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option • Tuition reimbursement program • Student Loan Repayment Program • Life insurance and disability coverage • Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection • Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits • Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning • Adoption Assistance • Autism Benefit • Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions • Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program • Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits • Bright Horizons, child and elder care services • Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program • This position is eligible for relocation assistance • And more! Learn More & Apply Now! Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions - whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you'll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today. Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. ONSITE: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form - with our customers and with each other propel us all higher, again and again. Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day. Employee Referral Eligible As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote. The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window. RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms
09/12/2026
Full time
Date Posted: 2026-08-04 Country: United States of America Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS- C Ave NE BLDG 130 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: Secret - Current Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1 Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Collins Aerospace Integrated Secure Processing Solutions (SPS) team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer that is passionate about collaborating with high-performance teams to create mission critical solutions supporting Mission Systems. Our Senior Software Engineers work in an exciting, adaptive, and engaging environment enabling rapid learning to drive success. Our senior software engineers utilize a variety of skills on a regular basis including requirements analysis, synthesis of new and existing architectures that meld commercial and military communication functionality and software engineering development best practices for complex systems where the ability to execute the mission is paramount. What You Will Do • Collaborate with dynamic software team in a cross-functional environment, contributing to the definition and translation of System Requirements into Software Requirements and UML/SysML models for a large-scale program • Collaborate with Senior and Principal Level Software Engineers, providing mentorship and guidance to junior engineers and interns, fostering professional growth and skill development • Provide direct support to stakeholders by addressing technical questions, troubleshooting issues, and offering solutions to ensure smooth project execution and customer satisfaction • Partner with team members across domains to maintain and enhance software design and code, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and certification standards • Take ownership of producing high-quality software builds within an integrated test environment, ensuring optimal performance and reliability through rigorous testing and validation Sign-on Bonus Eligible Qualifications You Must Have • Experience with Embedded Development using object-oriented design • Experience with development tool sets, for example, Jira, Subversion/Git/Version Management • Active and transferable SECRET clearance is required prior to start date • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience Qualifications We Prefer • Experience with requirements analysis and requirements decomposition • Experience with virtualization • Knowledge of microservices, containers and orchestrators • Knowledge and/or experience with memory-safe applications (Ada or Rust) • Experience with automated test environments (Python) • Knowledge on DevSecOps and CI/CD • Experience in Graphical User Interfaces with Java React framework, or similar frameworks like Swing or JavaFX • Knowledge and experience with Data Format Description Language (DFDL) • Experience integrating/deploying software to hardware solutions What We Offer • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees • Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option • Tuition reimbursement program • Student Loan Repayment Program • Life insurance and disability coverage • Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection • Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits • Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning • Adoption Assistance • Autism Benefit • Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions • Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program • Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits • Bright Horizons, child and elder care services • Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program • This position is eligible for relocation assistance • And more! Learn More & Apply Now! Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions - whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you'll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today. Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. ONSITE: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form - with our customers and with each other propel us all higher, again and again. Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day. Employee Referral Eligible As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote. The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window. RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 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. The Engineering and Sciences organization (E&S) pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! Northrop Grumman Mission Systems' Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) division is seeking a Systems Integration & Test (SI&T) Engineers in Baltimore, MD to support test and verification activities of RF sensor systems. What you'll get to do: As the lead developer of radars, COMMS, and SIGINT for some of the most advanced systems in the U.S. arsenal, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a world leader in advanced sensor systems and design. These include airborne RADARs for fighter jets & UAVs including F-22, F-35, F-16, Global Hawk (Triton), and Gray Eagle (STARLite), airborne surveillance RADARs for AWACS and E-7 (MESA), and ground and maritime RADARs including G/ATOR and SEWIP. Qualified Systems Integration, Test & Evaluation (SITE) engineers will perform hands-on integration and testing of sophisticated RF sensor systems, including both hardware and software components in development and production environments; Synthesize internal and external customer needs and requirements into system tests that acknowledge technical and schedule constraints; Participate in the development and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for verifying system requirements; participate in I&T readiness reviews, design reviews and conducts audits of I&T program facilities; Coordinate integrated testing activities that may include environmental, reliability and the occasional flight test; Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program; Perform analysis of test results and prepares comprehensive reports; Use modeling and simulation tools to expedite testing of individual units before all system components are available and for troubleshooting and repair of failed units. Roles & Responsibilities: Integration, troubleshooting, and testing RF sensor systems Support integration environment development and establishment (Labs) Collaborate with software, firmware, and hardware teams to understand expected unit level and system level behavior to define test cases and define & develop test capabilities that exercise and stress respective software and hardware capabilities. Collaborate with software, firmware, and hardware subject matter experts to ensure testing produces expected data points. Support the development and maintenance of system integration plans and system test plans. Work Schedule: This position is assigned to a compressed weekend shift. Standard work hours are Friday-Sunday, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (12 hours per day). Under the company's extended workweek arrangements, employees scheduled for and working this shift are treated as full time and are compensated for a 40 hour workweek, in accordance with applicable timekeeping and pay practices. Actual hours and shift assignments may vary based on business needs. This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below This requisition may be filled at either a Level 2 or a Principal Level. Basic Qualifications for a Systems Engineer Integration & Test (I&T) Bachelors degree with 2 years of experience, or a Master's degree. 4 additional years in lieu of a degree Active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start is required. Candidate must be a US citizen Experience with RF lab test equipment: i.e. signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc. Experience troubleshooting and resolving HW/SW/FW integration problems Experience coding in MATLAB to support coding, test scripting, data analysis, and signal processing Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment Experience working a system bench, running acceptance test plans, writing test reports, troubleshooting hardware and software, communicating status updates. Experience with Environmental, EMI/EMC integration and testing Ability to work onsite full-time in Baltimore, MD Willingness to work 4th shift Basic Qualifications for a Principal Systems Engineer Integration & Test (I&T) Bachelors degree with 5 years of experience, a Master's degree with 3 years of experience, or a PhD with 1 year of experience in a STEM discipline. 4 additional years in lieu of a degree Active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start is required. Candidate must be a US citizen Experience with RF lab test equipment: i.e. signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc. Experience troubleshooting and resolving HW/SW/FW integration problems Experience coding in MATLAB to support coding, test scripting, data analysis, and signal processing Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment Experience working a system bench, running acceptance test plans, writing test reports, troubleshooting hardware and software, communicating status updates. Experience with Environmental, EMI/EMC integration and testing Ability to work onsite full-time in Baltimore, MD Willingness to work 4th shift Preferred Qualifications: Active DoD Top Secret Clearance or higher Previous experience working on a Special Access Program Knowledge integrating and testing software written in C, C++. Knowledge of RADAR Systems Knowledge of firmware and hardware control integration planning and execution Knowledge of embedded systems design and implementation Experience developing scripts in python to automate manual processes. Understanding of Systems Engineering concepts, including requirements analysis and verification planning and execution Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment Solid verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate internally Ability to qualify for program access based on customer requirements (SAP/SAR) This position is contingent upon transfer of active DoD Secret Clearance and approved special program access. Primary Level Salary Range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
09/12/2026
Full time
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 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. The Engineering and Sciences organization (E&S) pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! Northrop Grumman Mission Systems' Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) division is seeking a Systems Integration & Test (SI&T) Engineers in Baltimore, MD to support test and verification activities of RF sensor systems. What you'll get to do: As the lead developer of radars, COMMS, and SIGINT for some of the most advanced systems in the U.S. arsenal, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a world leader in advanced sensor systems and design. These include airborne RADARs for fighter jets & UAVs including F-22, F-35, F-16, Global Hawk (Triton), and Gray Eagle (STARLite), airborne surveillance RADARs for AWACS and E-7 (MESA), and ground and maritime RADARs including G/ATOR and SEWIP. Qualified Systems Integration, Test & Evaluation (SITE) engineers will perform hands-on integration and testing of sophisticated RF sensor systems, including both hardware and software components in development and production environments; Synthesize internal and external customer needs and requirements into system tests that acknowledge technical and schedule constraints; Participate in the development and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for verifying system requirements; participate in I&T readiness reviews, design reviews and conducts audits of I&T program facilities; Coordinate integrated testing activities that may include environmental, reliability and the occasional flight test; Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program; Perform analysis of test results and prepares comprehensive reports; Use modeling and simulation tools to expedite testing of individual units before all system components are available and for troubleshooting and repair of failed units. Roles & Responsibilities: Integration, troubleshooting, and testing RF sensor systems Support integration environment development and establishment (Labs) Collaborate with software, firmware, and hardware teams to understand expected unit level and system level behavior to define test cases and define & develop test capabilities that exercise and stress respective software and hardware capabilities. Collaborate with software, firmware, and hardware subject matter experts to ensure testing produces expected data points. Support the development and maintenance of system integration plans and system test plans. Work Schedule: This position is assigned to a compressed weekend shift. Standard work hours are Friday-Sunday, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (12 hours per day). Under the company's extended workweek arrangements, employees scheduled for and working this shift are treated as full time and are compensated for a 40 hour workweek, in accordance with applicable timekeeping and pay practices. Actual hours and shift assignments may vary based on business needs. This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below This requisition may be filled at either a Level 2 or a Principal Level. Basic Qualifications for a Systems Engineer Integration & Test (I&T) Bachelors degree with 2 years of experience, or a Master's degree. 4 additional years in lieu of a degree Active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start is required. Candidate must be a US citizen Experience with RF lab test equipment: i.e. signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc. Experience troubleshooting and resolving HW/SW/FW integration problems Experience coding in MATLAB to support coding, test scripting, data analysis, and signal processing Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment Experience working a system bench, running acceptance test plans, writing test reports, troubleshooting hardware and software, communicating status updates. Experience with Environmental, EMI/EMC integration and testing Ability to work onsite full-time in Baltimore, MD Willingness to work 4th shift Basic Qualifications for a Principal Systems Engineer Integration & Test (I&T) Bachelors degree with 5 years of experience, a Master's degree with 3 years of experience, or a PhD with 1 year of experience in a STEM discipline. 4 additional years in lieu of a degree Active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start is required. Candidate must be a US citizen Experience with RF lab test equipment: i.e. signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc. Experience troubleshooting and resolving HW/SW/FW integration problems Experience coding in MATLAB to support coding, test scripting, data analysis, and signal processing Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment Experience working a system bench, running acceptance test plans, writing test reports, troubleshooting hardware and software, communicating status updates. Experience with Environmental, EMI/EMC integration and testing Ability to work onsite full-time in Baltimore, MD Willingness to work 4th shift Preferred Qualifications: Active DoD Top Secret Clearance or higher Previous experience working on a Special Access Program Knowledge integrating and testing software written in C, C++. Knowledge of RADAR Systems Knowledge of firmware and hardware control integration planning and execution Knowledge of embedded systems design and implementation Experience developing scripts in python to automate manual processes. Understanding of Systems Engineering concepts, including requirements analysis and verification planning and execution Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment Solid verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate internally Ability to qualify for program access based on customer requirements (SAP/SAR) This position is contingent upon transfer of active DoD Secret Clearance and approved special program access. Primary Level Salary Range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 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. As one of the largest global security companies in the world, Northrop Grumman is proud to help our nation's military personnel navigate their next chapter into civilian careers. Approximately 20% of Northrop Grumman's 100,000 employees self-identify as veterans, and more than 2,000 are reservists. The Northrop Grumman SkillBridge Program is an approved SkillBridge Program under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29. The program is an opportunity for service members preparing for civilian careers to gain valuable civilian work experience during their last 6 months of service, for up to 180 days. The SkillBridge Program is open to all ranks and experience levels. SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from Northrop Grumman, as they continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active-duty service members. Responsibilities for SkillBridge Program participation are: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has developed the Northrop Grumman - SkillBridge Program (SkillBridge) utilizing the DoDI guidance for SkillBridge. Through this program, the service-member will work on site with their host company, gaining experience in an entry to mid-level career path. The service member will be on the job training supporting a work schedule equivalent to 40hrs per week. Outlined below are the Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes for the program. Goals - Provide separating service-members with job skills training in a professional setting during the final phase of their military service. This program is specifically designed to offer hands-on experience that result in the potential to convert to a full-time opportunity as the conclusion of the training. Participants will serve as a pipeline for high-speed, motivated military candidates into NGC. Objectives - Service Members who complete the SkillBridge program will be highly trained, capable, future employees that align to the specific needs of the organization and are prepared to meet the NG mission "Defining Possible" on Day 1. This program provides comprehensive hands-on experience including professional development, networking with leadership, and training specifically focused on NG leadership principles, company history, customer/stakeholder engagement, product and service overview, and core job responsibilities. Outcome - Offer service-members preparing for civilian careers a rewarding opportunity to join the Northrop Grumman team. SkillBridge Eligibility: Has served at least 180 days on active duty Is within 12 months of separation or retirement Will receive an honorable discharge Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in SkillBridge Program prior to start of internship. Before Applying: IMPORTANT - Complete the SkillBridge prescreening questions online Northrop Grumman Mission System's Engineering and Sciences (E&S) Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) Division is seeking a Skillbridge Principal Radar Modeling Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Radar Modeling Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be in Baltimore, MD, and is a full time on site role. What You'll get to Do: As an integral part of our Foundational Systems Engineering department located in Linthicum, MD you will focus on accelerating the delivery of capabilities to our customers through the development and use of advanced models and simulations of platforms, sensors, weapons, and their interactions with the environment. Utilize Modeling, Simulation, Experimentation, and Analysis (MSE&A) of advanced systems using C++ object-oriented design, advanced data structures and test-driven development. Develop large scale data analytics, probabilities, and statistics, including the application of design of experiment techniques for the evaluation of system and mission performance. Integrate MS&A with operational flight software, collecting and analyzing data from laboratory or flight tests, the verification and validation of simulation performance against flight test data, and formally verifying that the models meet specified requirements. Produce publication quality reports which define the foundation for simulation credibility across all stakeholders and provide the artifacts to support formal simulation Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VVA). Innovate to solve problems and identify improvements across MSE&A products. Performs operational analysis and mission effectiveness analysis. Develops new and/or integrates existing system simulation frameworks, performance models and algorithms, threat models and command and control models. Models operational environments, performs trade studies via computer simulation and recommends alternative architectures. Simulates real-time operations and develops software that simulates behavior of systems. Develops, integrates, and uses advanced graphical user interfaces and visualization tools. This requisition may be filled as a Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer or a Senior Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer. This position is contingent upon contract award, successful transfer of an active U.S Government Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP). Basic Qualifications for Skillbridge Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer: Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of experience, Master's degree with 3 years of experience, Ph.D. with 1 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. U.S. Citizenship is required. A current/active U.S Government Secret clearance. Ability to obtain/maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access. Experience with programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Bash or C shell scripting on the Linux and Windows computing environments. Experience with domain experience in simulations of RF, EOIR, Communications or related systems. Experience working with digital signal processing and complex valued signal data. Experience with analytical modeling approaches using MATLAB environment. Basic Qualifications for Skillbridge Senior Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer: Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of experience, Master's degree with 6 years of experience, Ph.D. with 4 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. U.S. Citizenship is required. A current/active U.S Government Secret clearance. Ability to obtain/maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access. Experience with programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Bash or C shell scripting on the Linux and Windows computing environments. Experience with domain experience in simulations of RF, EOIR, Communications or related systems. Experience working with digital signal processing and complex valued signal data. Experience with analytical modeling approaches using MATLAB environment. Preferred Qualifications: Active U.S Government Top Secret Clearance or higher. Advanced degrees in Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field. Experience with Modeling, Experimentation, Simulation, and Analysis. Experience with real-time and/or reactive simulation software applications development. Experience with one or more of the following: statistics, design of experiments, descriptive/diagnostic/predictive/prescriptive analytics, high performance computing. Experience developing and validating radar modes. Experience with adaptive signal processing. Experience with optimal estimation theory. Understanding of the Systems Engineering and Integration & Test processes. Experience with DPC, CUDA, OpenCL, Verilog, VHDL, or other domain specific languages. Experience with Agile and/or SAFe methodologies. . click apply for full job details
09/12/2026
Full time
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 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. As one of the largest global security companies in the world, Northrop Grumman is proud to help our nation's military personnel navigate their next chapter into civilian careers. Approximately 20% of Northrop Grumman's 100,000 employees self-identify as veterans, and more than 2,000 are reservists. The Northrop Grumman SkillBridge Program is an approved SkillBridge Program under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29. The program is an opportunity for service members preparing for civilian careers to gain valuable civilian work experience during their last 6 months of service, for up to 180 days. The SkillBridge Program is open to all ranks and experience levels. SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from Northrop Grumman, as they continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active-duty service members. Responsibilities for SkillBridge Program participation are: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has developed the Northrop Grumman - SkillBridge Program (SkillBridge) utilizing the DoDI guidance for SkillBridge. Through this program, the service-member will work on site with their host company, gaining experience in an entry to mid-level career path. The service member will be on the job training supporting a work schedule equivalent to 40hrs per week. Outlined below are the Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes for the program. Goals - Provide separating service-members with job skills training in a professional setting during the final phase of their military service. This program is specifically designed to offer hands-on experience that result in the potential to convert to a full-time opportunity as the conclusion of the training. Participants will serve as a pipeline for high-speed, motivated military candidates into NGC. Objectives - Service Members who complete the SkillBridge program will be highly trained, capable, future employees that align to the specific needs of the organization and are prepared to meet the NG mission "Defining Possible" on Day 1. This program provides comprehensive hands-on experience including professional development, networking with leadership, and training specifically focused on NG leadership principles, company history, customer/stakeholder engagement, product and service overview, and core job responsibilities. Outcome - Offer service-members preparing for civilian careers a rewarding opportunity to join the Northrop Grumman team. SkillBridge Eligibility: Has served at least 180 days on active duty Is within 12 months of separation or retirement Will receive an honorable discharge Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in SkillBridge Program prior to start of internship. Before Applying: IMPORTANT - Complete the SkillBridge prescreening questions online Northrop Grumman Mission System's Engineering and Sciences (E&S) Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) Division is seeking a Skillbridge Principal Radar Modeling Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Radar Modeling Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be in Baltimore, MD, and is a full time on site role. What You'll get to Do: As an integral part of our Foundational Systems Engineering department located in Linthicum, MD you will focus on accelerating the delivery of capabilities to our customers through the development and use of advanced models and simulations of platforms, sensors, weapons, and their interactions with the environment. Utilize Modeling, Simulation, Experimentation, and Analysis (MSE&A) of advanced systems using C++ object-oriented design, advanced data structures and test-driven development. Develop large scale data analytics, probabilities, and statistics, including the application of design of experiment techniques for the evaluation of system and mission performance. Integrate MS&A with operational flight software, collecting and analyzing data from laboratory or flight tests, the verification and validation of simulation performance against flight test data, and formally verifying that the models meet specified requirements. Produce publication quality reports which define the foundation for simulation credibility across all stakeholders and provide the artifacts to support formal simulation Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VVA). Innovate to solve problems and identify improvements across MSE&A products. Performs operational analysis and mission effectiveness analysis. Develops new and/or integrates existing system simulation frameworks, performance models and algorithms, threat models and command and control models. Models operational environments, performs trade studies via computer simulation and recommends alternative architectures. Simulates real-time operations and develops software that simulates behavior of systems. Develops, integrates, and uses advanced graphical user interfaces and visualization tools. This requisition may be filled as a Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer or a Senior Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer. This position is contingent upon contract award, successful transfer of an active U.S Government Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP). Basic Qualifications for Skillbridge Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer: Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of experience, Master's degree with 3 years of experience, Ph.D. with 1 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. U.S. Citizenship is required. A current/active U.S Government Secret clearance. Ability to obtain/maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access. Experience with programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Bash or C shell scripting on the Linux and Windows computing environments. Experience with domain experience in simulations of RF, EOIR, Communications or related systems. Experience working with digital signal processing and complex valued signal data. Experience with analytical modeling approaches using MATLAB environment. Basic Qualifications for Skillbridge Senior Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer: Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of experience, Master's degree with 6 years of experience, Ph.D. with 4 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. U.S. Citizenship is required. A current/active U.S Government Secret clearance. Ability to obtain/maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access. Experience with programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Bash or C shell scripting on the Linux and Windows computing environments. Experience with domain experience in simulations of RF, EOIR, Communications or related systems. Experience working with digital signal processing and complex valued signal data. Experience with analytical modeling approaches using MATLAB environment. Preferred Qualifications: Active U.S Government Top Secret Clearance or higher. Advanced degrees in Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field. Experience with Modeling, Experimentation, Simulation, and Analysis. Experience with real-time and/or reactive simulation software applications development. Experience with one or more of the following: statistics, design of experiments, descriptive/diagnostic/predictive/prescriptive analytics, high performance computing. Experience developing and validating radar modes. Experience with adaptive signal processing. Experience with optimal estimation theory. Understanding of the Systems Engineering and Integration & Test processes. Experience with DPC, CUDA, OpenCL, Verilog, VHDL, or other domain specific languages. Experience with Agile and/or SAFe methodologies. . click apply for full job details
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.
