Sr. Staff Systems Architect

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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. As an Emerging Capabilities Development (ECD) Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) Sr. Staff Systems Architect, you will be a key player in driving business growth through the development and maturation of forward‑leaning solutions and products. You will work in a dynamic and innovative environment and closely with cross‑functional teams to create solutions that meet customer needs and provide a competitive edge in the market. You will work within our Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) organization for Central Region Engineering in Rolling Meadows, IL. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a leading global provider of advanced, secure, and agile software‑defined systems and solutions. Our products are state‑of‑the‑art Radio Frequency Electronic Warfare (RFEW) systems designed to protect the lives of U.S. and Allied warfighters in present and future conflicts. As an architect on our team, you are expected to apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts to unusually complex technical problems and provide innovative solutions. Assignments are often self‑initiated, and you will determine and pursue the courses of action necessary to obtain the desired results. This is a high‑impact position where you will often serve as an organization spokesperson on advanced projects and act as an advisor to management and customers. Your expertise in RF system design and analysis, digital signal processing, and system modeling and simulation allows you to turn customer wants and needs into rapid proof‑of‑concept solutions. You can take a high‑level customer objective and, through a logical and systematic process, turn it into product requirements and total system solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. This will be done through functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, and requirements allocation to create hardware and software specifications. You then work with and within the team to deliver that solution to the customer. You have extensive experience in, and a deep understanding of, computational electromagnetics, wave theory, RF propagation modeling, antenna design, and RF chain analysis. You also have experience turning those concepts into reality through MATLAB implementation of low‑TRL concepts, and a thorough knowledge of embedded software, firmware, and FPGA implementation. At Northrop Grumman, we value our employees and strive to provide a positive and inclusive work environment. Apply now to join our team and be a part of an organization dedicated to protecting the lives of U.S. and Allied warfighters. Location: Rolling Meadows, IL – full‑time, on‑site. Security clearance: Must have a current active Secret clearance and obtain and maintain SAP prior to start. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree and 14 years of experience in relevant engineering or sciences field; or MS Degree and 12 years; or PhD and 10 years. Experience in writing technical volumes in response to customer proposals. Expertise in digital signal processing algorithms used to build state‑of‑the‑art high sensitivity, wide‑band, real‑time processing digital receivers. Experience performing optimum system function allocation to hardware and software requirements. Prior experience communicating directly with customers to extract and convert their needs into testable system requirements. Experience with antenna modeling and RF chain analysis. Demonstrated success in developing test plans that prove the system satisfies requirements and the ability to quickly capture and process data in tools like MATLAB and Python for debugging and specification verification. Excellent written and oral communication skills, and a strong ability to work in an integrated product team environment. U.S. citizenship. Must have a current active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain SAP. Preferred Qualifications Prior experience designing hardware, firmware, and software to best