Boston, Massachusetts
Amazon GuardDuty is a customer-facing threat detection service that is built to protect applications and services running on AWS. The service applies advanced data analytics to high-volume service logs and employs techniques such as machine learning, anomaly detection, and threat intelligence to identify and respond to potential risks at scale. The Amazon GuardDuty team is looking for a a highly skilled and innovative senior software engineer to help build the future of the service. You will work closely with applied scientists with Math PhDs, and security researchers to build advanced analytics and machine learning systems at AWS scale. You will have the opportunities to work in the emerging domain of AI Threat Detection, which extends GuardDuty to address the unique and emerging threats targeting AI models and generative AI applications. These include risks such as data poisoning, prompt injection, model exfiltration, and misuse of large language models. By developing detection systems for these evolving attack surfaces, you will help AWS customers adopt AI securely and with confidence. Our mission is to develop massively scalable, globally distributed detection systems that protect AWS customers from evolving threats and strengthen their security and compliance posture. Key job responsibilities - Design, build, and operate large-scale, distributed security detection systems. - Extend GuardDuty's capabilities into the AI Threat Detection domain by developing detections for emerging threats targeting AI models and generative AI applications. - Collaborate with applied scientists and security researchers to transform research outcomes-such as anomaly detection methods and large language model (LLM)-based approaches-into scalable, production-ready systems. - Drive the full software development lifecycle, including scoping, planning, design, implementation, testing, documentation, deployment, and operational support. - Conduct design and code reviews, providing feedback on architecture, scalability, performance, and integration. - Operate in a highly available, customer-facing environment with on-call responsibilities (typically one week every two months), and contribute to building resilient systems that minimize operational load. - Participate in root cause analysis and long-term improvements to ensure operational excellence and reduce recurring issues. About the team Our team is dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our principal engineers and senior engineers truly enjoy mentoring more junior engineers and engineers from non-traditional backgrounds through one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth. We try to assign projects and tasks based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience - 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience - 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience - Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent - Knowledge of data structures, algorithm design, statistics, and system design - Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud technology - Experience with large scale distributed systems such as Hadoop, Spark etc. - Experience designing, building, operating, and managing large-scale distributed systems or web services - Experience with security and systems that handle sensitive data - Experience in ML and MLOps in production - Experience in AI threat detection Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at . USA, MA, Boston - 168 400.00 USD annually
09/12/2026
Full time
Amazon GuardDuty is a customer-facing threat detection service that is built to protect applications and services running on AWS. The service applies advanced data analytics to high-volume service logs and employs techniques such as machine learning, anomaly detection, and threat intelligence to identify and respond to potential risks at scale. The Amazon GuardDuty team is looking for a a highly skilled and innovative senior software engineer to help build the future of the service. You will work closely with applied scientists with Math PhDs, and security researchers to build advanced analytics and machine learning systems at AWS scale. You will have the opportunities to work in the emerging domain of AI Threat Detection, which extends GuardDuty to address the unique and emerging threats targeting AI models and generative AI applications. These include risks such as data poisoning, prompt injection, model exfiltration, and misuse of large language models. By developing detection systems for these evolving attack surfaces, you will help AWS customers adopt AI securely and with confidence. Our mission is to develop massively scalable, globally distributed detection systems that protect AWS customers from evolving threats and strengthen their security and compliance posture. Key job responsibilities - Design, build, and operate large-scale, distributed security detection systems. - Extend GuardDuty's capabilities into the AI Threat Detection domain by developing detections for emerging threats targeting AI models and generative AI applications. - Collaborate with applied scientists and security researchers to transform research outcomes-such as anomaly detection methods and large language model (LLM)-based approaches-into scalable, production-ready systems. - Drive the full software development lifecycle, including scoping, planning, design, implementation, testing, documentation, deployment, and operational support. - Conduct design and code reviews, providing feedback on architecture, scalability, performance, and integration. - Operate in a highly available, customer-facing environment with on-call responsibilities (typically one week every two months), and contribute to building resilient systems that minimize operational load. - Participate in root cause analysis and long-term improvements to ensure operational excellence and reduce recurring issues. About the team Our team is dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our principal engineers and senior engineers truly enjoy mentoring more junior engineers and engineers from non-traditional backgrounds through one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth. We try to assign projects and tasks based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience - 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience - 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience - Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent - Knowledge of data structures, algorithm design, statistics, and system design - Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud technology - Experience with large scale distributed systems such as Hadoop, Spark etc. - Experience designing, building, operating, and managing large-scale distributed systems or web services - Experience with security and systems that handle sensitive data - Experience in ML and MLOps in production - Experience in AI threat detection Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at . USA, MA, Boston - 168 400.00 USD annually
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.
Seattle, Washington
Do you want to shape the future of virtualized (SDN) networking in one of the world's biggest public clouds? The Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Nitro Dataplane team owns the packet pipeline that runs right beneath all our customer's EC2 VPC instances, adding features like firewalls (security groups), routing, billing and monitoring as we touch every single packet on every single host across our worldwide fleet in more than 30 regions. Our vision is to combine the performance of bare metal networking while maintaining all the benefits of the cloud, including delivering features not possible on bare metal leading to true Software Defined Networking (SDN). We continue to grow, and are looking for kernel/embedded C programmers who can deliver ultra-high performance for our EC2 customers - our goal is to be processing many millions of packets per second on embedded CPU cores. This requires both being able to implement highly optimized data structures, but also low level tuning to our hardware. If you have good experience in C/C++ or Rust, and a passion for systems software engineering such as kernel or embedded software development, then this is a unique opportunity to join us in building the platform which is the basis for all new EC2 VPC features in the years to come. You can have an immediate impact for all of our customers including internal customers such as AWS Lambda, and external customers that run on Amazon EC2 as we deploy new features and updates regularly and often. With the extensive network and access to Principal, Sr. Principal and Distinguished Engineers across EC2, AWS and Amazon, there are many stretch opportunities to grow your skills and knowledge. Key job responsibilities Your responsibilities will include: Being an engineer on a small team, mentoring junior engineers, ensuring the right development practices are followed. Be very hands-on; work with the engineering team to manage the day-to-day development activities by leading architecture decisions, participating in designs, design review, code review, and implementation. Maintain current technical knowledge to support rapidly changing technology, always on a look out for new technologies and work with management and development team in bringing new technologies. Communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior management to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience - 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience - Experience programming with at least one software programming language PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent - Proficiency in design and analysis of algorithms and data structures - In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP - Kernel or embedded development, particularly Linux kernel - Scripting (Ruby/Python/Rust) - Strong knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis - Knowledge of, at least, one modern programming language such as C, C++, Rust, Python or Perl - Ability to take a project from scoping requirements through actual launch of the project - Meets/exceeds Amazon's leadership principles requirements for this role - Meets/exceeds Amazon's functional/technical depth and complexity for this role Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at . USA, WA, Seattle - 143 400.00 USD annually
09/12/2026
Full time
Do you want to shape the future of virtualized (SDN) networking in one of the world's biggest public clouds? The Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Nitro Dataplane team owns the packet pipeline that runs right beneath all our customer's EC2 VPC instances, adding features like firewalls (security groups), routing, billing and monitoring as we touch every single packet on every single host across our worldwide fleet in more than 30 regions. Our vision is to combine the performance of bare metal networking while maintaining all the benefits of the cloud, including delivering features not possible on bare metal leading to true Software Defined Networking (SDN). We continue to grow, and are looking for kernel/embedded C programmers who can deliver ultra-high performance for our EC2 customers - our goal is to be processing many millions of packets per second on embedded CPU cores. This requires both being able to implement highly optimized data structures, but also low level tuning to our hardware. If you have good experience in C/C++ or Rust, and a passion for systems software engineering such as kernel or embedded software development, then this is a unique opportunity to join us in building the platform which is the basis for all new EC2 VPC features in the years to come. You can have an immediate impact for all of our customers including internal customers such as AWS Lambda, and external customers that run on Amazon EC2 as we deploy new features and updates regularly and often. With the extensive network and access to Principal, Sr. Principal and Distinguished Engineers across EC2, AWS and Amazon, there are many stretch opportunities to grow your skills and knowledge. Key job responsibilities Your responsibilities will include: Being an engineer on a small team, mentoring junior engineers, ensuring the right development practices are followed. Be very hands-on; work with the engineering team to manage the day-to-day development activities by leading architecture decisions, participating in designs, design review, code review, and implementation. Maintain current technical knowledge to support rapidly changing technology, always on a look out for new technologies and work with management and development team in bringing new technologies. Communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior management to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience - 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience - Experience programming with at least one software programming language PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent - Proficiency in design and analysis of algorithms and data structures - In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP - Kernel or embedded development, particularly Linux kernel - Scripting (Ruby/Python/Rust) - Strong knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis - Knowledge of, at least, one modern programming language such as C, C++, Rust, Python or Perl - Ability to take a project from scoping requirements through actual launch of the project - Meets/exceeds Amazon's leadership principles requirements for this role - Meets/exceeds Amazon's functional/technical depth and complexity for this role Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at . USA, WA, Seattle - 143 400.00 USD annually
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 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. Northrop Grumman Space Sector is seeking multiple Software Engineers to support Eastern Software and Controls in their development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of satellite ground software. This position is located onsite on our Colorado Springs, CO campus. After hours or extended work week may be required. What You'll Have an Opportunity to Do: Full stack development at the OS, platform, and mission unique software layer Developing client and server applications and services using service-oriented architectures, message bus-based data exchange that include first-of-a-kind capabilities. Applications will span languages and toolsets including C++, Python, Postgres, Ansible, cloud infrastructure provisioning, PKI, and static code analysis execution and finding remediation. Developer will be expected to be a self-starter capable of making decisions with overall project budget and schedule in mind. Develop software which provides command and control functionality of a hardware system (sending commands, receiving acknowledgements, working on and integrating across interfaces) Develop software which enables activity planning and constraint checking to achieve mission outcomes. Develop software which enables the visualization of a complex and dynamic environment in both two and 3 dimensions, complete with decisions tools, intelligent context, and user-centric interface design. This position may be filled at the Principal Software Engineer (level 3) or Sr. Principal Software Engineer (level 4). Basic Qualifications Principal Software Engineer: Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of development experience (3 years with a Master's Degree, 1 years with a PhD) with Python and C++. Experience can be considered in lieu of degree Active Top Secret clearance with SCI at time of application. Ability to obtain SAP 2 Years Experience with Agile programs including Agile DevOps 2 Years Experience with the design, build, and deployment of software products 2 Years Experience in producing software architecture documentation Experience with Python, C++ and Docker/Kubernetes US Citizenship Sr. Principal Engineer: Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of development experience (6 years with a Master's Degree, 4 years with a PhD) with Python and C++. Experience can be considered in lieu of degree Active Top Secret clearance with SCI at time of application. Ability to obtain SAP 4 years with Agile programs including Agile DevOps 4 years of experience with the design, build, and deployment of software products 4 years of experience in producing software architecture documentation 5 years of experience with Python, C++ and Docker/Kubernetes Prior experience with modeling and simulation in support of wargaming, user training, TTP generation and/or CONOPS exploration US Citizenship Preferred Qualifications: Experience developing satellite ground software with any of the following applications for spacecraft missions is highly preferred: Command and Control, Mission Planning, Visualization, and/or Astrodynamics Experience with the creation and use of spacecraft command and control system utilizing cryptographic equipment and a combination of government and/or commercial communications paths. Experience with the creation and use of planning software and constraint checking applications utilized in complex and dynamic space mission planning Experience with the creation and implementation of visualization tools for space missions, including dynamic renderings of space vehicles, depiction of space vehicle missions, simulation of space vehicle sensor and mission outputs, and configuration displays of complex contextual and situational awareness information Linux, Ansible, Docker, Graphics and Animation, UI/UX experience Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
09/12/2026
Full time
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 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. Northrop Grumman Space Sector is seeking multiple Software Engineers to support Eastern Software and Controls in their development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of satellite ground software. This position is located onsite on our Colorado Springs, CO campus. After hours or extended work week may be required. What You'll Have an Opportunity to Do: Full stack development at the OS, platform, and mission unique software layer Developing client and server applications and services using service-oriented architectures, message bus-based data exchange that include first-of-a-kind capabilities. Applications will span languages and toolsets including C++, Python, Postgres, Ansible, cloud infrastructure provisioning, PKI, and static code analysis execution and finding remediation. Developer will be expected to be a self-starter capable of making decisions with overall project budget and schedule in mind. Develop software which provides command and control functionality of a hardware system (sending commands, receiving acknowledgements, working on and integrating across interfaces) Develop software which enables activity planning and constraint checking to achieve mission outcomes. Develop software which enables the visualization of a complex and dynamic environment in both two and 3 dimensions, complete with decisions tools, intelligent context, and user-centric interface design. This position may be filled at the Principal Software Engineer (level 3) or Sr. Principal Software Engineer (level 4). Basic Qualifications Principal Software Engineer: Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of development experience (3 years with a Master's Degree, 1 years with a PhD) with Python and C++. Experience can be considered in lieu of degree Active Top Secret clearance with SCI at time of application. Ability to obtain SAP 2 Years Experience with Agile programs including Agile DevOps 2 Years Experience with the design, build, and deployment of software products 2 Years Experience in producing software architecture documentation Experience with Python, C++ and Docker/Kubernetes US Citizenship Sr. Principal Engineer: Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of development experience (6 years with a Master's Degree, 4 years with a PhD) with Python and C++. Experience can be considered in lieu of degree Active Top Secret clearance with SCI at time of application. Ability to obtain SAP 4 years with Agile programs including Agile DevOps 4 years of experience with the design, build, and deployment of software products 4 years of experience in producing software architecture documentation 5 years of experience with Python, C++ and Docker/Kubernetes Prior experience with modeling and simulation in support of wargaming, user training, TTP generation and/or CONOPS exploration US Citizenship Preferred Qualifications: Experience developing satellite ground software with any of the following applications for spacecraft missions is highly preferred: Command and Control, Mission Planning, Visualization, and/or Astrodynamics Experience with the creation and use of spacecraft command and control system utilizing cryptographic equipment and a combination of government and/or commercial communications paths. Experience with the creation and use of planning software and constraint checking applications utilized in complex and dynamic space mission planning Experience with the creation and implementation of visualization tools for space missions, including dynamic renderings of space vehicles, depiction of space vehicle missions, simulation of space vehicle sensor and mission outputs, and configuration displays of complex contextual and situational awareness information Linux, Ansible, Docker, Graphics and Animation, UI/UX experience Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.
Seattle, Washington
Are you a software development engineer who wants to build the systems that hundreds of thousands of AWS customers rely on to keep their cloud environments secure and compliant? The AWS Config Rules Platform team is looking for an SDE to work on the core evaluation engine that continuously assesses millions of resources across thousands of accounts - powering compliance at scale for enterprises worldwide. AWS Config Rules is how customers enforce security policies, detect misconfigurations, and maintain compliance with frameworks like PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and FedRAMP - both reactively and proactively, across entire AWS Organizations. You'll own critical infrastructure end-to-end: designing, building, and operating distributed systems that evaluate resource configurations at massive scale across every AWS Region. - Work on one of the largest configuration compliance platforms in the world - Full breadth of work: scaling the evaluation engine, building new customer-facing capabilities, and driving operational excellence - Tenured team with strong engineers, a dedicated PE, and a collaborative leadership structure - Low operational noise - most of your time is spent building, not firefighting - High autonomy with real ownership over what you ship and how you operate it Key job responsibilities - Design, build, and operate high-scale, highly available distributed services that power the AWS Config Rules evaluation engine - Own solutions across the full lifecycle: design, implementation, deployment, monitoring, and support - Improve platform scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency as customer adoption and evaluation volume grow - Build new capabilities that expand how customers evaluate, enforce, and remediate compliance across their AWS resources - Participate in on-call rotation, drive root cause analysis, and continuously improve operational health - Collaborate with partner teams across Config, Resource Explorer, Security Hub, and the broader AWS governance ecosystem - Contribute to a strong engineering culture through rigorous code reviews, design discussions, and technical mentorship of peers A day in the life As an SDE on the Config Rules Platform team, you'll spend your time designing and building the distributed systems that evaluate customer compliance at scale. On any given day, you might be writing a design document for a new evaluation capability, diving deep into performance bottlenecks in the evaluation pipeline, or reviewing code with teammates. You'll work closely with tenured engineers and a dedicated Principal Engineer who supports the platform directly. Your customers are both external - the hundreds of thousands of AWS accounts running Config Rules to enforce security and compliance policies - and internal, as other AWS services like Security Hub and Conformance Packs depend on the evaluation infrastructure you build and operate. When something needs attention operationally, you'll investigate, fix forward, and drive the root cause so the team doesn't see the same issue twice. The team operates with high autonomy. You'll own your projects end-to-end, collaborate across team boundaries when work touches adjacent services like Resource Explorer or Weirwood, and have the space to propose and drive improvements to how the platform works and how the team operates. About the team The Config Rules Platform team owns the core evaluation infrastructure that underpins AWS Config Rules - a service used by enterprise customers managing millions of resources across thousands of accounts and multiple regions. We build the systems that enable customers to continuously assess compliance, detect drift, and enforce security policy across their entire AWS environment. Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren't focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we're happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life-both in and outside of work. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience - 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience - 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience - 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience - 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience - Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field - Experience programming with at least one software programming language PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at . USA, WA, Seattle - 143 400.00 USD annually
09/12/2026
Full time
Are you a software development engineer who wants to build the systems that hundreds of thousands of AWS customers rely on to keep their cloud environments secure and compliant? The AWS Config Rules Platform team is looking for an SDE to work on the core evaluation engine that continuously assesses millions of resources across thousands of accounts - powering compliance at scale for enterprises worldwide. AWS Config Rules is how customers enforce security policies, detect misconfigurations, and maintain compliance with frameworks like PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and FedRAMP - both reactively and proactively, across entire AWS Organizations. You'll own critical infrastructure end-to-end: designing, building, and operating distributed systems that evaluate resource configurations at massive scale across every AWS Region. - Work on one of the largest configuration compliance platforms in the world - Full breadth of work: scaling the evaluation engine, building new customer-facing capabilities, and driving operational excellence - Tenured team with strong engineers, a dedicated PE, and a collaborative leadership structure - Low operational noise - most of your time is spent building, not firefighting - High autonomy with real ownership over what you ship and how you operate it Key job responsibilities - Design, build, and operate high-scale, highly available distributed services that power the AWS Config Rules evaluation engine - Own solutions across the full lifecycle: design, implementation, deployment, monitoring, and support - Improve platform scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency as customer adoption and evaluation volume grow - Build new capabilities that expand how customers evaluate, enforce, and remediate compliance across their AWS resources - Participate in on-call rotation, drive root cause analysis, and continuously improve operational health - Collaborate with partner teams across Config, Resource Explorer, Security Hub, and the broader AWS governance ecosystem - Contribute to a strong engineering culture through rigorous code reviews, design discussions, and technical mentorship of peers A day in the life As an SDE on the Config Rules Platform team, you'll spend your time designing and building the distributed systems that evaluate customer compliance at scale. On any given day, you might be writing a design document for a new evaluation capability, diving deep into performance bottlenecks in the evaluation pipeline, or reviewing code with teammates. You'll work closely with tenured engineers and a dedicated Principal Engineer who supports the platform directly. Your customers are both external - the hundreds of thousands of AWS accounts running Config Rules to enforce security and compliance policies - and internal, as other AWS services like Security Hub and Conformance Packs depend on the evaluation infrastructure you build and operate. When something needs attention operationally, you'll investigate, fix forward, and drive the root cause so the team doesn't see the same issue twice. The team operates with high autonomy. You'll own your projects end-to-end, collaborate across team boundaries when work touches adjacent services like Resource Explorer or Weirwood, and have the space to propose and drive improvements to how the platform works and how the team operates. About the team The Config Rules Platform team owns the core evaluation infrastructure that underpins AWS Config Rules - a service used by enterprise customers managing millions of resources across thousands of accounts and multiple regions. We build the systems that enable customers to continuously assess compliance, detect drift, and enforce security policy across their entire AWS environment. Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren't focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we're happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life-both in and outside of work. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience - 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience - 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience - 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience - 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience - Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field - Experience programming with at least one software programming language PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at . USA, WA, Seattle - 143 400.00 USD annually
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: No Description 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 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. Northrop Grumman Space Systems-Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer (26-357) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. Based in Huntsville, AL, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels. This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options. Position Overview: The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a key component of the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to plan ballistic missile defense operations systematically, collectively monitor the battle, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals. C2BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities that enable an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It serves as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations, both globally and regionally, to improve performance. C2BMC is essential for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the current and future capabilities of missile defense systems. This role is for a Software Engineer working on the C2BMC program. The candidate will mainly focus on Java software development within one of the Regional Applications teams based in Huntsville, such as Battle Management, System-Arch, or Track Server. Working with minimal supervision, the candidate offers specialized expertise across various systems and software fields, while also possessing broad knowledge of related areas, application impacts, and customer requirements. Essential Functions: Responsible for in-depth analysis and technical support for systems software products, including complex problem resolution, design, development, testing, operational integration, and user support Works from specifications to develop or modify operating system applications Assists with the design, coding, benchmark testing, debugging, and documentation of programs Interfaces with other system support groups to resolve problems, set standards, and improve the operating system's overall efficiency Designs, codes, tests, and implements tools for operational automation Works on most phases of software systems programming applications and may need minor guidance in other phases Flexibility and willingness to take on unanticipated tasks Basic Qualifications: Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable. A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master's degree in a related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or 9 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start Experience and knowledge of software practices such as coding standards, automated testing, automated build pipelines, and configuration Knowledge of software engineering and development, with experience in Java/J2EE or other object-oriented programming Experience in developing enterprise applications on Linux; Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to review performance and operational issues, identify the root cause, and recommend, design, and implement a solution Utilizes common software development and management tools like Maven, Git/GitHub, Nexus, and Eclipse Experience working with Agile development methodologies Understanding of standard systems engineering design artifacts such as Use Cases and SysML diagrams The ideal candidate will possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrate the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Preferred Qualifications: C++ experience is highly preferred Windows experience is a plus Command and control system application development Experience with Software Integration and formal testing Knowledge and experience implementing Cyber Security/RMF requirements Ability to present advanced concepts to non-software engineers, including senior program and military leaders Experience with performance modeling Experience working with microservices Experience in DevSecOps and build management. What We Can Offer You: Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive work environment that encourages your growth, benefiting both employees and the company. The benefits are flexible and customizable, enabling you to choose options that suit your individual and family needs. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan Savings Plan Paid Time Off Education Assistance Training and Development Flexible Work Arrangements Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
09/12/2026
Full time
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: No Description 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 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. Northrop Grumman Space Systems-Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer (26-357) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. Based in Huntsville, AL, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels. This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options. Position Overview: The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a key component of the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to plan ballistic missile defense operations systematically, collectively monitor the battle, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals. C2BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities that enable an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It serves as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations, both globally and regionally, to improve performance. C2BMC is essential for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the current and future capabilities of missile defense systems. This role is for a Software Engineer working on the C2BMC program. The candidate will mainly focus on Java software development within one of the Regional Applications teams based in Huntsville, such as Battle Management, System-Arch, or Track Server. Working with minimal supervision, the candidate offers specialized expertise across various systems and software fields, while also possessing broad knowledge of related areas, application impacts, and customer requirements. Essential Functions: Responsible for in-depth analysis and technical support for systems software products, including complex problem resolution, design, development, testing, operational integration, and user support Works from specifications to develop or modify operating system applications Assists with the design, coding, benchmark testing, debugging, and documentation of programs Interfaces with other system support groups to resolve problems, set standards, and improve the operating system's overall efficiency Designs, codes, tests, and implements tools for operational automation Works on most phases of software systems programming applications and may need minor guidance in other phases Flexibility and willingness to take on unanticipated tasks Basic Qualifications: Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable. A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master's degree in a related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or 9 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start Experience and knowledge of software practices such as coding standards, automated testing, automated build pipelines, and configuration Knowledge of software engineering and development, with experience in Java/J2EE or other object-oriented programming Experience in developing enterprise applications on Linux; Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to review performance and operational issues, identify the root cause, and recommend, design, and implement a solution Utilizes common software development and management tools like Maven, Git/GitHub, Nexus, and Eclipse Experience working with Agile development methodologies Understanding of standard systems engineering design artifacts such as Use Cases and SysML diagrams The ideal candidate will possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrate the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Preferred Qualifications: C++ experience is highly preferred Windows experience is a plus Command and control system application development Experience with Software Integration and formal testing Knowledge and experience implementing Cyber Security/RMF requirements Ability to present advanced concepts to non-software engineers, including senior program and military leaders Experience with performance modeling Experience working with microservices Experience in DevSecOps and build management. What We Can Offer You: Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive work environment that encourages your growth, benefiting both employees and the company. The benefits are flexible and customizable, enabling you to choose options that suit your individual and family needs. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan Savings Plan Paid Time Off Education Assistance Training and Development Flexible Work Arrangements Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 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. We are seeking capable, talented, and motivated team-contributors at our Northrop Grumman Rolling Meadows site. Our products range from advanced sensing technologies to state-of-the-art targeting and tracking systems that are deployed in Electro-Optical Infrared (EOIR) and Radio Frequency Electronic Warfare (RFEW) systems. These systems are designed, developed, built, integrated, and tested by the capable folks at our company to protect the lives of US and Allied warfighters in present and future conflicts. Come join a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. If you are interested in consideration to be included as a part of this team, we would invite you to apply. What You Will Get to Do: As an integral part of our Systems Security Engineering team, you will be responsible for providing hands-on experience in the development of sensor payloads and secure mission security solutions supporting our hardware and software security solutions to tip of the spear warfighters. Roles & Responsibilities: Demonstrate full life cycle Systems Engineering development experience in Anti-Tamper and/or Cybersecurity, to include architecture design, trade studies, requirements formulation, detailed design, unit testing, system testing, and validation and verification practices. Support the development and implementation of hardware and software Anti-Tamper and/or CyberSecurity techniques and countermeasures to protect assets and enhance operational integrity and reliability. Implement and ensure compliance with US Government policies (e.g., JSIG, DAAPM, NIST 800-53, CNSSI 1253, DODI 5200.39, etc.) by supporting secure architecting of systems, reviewing processes, tailoring controls, approving documented procedures and artifacts, and overseeing security testing and analysis. Conduct thorough analyses to validate existing security requirements and develop additional safeguards as necessary to enhance system security. Collaborate with the US Government and program teams to negotiate and develop Anti-Tamper / CyberSecurity solutions for international export markets, ensuring the security of compliance with Tri-Service Committee and Red Team requirements for US-deployed and exported military systems. Utilize reverse engineering techniques to architect and validate effective security Anti-Tamper / CyberSecurity solutions. Conduct Technical Release Analyses in accordance with US Government security governance, service policies, and licensing precedents. Prepare, assess, and certify Controlled Unclassified Information and higher information and Critical Program Information determinations for licensing. Coordinate Technology Release efforts with program personnel by engaging relevant stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ensure successful outcomes, to include development and delivery of training on Technology Release processes to program personnel. Manage and communicate the necessary analyses and modifications for system, subsystem, or sensor exportability, ensuring compliance with international standards. Apply intermediate understanding of cryptographic security protocols to safeguard sensitive information. Support formal Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) processes mandated by US Government authorities through comprehensive pre-test preparations, active participation in testing, result analysis, and the preparation of required reports. Document findings from Assessment and Authorization activities, as well as technical and coordination efforts, while preparing and maintaining the system Security Plans and updating the Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M). Support strategic planning for Anti-Tamper and CyberSecurity technology development that aligns with global strategic priorities and influences current and future policies. Collaborate effectively with program teams and global Business Development stakeholders to incorporate international requirements and features into design processes and drive product line initiatives for global market success. Actively participate in communities of practice to enhance domain knowledge and foster continuous professional development throughout the organization. This position will be full-time, on-site at our Rolling Meadows, IL location. This position may be contingent upon Funding/Contract award, special access program and acquiring and maintaining the necessary US Government security clearance per customers' requirements prior to start. Basic Qualifications for Principal Systems Security Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field with 5 years of related experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM field with 3 years of related experience; OR a PhD in a STEM field with 1 year of related experience Two (2) years of Systems Engineering experience with DoD platforms/systems, sensors, and/or sub-systems. E.g. EO/IR, Embedded Software or Cryptography, Satellite, Architecture development, Hardware design, RF, Radar and Undersea Sensors, etc. Two (2) years of experience, individually or collectively, in one or more of the following areas: Anti-Tamper or Cybersecurity Cybersecurity Risk Management Framework Cybersecurity Resiliency Reverse Engineering Security requirements development System Security Integration & Testing Security Validation and verification Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret Clearance with additional customer specified clearance Preferred Qualifications for Principal Systems Security Engineer: Advanced degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics or related technical fields Active Secret or Top-Secret clearance Experience with Systems Security Engineering development of DoD weapon systems Experience with Hardware (Firmware) Assurance, Attack Surface Analysis and Reporting, Software/Firmware Encryption, and Secure Key Handling Experience with identifying and mitigating software vulnerabilities and performing integration testing of mitigations Experience with contributing to and/or making technical presentations to internal and external customers Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
09/12/2026
Full time
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 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. We are seeking capable, talented, and motivated team-contributors at our Northrop Grumman Rolling Meadows site. Our products range from advanced sensing technologies to state-of-the-art targeting and tracking systems that are deployed in Electro-Optical Infrared (EOIR) and Radio Frequency Electronic Warfare (RFEW) systems. These systems are designed, developed, built, integrated, and tested by the capable folks at our company to protect the lives of US and Allied warfighters in present and future conflicts. Come join a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. If you are interested in consideration to be included as a part of this team, we would invite you to apply. What You Will Get to Do: As an integral part of our Systems Security Engineering team, you will be responsible for providing hands-on experience in the development of sensor payloads and secure mission security solutions supporting our hardware and software security solutions to tip of the spear warfighters. Roles & Responsibilities: Demonstrate full life cycle Systems Engineering development experience in Anti-Tamper and/or Cybersecurity, to include architecture design, trade studies, requirements formulation, detailed design, unit testing, system testing, and validation and verification practices. Support the development and implementation of hardware and software Anti-Tamper and/or CyberSecurity techniques and countermeasures to protect assets and enhance operational integrity and reliability. Implement and ensure compliance with US Government policies (e.g., JSIG, DAAPM, NIST 800-53, CNSSI 1253, DODI 5200.39, etc.) by supporting secure architecting of systems, reviewing processes, tailoring controls, approving documented procedures and artifacts, and overseeing security testing and analysis. Conduct thorough analyses to validate existing security requirements and develop additional safeguards as necessary to enhance system security. Collaborate with the US Government and program teams to negotiate and develop Anti-Tamper / CyberSecurity solutions for international export markets, ensuring the security of compliance with Tri-Service Committee and Red Team requirements for US-deployed and exported military systems. Utilize reverse engineering techniques to architect and validate effective security Anti-Tamper / CyberSecurity solutions. Conduct Technical Release Analyses in accordance with US Government security governance, service policies, and licensing precedents. Prepare, assess, and certify Controlled Unclassified Information and higher information and Critical Program Information determinations for licensing. Coordinate Technology Release efforts with program personnel by engaging relevant stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ensure successful outcomes, to include development and delivery of training on Technology Release processes to program personnel. Manage and communicate the necessary analyses and modifications for system, subsystem, or sensor exportability, ensuring compliance with international standards. Apply intermediate understanding of cryptographic security protocols to safeguard sensitive information. Support formal Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) processes mandated by US Government authorities through comprehensive pre-test preparations, active participation in testing, result analysis, and the preparation of required reports. Document findings from Assessment and Authorization activities, as well as technical and coordination efforts, while preparing and maintaining the system Security Plans and updating the Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M). Support strategic planning for Anti-Tamper and CyberSecurity technology development that aligns with global strategic priorities and influences current and future policies. Collaborate effectively with program teams and global Business Development stakeholders to incorporate international requirements and features into design processes and drive product line initiatives for global market success. Actively participate in communities of practice to enhance domain knowledge and foster continuous professional development throughout the organization. This position will be full-time, on-site at our Rolling Meadows, IL location. This position may be contingent upon Funding/Contract award, special access program and acquiring and maintaining the necessary US Government security clearance per customers' requirements prior to start. Basic Qualifications for Principal Systems Security Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field with 5 years of related experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM field with 3 years of related experience; OR a PhD in a STEM field with 1 year of related experience Two (2) years of Systems Engineering experience with DoD platforms/systems, sensors, and/or sub-systems. E.g. EO/IR, Embedded Software or Cryptography, Satellite, Architecture development, Hardware design, RF, Radar and Undersea Sensors, etc. Two (2) years of experience, individually or collectively, in one or more of the following areas: Anti-Tamper or Cybersecurity Cybersecurity Risk Management Framework Cybersecurity Resiliency Reverse Engineering Security requirements development System Security Integration & Testing Security Validation and verification Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret Clearance with additional customer specified clearance Preferred Qualifications for Principal Systems Security Engineer: Advanced degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics or related technical fields Active Secret or Top-Secret clearance Experience with Systems Security Engineering development of DoD weapon systems Experience with Hardware (Firmware) Assurance, Attack Surface Analysis and Reporting, Software/Firmware Encryption, and Secure Key Handling Experience with identifying and mitigating software vulnerabilities and performing integration testing of mitigations Experience with contributing to and/or making technical presentations to internal and external customers Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 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. The Engineering and Sciences organization (E&S) pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! Northrop Grumman Mission Systems' Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) division is seeking a Systems Integration & Test (SI&T) Engineers in Baltimore, MD to support test and verification activities of RF sensor systems. What you'll get to do: As the lead developer of radars, COMMS, and SIGINT for some of the most advanced systems in the U.S. arsenal, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a world leader in advanced sensor systems and design. These include airborne RADARs for fighter jets & UAVs including F-22, F-35, F-16, Global Hawk (Triton), and Gray Eagle (STARLite), airborne surveillance RADARs for AWACS and E-7 (MESA), and ground and maritime RADARs including G/ATOR and SEWIP. Qualified Systems Integration, Test & Evaluation (SITE) engineers will perform hands-on integration and testing of sophisticated RF sensor systems, including both hardware and software components in development and production environments; Synthesize internal and external customer needs and requirements into system tests that acknowledge technical and schedule constraints; Participate in the development and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for verifying system requirements; participate in I&T readiness reviews, design reviews and conducts audits of I&T program facilities; Coordinate integrated testing activities that may include environmental, reliability and the occasional flight test; Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program; Perform analysis of test results and prepares comprehensive reports; Use modeling and simulation tools to expedite testing of individual units before all system components are available and for troubleshooting and repair of failed units. Roles & Responsibilities: Integration, troubleshooting, and testing RF sensor systems Support integration environment development and establishment (Labs) Collaborate with software, firmware, and hardware teams to understand expected unit level and system level behavior to define test cases and define & develop test capabilities that exercise and stress respective software and hardware capabilities. Collaborate with software, firmware, and hardware subject matter experts to ensure testing produces expected data points. Support the development and maintenance of system integration plans and system test plans. Work Schedule: This position is assigned to a compressed weekend shift. Standard work hours are Friday-Sunday, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (12 hours per day). Under the company's extended workweek arrangements, employees scheduled for and working this shift are treated as full time and are compensated for a 40 hour workweek, in accordance with applicable timekeeping and pay practices. Actual hours and shift assignments may vary based on business needs. This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below This requisition may be filled at either a Level 2 or a Principal Level. Basic Qualifications for a Systems Engineer Integration & Test (I&T) Bachelors degree with 2 years of experience, or a Master's degree. 4 additional years in lieu of a degree Active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start is required. Candidate must be a US citizen Experience with RF lab test equipment: i.e. signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc. Experience troubleshooting and resolving HW/SW/FW integration problems Experience coding in MATLAB to support coding, test scripting, data analysis, and signal processing Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment Experience working a system bench, running acceptance test plans, writing test reports, troubleshooting hardware and software, communicating status updates. Experience with Environmental, EMI/EMC integration and testing Ability to work onsite full-time in Baltimore, MD Willingness to work 4th shift Basic Qualifications for a Principal Systems Engineer Integration & Test (I&T) Bachelors degree with 5 years of experience, a Master's degree with 3 years of experience, or a PhD with 1 year of experience in a STEM discipline. 4 additional years in lieu of a degree Active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start is required. Candidate must be a US citizen Experience with RF lab test equipment: i.e. signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc. Experience troubleshooting and resolving HW/SW/FW integration problems Experience coding in MATLAB to support coding, test scripting, data analysis, and signal processing Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment Experience working a system bench, running acceptance test plans, writing test reports, troubleshooting hardware and software, communicating status updates. Experience with Environmental, EMI/EMC integration and testing Ability to work onsite full-time in Baltimore, MD Willingness to work 4th shift Preferred Qualifications: Active DoD Top Secret Clearance or higher Previous experience working on a Special Access Program Knowledge integrating and testing software written in C, C++. Knowledge of RADAR Systems Knowledge of firmware and hardware control integration planning and execution Knowledge of embedded systems design and implementation Experience developing scripts in python to automate manual processes. Understanding of Systems Engineering concepts, including requirements analysis and verification planning and execution Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment Solid verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate internally Ability to qualify for program access based on customer requirements (SAP/SAR) This position is contingent upon transfer of active DoD Secret Clearance and approved special program access. Primary Level Salary Range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
09/12/2026
Full time
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 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. The Engineering and Sciences organization (E&S) pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! Northrop Grumman Mission Systems' Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) division is seeking a Systems Integration & Test (SI&T) Engineers in Baltimore, MD to support test and verification activities of RF sensor systems. What you'll get to do: As the lead developer of radars, COMMS, and SIGINT for some of the most advanced systems in the U.S. arsenal, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a world leader in advanced sensor systems and design. These include airborne RADARs for fighter jets & UAVs including F-22, F-35, F-16, Global Hawk (Triton), and Gray Eagle (STARLite), airborne surveillance RADARs for AWACS and E-7 (MESA), and ground and maritime RADARs including G/ATOR and SEWIP. Qualified Systems Integration, Test & Evaluation (SITE) engineers will perform hands-on integration and testing of sophisticated RF sensor systems, including both hardware and software components in development and production environments; Synthesize internal and external customer needs and requirements into system tests that acknowledge technical and schedule constraints; Participate in the development and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for verifying system requirements; participate in I&T readiness reviews, design reviews and conducts audits of I&T program facilities; Coordinate integrated testing activities that may include environmental, reliability and the occasional flight test; Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program; Perform analysis of test results and prepares comprehensive reports; Use modeling and simulation tools to expedite testing of individual units before all system components are available and for troubleshooting and repair of failed units. Roles & Responsibilities: Integration, troubleshooting, and testing RF sensor systems Support integration environment development and establishment (Labs) Collaborate with software, firmware, and hardware teams to understand expected unit level and system level behavior to define test cases and define & develop test capabilities that exercise and stress respective software and hardware capabilities. Collaborate with software, firmware, and hardware subject matter experts to ensure testing produces expected data points. Support the development and maintenance of system integration plans and system test plans. Work Schedule: This position is assigned to a compressed weekend shift. Standard work hours are Friday-Sunday, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (12 hours per day). Under the company's extended workweek arrangements, employees scheduled for and working this shift are treated as full time and are compensated for a 40 hour workweek, in accordance with applicable timekeeping and pay practices. Actual hours and shift assignments may vary based on business needs. This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below This requisition may be filled at either a Level 2 or a Principal Level. Basic Qualifications for a Systems Engineer Integration & Test (I&T) Bachelors degree with 2 years of experience, or a Master's degree. 4 additional years in lieu of a degree Active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start is required. Candidate must be a US citizen Experience with RF lab test equipment: i.e. signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc. Experience troubleshooting and resolving HW/SW/FW integration problems Experience coding in MATLAB to support coding, test scripting, data analysis, and signal processing Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment Experience working a system bench, running acceptance test plans, writing test reports, troubleshooting hardware and software, communicating status updates. Experience with Environmental, EMI/EMC integration and testing Ability to work onsite full-time in Baltimore, MD Willingness to work 4th shift Basic Qualifications for a Principal Systems Engineer Integration & Test (I&T) Bachelors degree with 5 years of experience, a Master's degree with 3 years of experience, or a PhD with 1 year of experience in a STEM discipline. 4 additional years in lieu of a degree Active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start is required. Candidate must be a US citizen Experience with RF lab test equipment: i.e. signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc. Experience troubleshooting and resolving HW/SW/FW integration problems Experience coding in MATLAB to support coding, test scripting, data analysis, and signal processing Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment Experience working a system bench, running acceptance test plans, writing test reports, troubleshooting hardware and software, communicating status updates. Experience with Environmental, EMI/EMC integration and testing Ability to work onsite full-time in Baltimore, MD Willingness to work 4th shift Preferred Qualifications: Active DoD Top Secret Clearance or higher Previous experience working on a Special Access Program Knowledge integrating and testing software written in C, C++. Knowledge of RADAR Systems Knowledge of firmware and hardware control integration planning and execution Knowledge of embedded systems design and implementation Experience developing scripts in python to automate manual processes. Understanding of Systems Engineering concepts, including requirements analysis and verification planning and execution Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment Solid verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate internally Ability to qualify for program access based on customer requirements (SAP/SAR) This position is contingent upon transfer of active DoD Secret Clearance and approved special program access. Primary Level Salary Range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Distinguished AI Engineer - Agentic AI Platform (Remote Eligible) At Capital One, we are creating responsible and reliable AI systems, changing banking for good. For years, Capital One has been an industry leader in using machine learning to create real-time, personalized customer experiences. Our investments in technology infrastructure and world-class talent - along with our deep experience in machine learning - position us to be at the forefront of enterprises leveraging AI. From informing customers about unusual charges to answering their questions in real time, our applications of AI & ML are bringing humanity and simplicity to banking. We are committed to continuing to build world-class applied science and engineering teams to deliver our industry leading capabilities with breakthrough product experiences and scalable, high-performance AI infrastructure. At Capital One, you will help bring the transformative power of emerging AI capabilities to reimagine how we serve our customers and businesses who have come to love the products and services we build. Team Description: The Intelligent Foundations and Experiences (IFX) team is at the center of bringing our vision for AI at Capital One to life. We work hand-in-hand with our partners across the company to advance the state of the art in science and AI engineering, and we build and deploy proprietary solutions that are central to our business and deliver value to millions of customers. Our AI models and platforms empower teams across Capital One to enhance their products with the transformative power of AI, in responsible and scalable ways for the highest leverage impact. Why this Role Matters: We are building an enterprise Generative AI Platform that lets dozens of product teams compose powerful, safe and explainable AI capabilities - without wrestling with model minutiae or infra plumbing. You will design the agentic workflow framework, shared services such as memory, guardrails, vector search, SDKs and blueprints that translate foundation model power into production grade applications used by millions of users across multiple lines of businesses. In this role, you will: Partner with a cross-functional team of engineers, research scientists, technical program managers, and product managers to deliver AI-powered products that change how our associates work and how our customers interact with Capital One. You will contribute to the north star platform architecture, continuously publishing and refining living diagrams and canonical APIs that cover agent orchestration, RAG pipelines, prompt libraries and multi-tenant policy enforcement. A major emphasis is around standardizing and automating agentic workflows : you will evaluate agentic frameworks such LangGraph, AutoGen, Semantic Kernal, CrewAI and LlamaIndex and then harden / blend patterns that best meet enterprise SLAs do that 90% of new apps adopt them. Developer experience is another cornerstone. You will contribute to crafting an end to end GenAI SDK, CLI and starter kits that let AI engineers spin up secure, observable agentic workflows in under minutes, shrinking prototyping to production timelines by 30%. Trust and safety remain paramount; you will help bring together a vision of central guardrail services - prompt firewalls, content-filter hooks, red team harnesses and audit APIs - consumed by every application to ensure zero Sev4 incidents. You will collaborate with cross organization architects to drive end to end performance by optimizing orchestration - level batching, retrieval caching, heuristic tuning to achieve reductions in per token spend. You will accelerate innovation by incubating proof of concepts and driving RFCs such as hierarchical agent memory, multimodal guardrails, multimodal RAG. You'll own central Helm charts, operators and CRDs that auto scale agents to hit tenant SLAs Finally you will coach and evangelize - hosting architecture office hours, mentoring Staff, Principal and Senior engineers, authoring technical design documents and blogs and representing Capital One at Tier1 AI conferences - to amplify platform vision across internal and external communities. Capital One is open to hiring a Remote Employee for this opportunity Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or AI plus at least 8 years of experience developing AI and ML algorithms or technologies, or Master's degree plus at least 6 years of experience developing AI and ML algorithms or technologies At least 8 years of experience programming with Python, Go, Scala, or Java Preferred Qualifications: 8+ years of experience deploying scalable and responsible AI solutions on cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, or equivalent private cloud) 2+ years of experience supporting Agentic Frameworks (LangChain, CrewAI, Semantic Kernel (Microsoft), or AutoGen) 2+ years of experience with LLMOps (Google Cloud Vertex AI, Amazon SageMaker, Azure Machine Learning) 8+ years of experience designing mission-critical machine learning platforms 2+ years of experience architecting, designing, developing, integrating, delivering, and supporting complex AI systems Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor multiple engineering teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders up to the VP level Experience developing AI and ML algorithms or technologies (e.g. LLM Inference, Similarity Search and VectorDBs, Guardrails, Memory) using Python, C++, C#, Java, or Golang Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or relevant technical field Experience developing and applying state-of-the-art techniques for optimizing training and inference software to improve hardware utilization, latency, throughput, and cost Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex AI concepts to peers Experience leading GenAI or LLM-Powered application architectures in production Deep understanding of Responsible AI, data privacy and multi-tenant security patterns Experience as a Staff-plus or Distinguished IC engineer influencing 50+ engineers and C-suite stakeholders K8s mastery (multi-region clusters, sericie mesh) Experience staying abreast of the latest AI research and AI systems and applying novel techniques in production Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position. The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked. Cambridge, MA: $269,100 - $307,200 for Distinguished AI Engineer McLean, VA: $269,100 - $307,200 for Distinguished AI Engineer New York, NY: $293,600 - $335,100 for Distinguished AI Engineer San Francisco, CA: $293,600 - $335,100 for Distinguished AI Engineer San Jose, CA: $293,600 - $335,100 for Distinguished AI Engineer Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate's offer letter. This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan. Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections ; New York City's Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1- or via email at . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. 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09/12/2026
Full time
Distinguished AI Engineer - Agentic AI Platform (Remote Eligible) At Capital One, we are creating responsible and reliable AI systems, changing banking for good. For years, Capital One has been an industry leader in using machine learning to create real-time, personalized customer experiences. Our investments in technology infrastructure and world-class talent - along with our deep experience in machine learning - position us to be at the forefront of enterprises leveraging AI. From informing customers about unusual charges to answering their questions in real time, our applications of AI & ML are bringing humanity and simplicity to banking. We are committed to continuing to build world-class applied science and engineering teams to deliver our industry leading capabilities with breakthrough product experiences and scalable, high-performance AI infrastructure. At Capital One, you will help bring the transformative power of emerging AI capabilities to reimagine how we serve our customers and businesses who have come to love the products and services we build. Team Description: The Intelligent Foundations and Experiences (IFX) team is at the center of bringing our vision for AI at Capital One to life. We work hand-in-hand with our partners across the company to advance the state of the art in science and AI engineering, and we build and deploy proprietary solutions that are central to our business and deliver value to millions of customers. Our AI models and platforms empower teams across Capital One to enhance their products with the transformative power of AI, in responsible and scalable ways for the highest leverage impact. Why this Role Matters: We are building an enterprise Generative AI Platform that lets dozens of product teams compose powerful, safe and explainable AI capabilities - without wrestling with model minutiae or infra plumbing. You will design the agentic workflow framework, shared services such as memory, guardrails, vector search, SDKs and blueprints that translate foundation model power into production grade applications used by millions of users across multiple lines of businesses. In this role, you will: Partner with a cross-functional team of engineers, research scientists, technical program managers, and product managers to deliver AI-powered products that change how our associates work and how our customers interact with Capital One. You will contribute to the north star platform architecture, continuously publishing and refining living diagrams and canonical APIs that cover agent orchestration, RAG pipelines, prompt libraries and multi-tenant policy enforcement. A major emphasis is around standardizing and automating agentic workflows : you will evaluate agentic frameworks such LangGraph, AutoGen, Semantic Kernal, CrewAI and LlamaIndex and then harden / blend patterns that best meet enterprise SLAs do that 90% of new apps adopt them. Developer experience is another cornerstone. You will contribute to crafting an end to end GenAI SDK, CLI and starter kits that let AI engineers spin up secure, observable agentic workflows in under minutes, shrinking prototyping to production timelines by 30%. Trust and safety remain paramount; you will help bring together a vision of central guardrail services - prompt firewalls, content-filter hooks, red team harnesses and audit APIs - consumed by every application to ensure zero Sev4 incidents. You will collaborate with cross organization architects to drive end to end performance by optimizing orchestration - level batching, retrieval caching, heuristic tuning to achieve reductions in per token spend. You will accelerate innovation by incubating proof of concepts and driving RFCs such as hierarchical agent memory, multimodal guardrails, multimodal RAG. You'll own central Helm charts, operators and CRDs that auto scale agents to hit tenant SLAs Finally you will coach and evangelize - hosting architecture office hours, mentoring Staff, Principal and Senior engineers, authoring technical design documents and blogs and representing Capital One at Tier1 AI conferences - to amplify platform vision across internal and external communities. Capital One is open to hiring a Remote Employee for this opportunity Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or AI plus at least 8 years of experience developing AI and ML algorithms or technologies, or Master's degree plus at least 6 years of experience developing AI and ML algorithms or technologies At least 8 years of experience programming with Python, Go, Scala, or Java Preferred Qualifications: 8+ years of experience deploying scalable and responsible AI solutions on cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, or equivalent private cloud) 2+ years of experience supporting Agentic Frameworks (LangChain, CrewAI, Semantic Kernel (Microsoft), or AutoGen) 2+ years of experience with LLMOps (Google Cloud Vertex AI, Amazon SageMaker, Azure Machine Learning) 8+ years of experience designing mission-critical machine learning platforms 2+ years of experience architecting, designing, developing, integrating, delivering, and supporting complex AI systems Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor multiple engineering teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders up to the VP level Experience developing AI and ML algorithms or technologies (e.g. LLM Inference, Similarity Search and VectorDBs, Guardrails, Memory) using Python, C++, C#, Java, or Golang Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or relevant technical field Experience developing and applying state-of-the-art techniques for optimizing training and inference software to improve hardware utilization, latency, throughput, and cost Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex AI concepts to peers Experience leading GenAI or LLM-Powered application architectures in production Deep understanding of Responsible AI, data privacy and multi-tenant security patterns Experience as a Staff-plus or Distinguished IC engineer influencing 50+ engineers and C-suite stakeholders K8s mastery (multi-region clusters, sericie mesh) Experience staying abreast of the latest AI research and AI systems and applying novel techniques in production Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position. The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked. Cambridge, MA: $269,100 - $307,200 for Distinguished AI Engineer McLean, VA: $269,100 - $307,200 for Distinguished AI Engineer New York, NY: $293,600 - $335,100 for Distinguished AI Engineer San Francisco, CA: $293,600 - $335,100 for Distinguished AI Engineer San Jose, CA: $293,600 - $335,100 for Distinguished AI Engineer Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate's offer letter. This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan. Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections ; New York City's Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1- or via email at . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. 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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: No Description 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 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. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS), Bellevue, NE is currently seeking a DevSecOps Engineer or Principal DevSecOps Engineer. The successful candidates will demonstrate a broad skill set balanced between interpersonal and technical capabilities achieving sustainable quality products. They will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The selected candidates will participate in the entire software development lifecycle with a concentration in DevOps/DevSecOps Engineering. The candidates will work closely with other software developers accomplishing the following: Collaborate with software designers and/or software engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of CI/CD Pipelines and software systems Complete work independently and as a part of an Agile team Support team in completing necessary software on schedule Solve complex problems through innovative and creative solutions Regularly demonstrate progress to customers Basic Qualifications DevSecOps Engineer: A high school diploma with a minimum of 6 years of software development experience A Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 2 years of software development experience A Master of Science degree in a STEM field with 0 years of software development experience Principal DevSecOps Engineer: A high school diploma with a minimum of 9 years of software development experience A Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 5 years of software development experience A Master of Science degree in a STEM field with 3 years of software development experience Active DoD Secret Clearance Working knowledge and experience with CI/CD Pipelines, with emphasis on Jenkins Working knowledge and experience with Ansible Working knowledge and experience with Atlassian Confluence Proven experience with Linux OS. Working knowledge of the Agile development processes Ability to work full time on-site in Bellevue, NE. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with the following software tools/programs Gradle Python SonarQube Kubernetes VMware Atlassian Bitbucket Cypress Testing Framework Ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret security clearance. Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
09/12/2026
Full time
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: No Description 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 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. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS), Bellevue, NE is currently seeking a DevSecOps Engineer or Principal DevSecOps Engineer. The successful candidates will demonstrate a broad skill set balanced between interpersonal and technical capabilities achieving sustainable quality products. They will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The selected candidates will participate in the entire software development lifecycle with a concentration in DevOps/DevSecOps Engineering. The candidates will work closely with other software developers accomplishing the following: Collaborate with software designers and/or software engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of CI/CD Pipelines and software systems Complete work independently and as a part of an Agile team Support team in completing necessary software on schedule Solve complex problems through innovative and creative solutions Regularly demonstrate progress to customers Basic Qualifications DevSecOps Engineer: A high school diploma with a minimum of 6 years of software development experience A Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 2 years of software development experience A Master of Science degree in a STEM field with 0 years of software development experience Principal DevSecOps Engineer: A high school diploma with a minimum of 9 years of software development experience A Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 5 years of software development experience A Master of Science degree in a STEM field with 3 years of software development experience Active DoD Secret Clearance Working knowledge and experience with CI/CD Pipelines, with emphasis on Jenkins Working knowledge and experience with Ansible Working knowledge and experience with Atlassian Confluence Proven experience with Linux OS. Working knowledge of the Agile development processes Ability to work full time on-site in Bellevue, NE. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with the following software tools/programs Gradle Python SonarQube Kubernetes VMware Atlassian Bitbucket Cypress Testing Framework Ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret security clearance. Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: No Description 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 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. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Pr./Sr Principal Systems Engineer Level 3 or Level 4 to join our team in Dulles, VA. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. The job responsibilities will be as an individual-contributor and deliverable/product lead within a multi-disciplinary engineering team, specifically supporting functions related to Fault Management and System Autonomy (FMSA) for space systems. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. Your Role and Impact: Perform traditional Systems Engineering functions, including requirements synthesis and flow-down, verification/validation planning, system trades study support, systems analysis, coordination of design efforts, and management of technical budgets & interface definitions The application of these systems engineering functions will be in the context of fault management, system autonomy The candidate must be able to assist in the formulation of system design, definition of concept of operations, and systems analysis for failure modes and effects, including their identification and mitigation through autonomous or operational controls Designing, implementing, and validating Fault Management and System Autonomy Flight Software using flight-like simulations and flight hardware Must be knowledgeable in spacecraft subsystem design, spacecraft testing, flight software best practices, and mission operations Candidate may be called on to assist in new business activities, such as conceptual design and analysis for proposals and funded studies and may include authoring sections for both Presentation skills and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to either technical or nontechnical audiences is required This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. This position can be filled at either a Level 3 or Level 4. Basic Qualifications for Level 3: Bachelor's degree with 5 years of professional experience or Master's degree with 3 years of professional experience or PhD with 1 year of professional experience Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application Experience in Systems Engineering for mission critical applications Mission and/or vehicle systems engineering experience Software coding or scripting experience Basic Qualifications for Level 4: Bachelor's degree with 8 years of professional experience or Master's degree with 6 years of professional experience or PhD with 4 years of professional experience Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application Experience in Systems Engineering for mission critical applications Mission and/or vehicle systems engineering experience Software coding or scripting experience Preferred Qualifications: Failure analysis or fault management technical experience Experience defining requirements & interfaces Understanding of spacecraft integration & test, launch, and mission operations Experience developing verification documentation Experience with architecture development Experience with spacecraft mission operations Familiarity with electrical & computer systems Familiarity with command and telemetry databases Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below: Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
09/12/2026
Full time
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: No Description 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 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. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Pr./Sr Principal Systems Engineer Level 3 or Level 4 to join our team in Dulles, VA. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. The job responsibilities will be as an individual-contributor and deliverable/product lead within a multi-disciplinary engineering team, specifically supporting functions related to Fault Management and System Autonomy (FMSA) for space systems. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. Your Role and Impact: Perform traditional Systems Engineering functions, including requirements synthesis and flow-down, verification/validation planning, system trades study support, systems analysis, coordination of design efforts, and management of technical budgets & interface definitions The application of these systems engineering functions will be in the context of fault management, system autonomy The candidate must be able to assist in the formulation of system design, definition of concept of operations, and systems analysis for failure modes and effects, including their identification and mitigation through autonomous or operational controls Designing, implementing, and validating Fault Management and System Autonomy Flight Software using flight-like simulations and flight hardware Must be knowledgeable in spacecraft subsystem design, spacecraft testing, flight software best practices, and mission operations Candidate may be called on to assist in new business activities, such as conceptual design and analysis for proposals and funded studies and may include authoring sections for both Presentation skills and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to either technical or nontechnical audiences is required This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. This position can be filled at either a Level 3 or Level 4. Basic Qualifications for Level 3: Bachelor's degree with 5 years of professional experience or Master's degree with 3 years of professional experience or PhD with 1 year of professional experience Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application Experience in Systems Engineering for mission critical applications Mission and/or vehicle systems engineering experience Software coding or scripting experience Basic Qualifications for Level 4: Bachelor's degree with 8 years of professional experience or Master's degree with 6 years of professional experience or PhD with 4 years of professional experience Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application Experience in Systems Engineering for mission critical applications Mission and/or vehicle systems engineering experience Software coding or scripting experience Preferred Qualifications: Failure analysis or fault management technical experience Experience defining requirements & interfaces Understanding of spacecraft integration & test, launch, and mission operations Experience developing verification documentation Experience with architecture development Experience with spacecraft mission operations Familiarity with electrical & computer systems Familiarity with command and telemetry databases Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below: Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 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. The Engineering and Sciences organization (E&S) pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! Northrop Grumman Mission Systems' Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) division is seeking a Systems Integration & Test (SI&T) Engineers in Baltimore, MD to support test and verification activities of RF sensor systems. What you'll get to do: As the lead developer of radars, COMMS, and SIGINT for some of the most advanced systems in the U.S. arsenal, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a world leader in advanced sensor systems and design. These include airborne RADARs for fighter jets & UAVs including F-22, F-35, F-16, Global Hawk (Triton), and Gray Eagle (STARLite), airborne surveillance RADARs for AWACS and E-7 (MESA), and ground and maritime RADARs including G/ATOR and SEWIP. Qualified Systems Integration, Test & Evaluation (SITE) engineers will perform hands-on integration and testing of sophisticated RF sensor systems, including both hardware and software components in development and production environments; Synthesize internal and external customer needs and requirements into system tests that acknowledge technical and schedule constraints; Participate in the development and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for verifying system requirements; participate in I&T readiness reviews, design reviews and conducts audits of I&T program facilities; Coordinate integrated testing activities that may include environmental, reliability and the occasional flight test; Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program; Perform analysis of test results and prepares comprehensive reports; Use modeling and simulation tools to expedite testing of individual units before all system components are available and for troubleshooting and repair of failed units. Roles & Responsibilities: Integration, troubleshooting, and testing RF sensor systems Support integration environment development and establishment (Labs) Collaborate with software, firmware, and hardware teams to understand expected unit level and system level behavior to define test cases and define & develop test capabilities that exercise and stress respective software and hardware capabilities. Collaborate with software, firmware, and hardware subject matter experts to ensure testing produces expected data points. Support the development and maintenance of system integration plans and system test plans. Work Schedule: This position is assigned to a compressed weekend shift. Standard work hours are Friday-Sunday, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (12 hours per day). Under the company's extended workweek arrangements, employees scheduled for and working this shift are treated as full time and are compensated for a 40 hour workweek, in accordance with applicable timekeeping and pay practices. Actual hours and shift assignments may vary based on business needs. This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below This requisition may be filled at either a Level 2 or a Principal Level. Basic Qualifications for a Systems Engineer Integration & Test (I&T) Bachelors degree with 2 years of experience, or a Master's degree. 4 additional years in lieu of a degree Active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start is required. Candidate must be a US citizen Experience with RF lab test equipment: i.e. signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc. Experience troubleshooting and resolving HW/SW/FW integration problems Experience coding in MATLAB to support coding, test scripting, data analysis, and signal processing Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment Experience working a system bench, running acceptance test plans, writing test reports, troubleshooting hardware and software, communicating status updates. Experience with Environmental, EMI/EMC integration and testing Ability to work onsite full-time in Baltimore, MD Willingness to work 4th shift Basic Qualifications for a Principal Systems Engineer Integration & Test (I&T) Bachelors degree with 5 years of experience, a Master's degree with 3 years of experience, or a PhD with 1 year of experience in a STEM discipline. 4 additional years in lieu of a degree Active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start is required. Candidate must be a US citizen Experience with RF lab test equipment: i.e. signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc. Experience troubleshooting and resolving HW/SW/FW integration problems Experience coding in MATLAB to support coding, test scripting, data analysis, and signal processing Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment Experience working a system bench, running acceptance test plans, writing test reports, troubleshooting hardware and software, communicating status updates. Experience with Environmental, EMI/EMC integration and testing Ability to work onsite full-time in Baltimore, MD Willingness to work 4th shift Preferred Qualifications: Active DoD Top Secret Clearance or higher Previous experience working on a Special Access Program Knowledge integrating and testing software written in C, C++. Knowledge of RADAR Systems Knowledge of firmware and hardware control integration planning and execution Knowledge of embedded systems design and implementation Experience developing scripts in python to automate manual processes. Understanding of Systems Engineering concepts, including requirements analysis and verification planning and execution Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment Solid verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate internally Ability to qualify for program access based on customer requirements (SAP/SAR) This position is contingent upon transfer of active DoD Secret Clearance and approved special program access. Primary Level Salary Range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
09/12/2026
Full time
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 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. The Engineering and Sciences organization (E&S) pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! Northrop Grumman Mission Systems' Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) division is seeking a Systems Integration & Test (SI&T) Engineers in Baltimore, MD to support test and verification activities of RF sensor systems. What you'll get to do: As the lead developer of radars, COMMS, and SIGINT for some of the most advanced systems in the U.S. arsenal, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a world leader in advanced sensor systems and design. These include airborne RADARs for fighter jets & UAVs including F-22, F-35, F-16, Global Hawk (Triton), and Gray Eagle (STARLite), airborne surveillance RADARs for AWACS and E-7 (MESA), and ground and maritime RADARs including G/ATOR and SEWIP. Qualified Systems Integration, Test & Evaluation (SITE) engineers will perform hands-on integration and testing of sophisticated RF sensor systems, including both hardware and software components in development and production environments; Synthesize internal and external customer needs and requirements into system tests that acknowledge technical and schedule constraints; Participate in the development and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for verifying system requirements; participate in I&T readiness reviews, design reviews and conducts audits of I&T program facilities; Coordinate integrated testing activities that may include environmental, reliability and the occasional flight test; Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program; Perform analysis of test results and prepares comprehensive reports; Use modeling and simulation tools to expedite testing of individual units before all system components are available and for troubleshooting and repair of failed units. Roles & Responsibilities: Integration, troubleshooting, and testing RF sensor systems Support integration environment development and establishment (Labs) Collaborate with software, firmware, and hardware teams to understand expected unit level and system level behavior to define test cases and define & develop test capabilities that exercise and stress respective software and hardware capabilities. Collaborate with software, firmware, and hardware subject matter experts to ensure testing produces expected data points. Support the development and maintenance of system integration plans and system test plans. Work Schedule: This position is assigned to a compressed weekend shift. Standard work hours are Friday-Sunday, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (12 hours per day). Under the company's extended workweek arrangements, employees scheduled for and working this shift are treated as full time and are compensated for a 40 hour workweek, in accordance with applicable timekeeping and pay practices. Actual hours and shift assignments may vary based on business needs. This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below This requisition may be filled at either a Level 2 or a Principal Level. Basic Qualifications for a Systems Engineer Integration & Test (I&T) Bachelors degree with 2 years of experience, or a Master's degree. 4 additional years in lieu of a degree Active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start is required. Candidate must be a US citizen Experience with RF lab test equipment: i.e. signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc. Experience troubleshooting and resolving HW/SW/FW integration problems Experience coding in MATLAB to support coding, test scripting, data analysis, and signal processing Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment Experience working a system bench, running acceptance test plans, writing test reports, troubleshooting hardware and software, communicating status updates. Experience with Environmental, EMI/EMC integration and testing Ability to work onsite full-time in Baltimore, MD Willingness to work 4th shift Basic Qualifications for a Principal Systems Engineer Integration & Test (I&T) Bachelors degree with 5 years of experience, a Master's degree with 3 years of experience, or a PhD with 1 year of experience in a STEM discipline. 4 additional years in lieu of a degree Active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start is required. Candidate must be a US citizen Experience with RF lab test equipment: i.e. signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc. Experience troubleshooting and resolving HW/SW/FW integration problems Experience coding in MATLAB to support coding, test scripting, data analysis, and signal processing Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment Experience working a system bench, running acceptance test plans, writing test reports, troubleshooting hardware and software, communicating status updates. Experience with Environmental, EMI/EMC integration and testing Ability to work onsite full-time in Baltimore, MD Willingness to work 4th shift Preferred Qualifications: Active DoD Top Secret Clearance or higher Previous experience working on a Special Access Program Knowledge integrating and testing software written in C, C++. Knowledge of RADAR Systems Knowledge of firmware and hardware control integration planning and execution Knowledge of embedded systems design and implementation Experience developing scripts in python to automate manual processes. Understanding of Systems Engineering concepts, including requirements analysis and verification planning and execution Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment Solid verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate internally Ability to qualify for program access based on customer requirements (SAP/SAR) This position is contingent upon transfer of active DoD Secret Clearance and approved special program access. Primary Level Salary Range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 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. As one of the largest global security companies in the world, Northrop Grumman is proud to help our nation's military personnel navigate their next chapter into civilian careers. Approximately 20% of Northrop Grumman's 100,000 employees self-identify as veterans, and more than 2,000 are reservists. The Northrop Grumman SkillBridge Program is an approved SkillBridge Program under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29. The program is an opportunity for service members preparing for civilian careers to gain valuable civilian work experience during their last 6 months of service, for up to 180 days. The SkillBridge Program is open to all ranks and experience levels. SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from Northrop Grumman, as they continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active-duty service members. Responsibilities for SkillBridge Program participation are: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has developed the Northrop Grumman - SkillBridge Program (SkillBridge) utilizing the DoDI guidance for SkillBridge. Through this program, the service-member will work on site with their host company, gaining experience in an entry to mid-level career path. The service member will be on the job training supporting a work schedule equivalent to 40hrs per week. Outlined below are the Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes for the program. Goals - Provide separating service-members with job skills training in a professional setting during the final phase of their military service. This program is specifically designed to offer hands-on experience that result in the potential to convert to a full-time opportunity as the conclusion of the training. Participants will serve as a pipeline for high-speed, motivated military candidates into NGC. Objectives - Service Members who complete the SkillBridge program will be highly trained, capable, future employees that align to the specific needs of the organization and are prepared to meet the NG mission "Defining Possible" on Day 1. This program provides comprehensive hands-on experience including professional development, networking with leadership, and training specifically focused on NG leadership principles, company history, customer/stakeholder engagement, product and service overview, and core job responsibilities. Outcome - Offer service-members preparing for civilian careers a rewarding opportunity to join the Northrop Grumman team. SkillBridge Eligibility: Has served at least 180 days on active duty Is within 12 months of separation or retirement Will receive an honorable discharge Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in SkillBridge Program prior to start of internship. Before Applying: IMPORTANT - Complete the SkillBridge prescreening questions online Northrop Grumman Mission System's Engineering and Sciences (E&S) Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) Division is seeking a Skillbridge Principal Radar Modeling Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Radar Modeling Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be in Baltimore, MD, and is a full time on site role. What You'll get to Do: As an integral part of our Foundational Systems Engineering department located in Linthicum, MD you will focus on accelerating the delivery of capabilities to our customers through the development and use of advanced models and simulations of platforms, sensors, weapons, and their interactions with the environment. Utilize Modeling, Simulation, Experimentation, and Analysis (MSE&A) of advanced systems using C++ object-oriented design, advanced data structures and test-driven development. Develop large scale data analytics, probabilities, and statistics, including the application of design of experiment techniques for the evaluation of system and mission performance. Integrate MS&A with operational flight software, collecting and analyzing data from laboratory or flight tests, the verification and validation of simulation performance against flight test data, and formally verifying that the models meet specified requirements. Produce publication quality reports which define the foundation for simulation credibility across all stakeholders and provide the artifacts to support formal simulation Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VVA). Innovate to solve problems and identify improvements across MSE&A products. Performs operational analysis and mission effectiveness analysis. Develops new and/or integrates existing system simulation frameworks, performance models and algorithms, threat models and command and control models. Models operational environments, performs trade studies via computer simulation and recommends alternative architectures. Simulates real-time operations and develops software that simulates behavior of systems. Develops, integrates, and uses advanced graphical user interfaces and visualization tools. This requisition may be filled as a Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer or a Senior Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer. This position is contingent upon contract award, successful transfer of an active U.S Government Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP). Basic Qualifications for Skillbridge Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer: Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of experience, Master's degree with 3 years of experience, Ph.D. with 1 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. U.S. Citizenship is required. A current/active U.S Government Secret clearance. Ability to obtain/maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access. Experience with programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Bash or C shell scripting on the Linux and Windows computing environments. Experience with domain experience in simulations of RF, EOIR, Communications or related systems. Experience working with digital signal processing and complex valued signal data. Experience with analytical modeling approaches using MATLAB environment. Basic Qualifications for Skillbridge Senior Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer: Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of experience, Master's degree with 6 years of experience, Ph.D. with 4 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. U.S. Citizenship is required. A current/active U.S Government Secret clearance. Ability to obtain/maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access. Experience with programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Bash or C shell scripting on the Linux and Windows computing environments. Experience with domain experience in simulations of RF, EOIR, Communications or related systems. Experience working with digital signal processing and complex valued signal data. Experience with analytical modeling approaches using MATLAB environment. Preferred Qualifications: Active U.S Government Top Secret Clearance or higher. Advanced degrees in Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field. Experience with Modeling, Experimentation, Simulation, and Analysis. Experience with real-time and/or reactive simulation software applications development. Experience with one or more of the following: statistics, design of experiments, descriptive/diagnostic/predictive/prescriptive analytics, high performance computing. Experience developing and validating radar modes. Experience with adaptive signal processing. Experience with optimal estimation theory. Understanding of the Systems Engineering and Integration & Test processes. Experience with DPC, CUDA, OpenCL, Verilog, VHDL, or other domain specific languages. Experience with Agile and/or SAFe methodologies. . click apply for full job details
09/12/2026
Full time
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 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. As one of the largest global security companies in the world, Northrop Grumman is proud to help our nation's military personnel navigate their next chapter into civilian careers. Approximately 20% of Northrop Grumman's 100,000 employees self-identify as veterans, and more than 2,000 are reservists. The Northrop Grumman SkillBridge Program is an approved SkillBridge Program under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29. The program is an opportunity for service members preparing for civilian careers to gain valuable civilian work experience during their last 6 months of service, for up to 180 days. The SkillBridge Program is open to all ranks and experience levels. SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from Northrop Grumman, as they continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active-duty service members. Responsibilities for SkillBridge Program participation are: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has developed the Northrop Grumman - SkillBridge Program (SkillBridge) utilizing the DoDI guidance for SkillBridge. Through this program, the service-member will work on site with their host company, gaining experience in an entry to mid-level career path. The service member will be on the job training supporting a work schedule equivalent to 40hrs per week. Outlined below are the Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes for the program. Goals - Provide separating service-members with job skills training in a professional setting during the final phase of their military service. This program is specifically designed to offer hands-on experience that result in the potential to convert to a full-time opportunity as the conclusion of the training. Participants will serve as a pipeline for high-speed, motivated military candidates into NGC. Objectives - Service Members who complete the SkillBridge program will be highly trained, capable, future employees that align to the specific needs of the organization and are prepared to meet the NG mission "Defining Possible" on Day 1. This program provides comprehensive hands-on experience including professional development, networking with leadership, and training specifically focused on NG leadership principles, company history, customer/stakeholder engagement, product and service overview, and core job responsibilities. Outcome - Offer service-members preparing for civilian careers a rewarding opportunity to join the Northrop Grumman team. SkillBridge Eligibility: Has served at least 180 days on active duty Is within 12 months of separation or retirement Will receive an honorable discharge Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in SkillBridge Program prior to start of internship. Before Applying: IMPORTANT - Complete the SkillBridge prescreening questions online Northrop Grumman Mission System's Engineering and Sciences (E&S) Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) Division is seeking a Skillbridge Principal Radar Modeling Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Radar Modeling Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be in Baltimore, MD, and is a full time on site role. What You'll get to Do: As an integral part of our Foundational Systems Engineering department located in Linthicum, MD you will focus on accelerating the delivery of capabilities to our customers through the development and use of advanced models and simulations of platforms, sensors, weapons, and their interactions with the environment. Utilize Modeling, Simulation, Experimentation, and Analysis (MSE&A) of advanced systems using C++ object-oriented design, advanced data structures and test-driven development. Develop large scale data analytics, probabilities, and statistics, including the application of design of experiment techniques for the evaluation of system and mission performance. Integrate MS&A with operational flight software, collecting and analyzing data from laboratory or flight tests, the verification and validation of simulation performance against flight test data, and formally verifying that the models meet specified requirements. Produce publication quality reports which define the foundation for simulation credibility across all stakeholders and provide the artifacts to support formal simulation Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VVA). Innovate to solve problems and identify improvements across MSE&A products. Performs operational analysis and mission effectiveness analysis. Develops new and/or integrates existing system simulation frameworks, performance models and algorithms, threat models and command and control models. Models operational environments, performs trade studies via computer simulation and recommends alternative architectures. Simulates real-time operations and develops software that simulates behavior of systems. Develops, integrates, and uses advanced graphical user interfaces and visualization tools. This requisition may be filled as a Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer or a Senior Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer. This position is contingent upon contract award, successful transfer of an active U.S Government Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP). Basic Qualifications for Skillbridge Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer: Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of experience, Master's degree with 3 years of experience, Ph.D. with 1 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. U.S. Citizenship is required. A current/active U.S Government Secret clearance. Ability to obtain/maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access. Experience with programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Bash or C shell scripting on the Linux and Windows computing environments. Experience with domain experience in simulations of RF, EOIR, Communications or related systems. Experience working with digital signal processing and complex valued signal data. Experience with analytical modeling approaches using MATLAB environment. Basic Qualifications for Skillbridge Senior Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer: Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of experience, Master's degree with 6 years of experience, Ph.D. with 4 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. U.S. Citizenship is required. A current/active U.S Government Secret clearance. Ability to obtain/maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access. Experience with programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Bash or C shell scripting on the Linux and Windows computing environments. Experience with domain experience in simulations of RF, EOIR, Communications or related systems. Experience working with digital signal processing and complex valued signal data. Experience with analytical modeling approaches using MATLAB environment. Preferred Qualifications: Active U.S Government Top Secret Clearance or higher. Advanced degrees in Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field. Experience with Modeling, Experimentation, Simulation, and Analysis. Experience with real-time and/or reactive simulation software applications development. Experience with one or more of the following: statistics, design of experiments, descriptive/diagnostic/predictive/prescriptive analytics, high performance computing. Experience developing and validating radar modes. Experience with adaptive signal processing. Experience with optimal estimation theory. Understanding of the Systems Engineering and Integration & Test processes. Experience with DPC, CUDA, OpenCL, Verilog, VHDL, or other domain specific languages. Experience with Agile and/or SAFe methodologies. . click apply for full job details
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 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. As one of the largest global security companies in the world, Northrop Grumman is proud to help our nation's military personnel navigate their next chapter into civilian careers. Approximately 20% of Northrop Grumman's 100,000 employees self-identify as veterans, and more than 2,000 are reservists. The Northrop Grumman SkillBridge Program is an approved SkillBridge Program under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29. The program is an opportunity for service members preparing for civilian careers to gain valuable civilian work experience during their last 6 months of service, for up to 180 days. The SkillBridge Program is open to all ranks and experience levels. SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from Northrop Grumman, as they continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active-duty service members. Responsibilities for SkillBridge Program participation are: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has developed the Northrop Grumman - SkillBridge Program (SkillBridge) utilizing the DoDI guidance for SkillBridge. Through this program, the service-member will work on site with their host company, gaining experience in an entry to mid-level career path. The service member will be on the job training supporting a work schedule equivalent to 40hrs per week. Outlined below are the Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes for the program. Goals - Provide separating service-members with job skills training in a professional setting during the final phase of their military service. This program is specifically designed to offer hands-on experience that result in the potential to convert to a full-time opportunity as the conclusion of the training. Participants will serve as a pipeline for high-speed, motivated military candidates into NGC. Objectives - Service Members who complete the SkillBridge program will be highly trained, capable, future employees that align to the specific needs of the organization and are prepared to meet the NG mission "Defining Possible" on Day 1. This program provides comprehensive hands-on experience including professional development, networking with leadership, and training specifically focused on NG leadership principles, company history, customer/stakeholder engagement, product and service overview, and core job responsibilities. Outcome - Offer service-members preparing for civilian careers a rewarding opportunity to join the Northrop Grumman team. SkillBridge Eligibility: Has served at least 180 days on active duty Is within 12 months of separation or retirement Will receive an honorable discharge Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in SkillBridge Program prior to start of internship. Before Applying: IMPORTANT - Complete the SkillBridge prescreening questions online Northrop Grumman Mission System's Engineering and Sciences (E&S) Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) Division is seeking a Skillbridge Principal Radar Modeling Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Radar Modeling Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be in Baltimore, MD, and is a full time on site role. What You'll get to Do: As an integral part of our Foundational Systems Engineering department located in Linthicum, MD you will focus on accelerating the delivery of capabilities to our customers through the development and use of advanced models and simulations of platforms, sensors, weapons, and their interactions with the environment. Utilize Modeling, Simulation, Experimentation, and Analysis (MSE&A) of advanced systems using C++ object-oriented design, advanced data structures and test-driven development. Develop large scale data analytics, probabilities, and statistics, including the application of design of experiment techniques for the evaluation of system and mission performance. Integrate MS&A with operational flight software, collecting and analyzing data from laboratory or flight tests, the verification and validation of simulation performance against flight test data, and formally verifying that the models meet specified requirements. Produce publication quality reports which define the foundation for simulation credibility across all stakeholders and provide the artifacts to support formal simulation Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VVA). Innovate to solve problems and identify improvements across MSE&A products. Performs operational analysis and mission effectiveness analysis. Develops new and/or integrates existing system simulation frameworks, performance models and algorithms, threat models and command and control models. Models operational environments, performs trade studies via computer simulation and recommends alternative architectures. Simulates real-time operations and develops software that simulates behavior of systems. Develops, integrates, and uses advanced graphical user interfaces and visualization tools. This requisition may be filled as a Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer or a Senior Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer. This position is contingent upon contract award, successful transfer of an active U.S Government Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP). Basic Qualifications for Skillbridge Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer: Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of experience, Master's degree with 3 years of experience, Ph.D. with 1 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. U.S. Citizenship is required. A current/active U.S Government Secret clearance. Ability to obtain/maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access. Experience with programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Bash or C shell scripting on the Linux and Windows computing environments. Experience with domain experience in simulations of RF, EOIR, Communications or related systems. Experience working with digital signal processing and complex valued signal data. Experience with analytical modeling approaches using MATLAB environment. Basic Qualifications for Skillbridge Senior Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer: Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of experience, Master's degree with 6 years of experience, Ph.D. with 4 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. U.S. Citizenship is required. A current/active U.S Government Secret clearance. Ability to obtain/maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access. Experience with programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Bash or C shell scripting on the Linux and Windows computing environments. Experience with domain experience in simulations of RF, EOIR, Communications or related systems. Experience working with digital signal processing and complex valued signal data. Experience with analytical modeling approaches using MATLAB environment. Preferred Qualifications: Active U.S Government Top Secret Clearance or higher. Advanced degrees in Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field. Experience with Modeling, Experimentation, Simulation, and Analysis. Experience with real-time and/or reactive simulation software applications development. Experience with one or more of the following: statistics, design of experiments, descriptive/diagnostic/predictive/prescriptive analytics, high performance computing. Experience developing and validating radar modes. Experience with adaptive signal processing. Experience with optimal estimation theory. Understanding of the Systems Engineering and Integration & Test processes. Experience with DPC, CUDA, OpenCL, Verilog, VHDL, or other domain specific languages. Experience with Agile and/or SAFe methodologies. . click apply for full job details
09/12/2026
Full time
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 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. As one of the largest global security companies in the world, Northrop Grumman is proud to help our nation's military personnel navigate their next chapter into civilian careers. Approximately 20% of Northrop Grumman's 100,000 employees self-identify as veterans, and more than 2,000 are reservists. The Northrop Grumman SkillBridge Program is an approved SkillBridge Program under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29. The program is an opportunity for service members preparing for civilian careers to gain valuable civilian work experience during their last 6 months of service, for up to 180 days. The SkillBridge Program is open to all ranks and experience levels. SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from Northrop Grumman, as they continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active-duty service members. Responsibilities for SkillBridge Program participation are: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has developed the Northrop Grumman - SkillBridge Program (SkillBridge) utilizing the DoDI guidance for SkillBridge. Through this program, the service-member will work on site with their host company, gaining experience in an entry to mid-level career path. The service member will be on the job training supporting a work schedule equivalent to 40hrs per week. Outlined below are the Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes for the program. Goals - Provide separating service-members with job skills training in a professional setting during the final phase of their military service. This program is specifically designed to offer hands-on experience that result in the potential to convert to a full-time opportunity as the conclusion of the training. Participants will serve as a pipeline for high-speed, motivated military candidates into NGC. Objectives - Service Members who complete the SkillBridge program will be highly trained, capable, future employees that align to the specific needs of the organization and are prepared to meet the NG mission "Defining Possible" on Day 1. This program provides comprehensive hands-on experience including professional development, networking with leadership, and training specifically focused on NG leadership principles, company history, customer/stakeholder engagement, product and service overview, and core job responsibilities. Outcome - Offer service-members preparing for civilian careers a rewarding opportunity to join the Northrop Grumman team. SkillBridge Eligibility: Has served at least 180 days on active duty Is within 12 months of separation or retirement Will receive an honorable discharge Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in SkillBridge Program prior to start of internship. Before Applying: IMPORTANT - Complete the SkillBridge prescreening questions online Northrop Grumman Mission System's Engineering and Sciences (E&S) Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) Division is seeking a Skillbridge Principal Radar Modeling Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Radar Modeling Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be in Baltimore, MD, and is a full time on site role. What You'll get to Do: As an integral part of our Foundational Systems Engineering department located in Linthicum, MD you will focus on accelerating the delivery of capabilities to our customers through the development and use of advanced models and simulations of platforms, sensors, weapons, and their interactions with the environment. Utilize Modeling, Simulation, Experimentation, and Analysis (MSE&A) of advanced systems using C++ object-oriented design, advanced data structures and test-driven development. Develop large scale data analytics, probabilities, and statistics, including the application of design of experiment techniques for the evaluation of system and mission performance. Integrate MS&A with operational flight software, collecting and analyzing data from laboratory or flight tests, the verification and validation of simulation performance against flight test data, and formally verifying that the models meet specified requirements. Produce publication quality reports which define the foundation for simulation credibility across all stakeholders and provide the artifacts to support formal simulation Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VVA). Innovate to solve problems and identify improvements across MSE&A products. Performs operational analysis and mission effectiveness analysis. Develops new and/or integrates existing system simulation frameworks, performance models and algorithms, threat models and command and control models. Models operational environments, performs trade studies via computer simulation and recommends alternative architectures. Simulates real-time operations and develops software that simulates behavior of systems. Develops, integrates, and uses advanced graphical user interfaces and visualization tools. This requisition may be filled as a Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer or a Senior Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer. This position is contingent upon contract award, successful transfer of an active U.S Government Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP). Basic Qualifications for Skillbridge Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer: Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of experience, Master's degree with 3 years of experience, Ph.D. with 1 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. U.S. Citizenship is required. A current/active U.S Government Secret clearance. Ability to obtain/maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access. Experience with programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Bash or C shell scripting on the Linux and Windows computing environments. Experience with domain experience in simulations of RF, EOIR, Communications or related systems. Experience working with digital signal processing and complex valued signal data. Experience with analytical modeling approaches using MATLAB environment. Basic Qualifications for Skillbridge Senior Principal Radar Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Systems Engineer: Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of experience, Master's degree with 6 years of experience, Ph.D. with 4 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. U.S. Citizenship is required. A current/active U.S Government Secret clearance. Ability to obtain/maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access. Experience with programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Bash or C shell scripting on the Linux and Windows computing environments. Experience with domain experience in simulations of RF, EOIR, Communications or related systems. Experience working with digital signal processing and complex valued signal data. Experience with analytical modeling approaches using MATLAB environment. Preferred Qualifications: Active U.S Government Top Secret Clearance or higher. Advanced degrees in Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field. Experience with Modeling, Experimentation, Simulation, and Analysis. Experience with real-time and/or reactive simulation software applications development. Experience with one or more of the following: statistics, design of experiments, descriptive/diagnostic/predictive/prescriptive analytics, high performance computing. Experience developing and validating radar modes. Experience with adaptive signal processing. Experience with optimal estimation theory. Understanding of the Systems Engineering and Integration & Test processes. Experience with DPC, CUDA, OpenCL, Verilog, VHDL, or other domain specific languages. Experience with Agile and/or SAFe methodologies. . click apply for full job details
Date Posted: 2026-08-05 Country: United States of America Location: US-AZ-TUCSON- E Hermans Rd BLDG 805 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. The Software organization develops software applications, including integration and test on missiles, launchers, radars, naval systems, fire control and other complex systems. Our precision software and firmware integrate operating systems, device drivers, networking, and control software to bring together sensor, guidance, and flight control processing features to complete the mission. The Software org is made up of several Centers located across the country, responsible for all aspects of the software development lifecycle. Our 4000+ software engineers design, develop, and build innovative solutions for our customers. Join our fast-paced agile teams on the leading edge of technology. As part of the Software Engineering Directorate's (SWE) Effectors Center (EC) team, you will be an integral part of helping Raytheon further our vision to be the global leader in core and next-generation weapon and security solutions. By any measure, Raytheon is an exciting and rewarding place to work. We pride ourselves on developing mission-driven, world-class talent. The result is a workforce that takes pride in the company and consistently delivers superior solutions. Our Principal Embedded Real-Time Software Developer/Integrator is a technical position that works in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment to architect, design, implement, test, debug, and deploy Software for Firmware (FPGA) and Hardware solutions that meet current and next generation autonomous avionics systems' needs. Working with a cross-discipline team, the candidate must have experience developing, testing, and integrating software for edge or embedded devices and/or subsystems (like telecom, medical, IoT, automotive, or robotics) where hardware operation, time critical function, functional reliability, mission assurance, and safety might be major concerns. The successful candidate will work with Product Owners, Chief Engineers, Management and other IPT members using Lean and/or Agile practices to ensure that embedded software is designed and developed to reliably operate toward the intended functions. This position is within the Effectors Center of the Software organization, and is an onsite role located in Tucson, AZ. What You Will Do Architecting, designing, implementing, testing, and debugging integrated embedded real-time software within heterogenous systems composed of firmware and hardware. Working within a cross-discipline team to define, refine, and improve product concept, implementation, testability, and guaranteed, measurable quality. Teaching, coaching, and mentoring less experienced staff. Contributing to proposals as well as preliminary and critical design reviews. Ability to obtain program access. What You Will Learn Working across a product line in collaboration with other teams. Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience. Experience including at least two of the following: Embedded C++ Software, Embedded Software Security, Software Architecture Design and Implementation. Experience using embedded Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) (e.g., Green Hills, Integrity, Wind River VxWorks, Linux, etc.) Experience developing complex systems involving the integration of hardware, firmware, and software Ability to obtain Interim Secret Level U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain program access after start. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Qualifications We Prefer Familiarity with rate monotonic theory, practice, and limitations. Familiarity with layered architectural principles, and their limitations. Familiarity with reading electrical schematics and relating it to software function. Familiarity with reading firmware source like VHDL or Verilog. Familiarity with assembly language in at least one processor/controller family. Experience using lab instruments like power-supplies, digital multi-meters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers. Experience with developing device drivers for bare-metal and/or OS applications. Experience leading engineering teams in delivering systems (of various size) involving the integration of hardware and software. What We Offer Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. Relocation Offered Based On Eligibility Learn More & Apply Now! Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role: Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. Clearance Information: This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: Location Information: This position is onsite at our campus in beautiful Tucson, AZ. Tucson has a friendly, caring, and laid-back atmosphere, combined with the innovation and energy of a metropolitan region, and recognized as one of America's 10 Best Small Cities. Surrounded by beautiful mountains, colorful Sonoran Desert landscape and majestic saguaro cacti, Tucson is blessed with some of nature's best work. Tucson is known for its bright blue skies, and with more than 310 sunny days per year, Tucson's fantastic weather lets residents enjoy the outdoors year-round. Virtual Fly Over City of Tucson & Community, YouTube Video Links "Raytheon In Tucson": ,-az-location "Tucson is Awesome": "Winter in Tucson": As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote. The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. . click apply for full job details
09/12/2026
Full time
Date Posted: 2026-08-05 Country: United States of America Location: US-AZ-TUCSON- E Hermans Rd BLDG 805 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. The Software organization develops software applications, including integration and test on missiles, launchers, radars, naval systems, fire control and other complex systems. Our precision software and firmware integrate operating systems, device drivers, networking, and control software to bring together sensor, guidance, and flight control processing features to complete the mission. The Software org is made up of several Centers located across the country, responsible for all aspects of the software development lifecycle. Our 4000+ software engineers design, develop, and build innovative solutions for our customers. Join our fast-paced agile teams on the leading edge of technology. As part of the Software Engineering Directorate's (SWE) Effectors Center (EC) team, you will be an integral part of helping Raytheon further our vision to be the global leader in core and next-generation weapon and security solutions. By any measure, Raytheon is an exciting and rewarding place to work. We pride ourselves on developing mission-driven, world-class talent. The result is a workforce that takes pride in the company and consistently delivers superior solutions. Our Principal Embedded Real-Time Software Developer/Integrator is a technical position that works in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment to architect, design, implement, test, debug, and deploy Software for Firmware (FPGA) and Hardware solutions that meet current and next generation autonomous avionics systems' needs. Working with a cross-discipline team, the candidate must have experience developing, testing, and integrating software for edge or embedded devices and/or subsystems (like telecom, medical, IoT, automotive, or robotics) where hardware operation, time critical function, functional reliability, mission assurance, and safety might be major concerns. The successful candidate will work with Product Owners, Chief Engineers, Management and other IPT members using Lean and/or Agile practices to ensure that embedded software is designed and developed to reliably operate toward the intended functions. This position is within the Effectors Center of the Software organization, and is an onsite role located in Tucson, AZ. What You Will Do Architecting, designing, implementing, testing, and debugging integrated embedded real-time software within heterogenous systems composed of firmware and hardware. Working within a cross-discipline team to define, refine, and improve product concept, implementation, testability, and guaranteed, measurable quality. Teaching, coaching, and mentoring less experienced staff. Contributing to proposals as well as preliminary and critical design reviews. Ability to obtain program access. What You Will Learn Working across a product line in collaboration with other teams. Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience. Experience including at least two of the following: Embedded C++ Software, Embedded Software Security, Software Architecture Design and Implementation. Experience using embedded Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) (e.g., Green Hills, Integrity, Wind River VxWorks, Linux, etc.) Experience developing complex systems involving the integration of hardware, firmware, and software Ability to obtain Interim Secret Level U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain program access after start. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Qualifications We Prefer Familiarity with rate monotonic theory, practice, and limitations. Familiarity with layered architectural principles, and their limitations. Familiarity with reading electrical schematics and relating it to software function. Familiarity with reading firmware source like VHDL or Verilog. Familiarity with assembly language in at least one processor/controller family. Experience using lab instruments like power-supplies, digital multi-meters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers. Experience with developing device drivers for bare-metal and/or OS applications. Experience leading engineering teams in delivering systems (of various size) involving the integration of hardware and software. What We Offer Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. Relocation Offered Based On Eligibility Learn More & Apply Now! Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role: Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. Clearance Information: This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: Location Information: This position is onsite at our campus in beautiful Tucson, AZ. Tucson has a friendly, caring, and laid-back atmosphere, combined with the innovation and energy of a metropolitan region, and recognized as one of America's 10 Best Small Cities. Surrounded by beautiful mountains, colorful Sonoran Desert landscape and majestic saguaro cacti, Tucson is blessed with some of nature's best work. Tucson is known for its bright blue skies, and with more than 310 sunny days per year, Tucson's fantastic weather lets residents enjoy the outdoors year-round. Virtual Fly Over City of Tucson & Community, YouTube Video Links "Raytheon In Tucson": ,-az-location "Tucson is Awesome": "Winter in Tucson": As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote. The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. . click apply for full job details
Date Posted: 2026-07-29 Country: United States of America Location: US-MA-ANDOVER-AN1 350 Lowell St AN1 ESSEX BLDG Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: Secret - Current Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1 At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. The Systems Engineering & Test Capabilities team is seeking a highly motivated Principal Systems Engineer to lead technical simulation operations and maintenance support for the Flight Mission Simulator (FMS) used in Patriot test programs. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in system integration and testing. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge missile defense technologies in a collaborative and innovative environment. What You Will Do Provide technical simulation operations and maintenance support for Flight Mission Simulator (FMS) issues and troubleshooting. Troubleshoot and resolve simulation hardware issues to maintain mission-capable performance for Patriot programs. Provide leadership and technical expertise to Patriot lab personnel and White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) teams. Lead onsite activities including integration and test preparation, test execution, data analysis, and issue resolution for other Hardware-in-the-Loop assets. Serve as a subject matter expert for root-cause identification and resolution of system anomalies, system performance assessments, and cross-functional engineering coordination to support overall system capability development and checkout. Collaborate with team members across multiple engineering disciplines, including Hardware, Software, Mechanical, and Systems Integration and Test. Support continuous improvement by identifying hardware issues, troubleshooting effectively, and clearly documenting all actions and steps taken. Mentor and support the technical growth of peers and junior engineers, identifying opportunities to enhance team technical acumen. Demonstrate strong analytical, technical, and problem solving skills. Work onsite at our RTX facility in Andover, MA. Occasional second shift hours may be required to support testing. Travel up to 10% domestically. Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience. Experience with systems software, systems hardware, systems requirements, systems integration, and/or systems testing. Experience working in a test facility, integration lab, depot, and/or field environment. Experience developing or troubleshooting simulations, including evaluating Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation systems. Qualifications We Prefer Demonstrated ability to lead and manage integrated product teams and interface effectively with the DoD customer community. Strong analytical and problem solving skills, including hands on root cause identification, corrective action implementation, and verification. Experience identifying and troubleshooting hardware issues and thoroughly documenting all actions taken. Proficiency in developing and executing models to predict system performance and support verification and validation. Experience with RF test lab equipment (spectrum analyzers, multimeters, power meters, oscilloscopes) and with programming tools such as MATLAB, ADA, Python, C/C++, and Java. What We Offer Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. Relocation assistance is available! Learn More & Apply Now! Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role: Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. Welcome to Raytheon in Andover, MA As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote. The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window. RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms
09/12/2026
Full time
Date Posted: 2026-07-29 Country: United States of America Location: US-MA-ANDOVER-AN1 350 Lowell St AN1 ESSEX BLDG Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: Secret - Current Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1 At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. The Systems Engineering & Test Capabilities team is seeking a highly motivated Principal Systems Engineer to lead technical simulation operations and maintenance support for the Flight Mission Simulator (FMS) used in Patriot test programs. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in system integration and testing. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge missile defense technologies in a collaborative and innovative environment. What You Will Do Provide technical simulation operations and maintenance support for Flight Mission Simulator (FMS) issues and troubleshooting. Troubleshoot and resolve simulation hardware issues to maintain mission-capable performance for Patriot programs. Provide leadership and technical expertise to Patriot lab personnel and White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) teams. Lead onsite activities including integration and test preparation, test execution, data analysis, and issue resolution for other Hardware-in-the-Loop assets. Serve as a subject matter expert for root-cause identification and resolution of system anomalies, system performance assessments, and cross-functional engineering coordination to support overall system capability development and checkout. Collaborate with team members across multiple engineering disciplines, including Hardware, Software, Mechanical, and Systems Integration and Test. Support continuous improvement by identifying hardware issues, troubleshooting effectively, and clearly documenting all actions and steps taken. Mentor and support the technical growth of peers and junior engineers, identifying opportunities to enhance team technical acumen. Demonstrate strong analytical, technical, and problem solving skills. Work onsite at our RTX facility in Andover, MA. Occasional second shift hours may be required to support testing. Travel up to 10% domestically. Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience. Experience with systems software, systems hardware, systems requirements, systems integration, and/or systems testing. Experience working in a test facility, integration lab, depot, and/or field environment. Experience developing or troubleshooting simulations, including evaluating Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation systems. Qualifications We Prefer Demonstrated ability to lead and manage integrated product teams and interface effectively with the DoD customer community. Strong analytical and problem solving skills, including hands on root cause identification, corrective action implementation, and verification. Experience identifying and troubleshooting hardware issues and thoroughly documenting all actions taken. Proficiency in developing and executing models to predict system performance and support verification and validation. Experience with RF test lab equipment (spectrum analyzers, multimeters, power meters, oscilloscopes) and with programming tools such as MATLAB, ADA, Python, C/C++, and Java. What We Offer Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. Relocation assistance is available! Learn More & Apply Now! Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role: Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. Welcome to Raytheon in Andover, MA As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote. The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window. RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms
Date Posted: 2026-07-01 Country: United States of America Location: US-MA-TEWKSBURY-TB3 50 Apple Hill Dr CONCORD BLDG, Tewksbury Tb3 300 Concord Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: Secret - Current Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1 At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. Are you passionate about turning innovative concepts into reality? Do you thrive in dynamic environments? Raytheon is seeking a talented and motivated Principal Systems Engineer to join our team within the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SETC) Discipline, supporting development of complex inertial guidance systems for space and military applications. Every day will bring new challenges, requiring you to collaborate across disciplines to troubleshoot issues, perform data analysis, and implement solutions. Your contributions will directly impact the success of mission-critical defense systems, and you'll have a hands-on role in ensuring the entire system functions seamlessly. What you will do: In this Systems Engineer role, you will perform and/or support the following activities: Core Systems Engineering: Develop requirements and algorithms, concepts of operations, system trades, and system interfaces Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE): Develop and maintain detailed SysML descriptive system models, linking and synchronization of requirements, and generate design documentation / views Interface with cross functional teams, such as Electrical and Software engineering, to help guide subsystem development and ensure compliance with requirements throughout the entire product lifecycle Conduct and/or support technical peer reviews and provide constructive feedback; Document and provide technical guidance to other members of the design team Communicate technical topics and issues in a clear and concise manner to both technical peers and non-technical team members Qualifications You Must Have: Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior engineering experience. Experience with systems requirements, systems software, and systems hardware; experience with systems integration and/or systems test is a plus Experience with DOORs, MBSE, UML/SysML, and/or Cameo / MagicDraw This role is based out of our Tewksbury MA location Qualifications We Prefer: Strong analytical, communication, and writing skills Experience in requirements development, design, verification, and validation. Experience syncing and tracing requirements between DOORs and SysML modeling tools such as Cameo / MagicDraw. Experience managing trade studies and design decisions. Experience in all phases of development: concept, requirements, design, implementation, and test. Experience supporting design reviews during all phases of development. Experience with Gears Feature Based variation management tools Experience with DXL scripting Experience with Python, Java or Matlab Radar architecture and/or algorithms knowledge Self-starter with the ability to independently pursue information and solve problems 5 years of experience with Systems/Software Engineering Product Development Cycle What We Offer Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. Learn More & Apply Now! Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role. Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote. The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window. RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms
09/12/2026
Full time
Date Posted: 2026-07-01 Country: United States of America Location: US-MA-TEWKSBURY-TB3 50 Apple Hill Dr CONCORD BLDG, Tewksbury Tb3 300 Concord Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: Secret - Current Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1 At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. Are you passionate about turning innovative concepts into reality? Do you thrive in dynamic environments? Raytheon is seeking a talented and motivated Principal Systems Engineer to join our team within the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SETC) Discipline, supporting development of complex inertial guidance systems for space and military applications. Every day will bring new challenges, requiring you to collaborate across disciplines to troubleshoot issues, perform data analysis, and implement solutions. Your contributions will directly impact the success of mission-critical defense systems, and you'll have a hands-on role in ensuring the entire system functions seamlessly. What you will do: In this Systems Engineer role, you will perform and/or support the following activities: Core Systems Engineering: Develop requirements and algorithms, concepts of operations, system trades, and system interfaces Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE): Develop and maintain detailed SysML descriptive system models, linking and synchronization of requirements, and generate design documentation / views Interface with cross functional teams, such as Electrical and Software engineering, to help guide subsystem development and ensure compliance with requirements throughout the entire product lifecycle Conduct and/or support technical peer reviews and provide constructive feedback; Document and provide technical guidance to other members of the design team Communicate technical topics and issues in a clear and concise manner to both technical peers and non-technical team members Qualifications You Must Have: Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior engineering experience. Experience with systems requirements, systems software, and systems hardware; experience with systems integration and/or systems test is a plus Experience with DOORs, MBSE, UML/SysML, and/or Cameo / MagicDraw This role is based out of our Tewksbury MA location Qualifications We Prefer: Strong analytical, communication, and writing skills Experience in requirements development, design, verification, and validation. Experience syncing and tracing requirements between DOORs and SysML modeling tools such as Cameo / MagicDraw. Experience managing trade studies and design decisions. Experience in all phases of development: concept, requirements, design, implementation, and test. Experience supporting design reviews during all phases of development. Experience with Gears Feature Based variation management tools Experience with DXL scripting Experience with Python, Java or Matlab Radar architecture and/or algorithms knowledge Self-starter with the ability to independently pursue information and solve problems 5 years of experience with Systems/Software Engineering Product Development Cycle What We Offer Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. Learn More & Apply Now! Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role. Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote. The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window. RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms
Date Posted: 2026-08-05 Country: United States of America Location: US-TX-RICHARDSON- E Renner Rd RENNER BLDG 462 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: Secret - Current Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1 At Collins Aerospace, we don't just build systems; we build the future. As a Senior Principal Systems Engineer, you'll support programs involved in modernizing the U.S. Air Force Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) capabilities. Based in Richardson, TX or Cedar Rapids, IA, you'll be immersed in innovation while leading as a Comms subject matter expert (SME) in the systems engineering lifecycle. If you're driven by purpose, thrive on innovation, and aspire to grow, this role is your next step. What YOU will do: Lead technical proposal preparation and serve as a subject matter expert in non-advocate, internal, and customer reviews Ensure the development and management of technical risks and develops and executes mitigation plans Recommend investments or changes in technology, resources, procedures, equipment, systems, or other assets to improve the quality of the organization's projects. Participate and lead bids and proposals Apply SysML concepts for System Modeling across a full engineering lifecycle. Serve as design authority for our Integrated Strategic Solutions Engineering (ISSE) NC3 systems. Contribute as a subject matter expert to the design and architecture of a complex communications-based system of systems Lead development and communication of roadmaps for ISSE projects, associated technologies, and product lines Advise engineering managers, program managers, business development managers, product line managers, and component architects Establish trusted and influential relationships with customers and suppliers Serve as the primary technology and systems engineering focal point for leadership and the customer for ISSE mission equipment packages/solutions Coordinate across strategic business units for alignment of portfolio roadmaps Monitor cost and schedule and reporting project status to program management and engineering leadership Work and communicate effectively with all levels of management, individual contributors on the program team, and external stakeholders Qualifications YOU must have: Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain Top Secret after start. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Leadership and mentoring experience systems engineering teams. Demonstrated experience with RF equipment and applications including link budget analysis, co-site analysis, government and commercial data waveforms, and user/mission system integration Prior experience with VLF, LF, HF, V/UHF, and Milsatcom Embedded development including interface definition, requirements, and use case development Experience with system architecture development, and systems, software, and hardware engineering. Experience with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools - Build advanced SysML models for activities, states, block diagrams, and use cases. Experience with proposal preparation and serve as a subject matter expert in non-advocate, internal, and customer reviews Qualifications we prefer: Experience with aircraft level system integration Development of integration and test plans, test cases, and procedures Development and execution of product and system level tests to include experience with automation test tools or scripting Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools such as Magic Draw CAMEO, Rhapsody, or Enterprise Architect Experience with regulatory and certification requirements: TSO, DO-160, DO-254, DO-178B/C, and ARP 4754 Experience working in an Agile development environment, being part of a highly integrated team working closely with SW, Integration and Verification teams Experience with virtualization technologies Knowledge of MIL-STD-1553B, ARINC 661 standard and bus protocols Experience with TCP/IP network applications development Experience on an NC3 program What We Offer: Medical, dental, and vision insurance Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option Tuition reimbursement program Student Loan Repayment Program Life insurance and disability coverage Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning Adoption Assistance Autism Benefit Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits Bright Horizons, child and elder care services Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program May be eligible for relocation And more! Learn More & Apply Now! Mission Systems: Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions - whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you'll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today. Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role. Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form - with our customers and with each other - propel us all higher, again and again. Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day. As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote. The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window. RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion . click apply for full job details
09/12/2026
Full time
Date Posted: 2026-08-05 Country: United States of America Location: US-TX-RICHARDSON- E Renner Rd RENNER BLDG 462 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: Secret - Current Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1 At Collins Aerospace, we don't just build systems; we build the future. As a Senior Principal Systems Engineer, you'll support programs involved in modernizing the U.S. Air Force Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) capabilities. Based in Richardson, TX or Cedar Rapids, IA, you'll be immersed in innovation while leading as a Comms subject matter expert (SME) in the systems engineering lifecycle. If you're driven by purpose, thrive on innovation, and aspire to grow, this role is your next step. What YOU will do: Lead technical proposal preparation and serve as a subject matter expert in non-advocate, internal, and customer reviews Ensure the development and management of technical risks and develops and executes mitigation plans Recommend investments or changes in technology, resources, procedures, equipment, systems, or other assets to improve the quality of the organization's projects. Participate and lead bids and proposals Apply SysML concepts for System Modeling across a full engineering lifecycle. Serve as design authority for our Integrated Strategic Solutions Engineering (ISSE) NC3 systems. Contribute as a subject matter expert to the design and architecture of a complex communications-based system of systems Lead development and communication of roadmaps for ISSE projects, associated technologies, and product lines Advise engineering managers, program managers, business development managers, product line managers, and component architects Establish trusted and influential relationships with customers and suppliers Serve as the primary technology and systems engineering focal point for leadership and the customer for ISSE mission equipment packages/solutions Coordinate across strategic business units for alignment of portfolio roadmaps Monitor cost and schedule and reporting project status to program management and engineering leadership Work and communicate effectively with all levels of management, individual contributors on the program team, and external stakeholders Qualifications YOU must have: Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain Top Secret after start. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Leadership and mentoring experience systems engineering teams. Demonstrated experience with RF equipment and applications including link budget analysis, co-site analysis, government and commercial data waveforms, and user/mission system integration Prior experience with VLF, LF, HF, V/UHF, and Milsatcom Embedded development including interface definition, requirements, and use case development Experience with system architecture development, and systems, software, and hardware engineering. Experience with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools - Build advanced SysML models for activities, states, block diagrams, and use cases. Experience with proposal preparation and serve as a subject matter expert in non-advocate, internal, and customer reviews Qualifications we prefer: Experience with aircraft level system integration Development of integration and test plans, test cases, and procedures Development and execution of product and system level tests to include experience with automation test tools or scripting Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools such as Magic Draw CAMEO, Rhapsody, or Enterprise Architect Experience with regulatory and certification requirements: TSO, DO-160, DO-254, DO-178B/C, and ARP 4754 Experience working in an Agile development environment, being part of a highly integrated team working closely with SW, Integration and Verification teams Experience with virtualization technologies Knowledge of MIL-STD-1553B, ARINC 661 standard and bus protocols Experience with TCP/IP network applications development Experience on an NC3 program What We Offer: Medical, dental, and vision insurance Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option Tuition reimbursement program Student Loan Repayment Program Life insurance and disability coverage Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning Adoption Assistance Autism Benefit Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits Bright Horizons, child and elder care services Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program May be eligible for relocation And more! Learn More & Apply Now! Mission Systems: Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions - whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you'll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today. Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role. Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form - with our customers and with each other - propel us all higher, again and again. Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day. As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote. The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window. RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion . click apply for full job details
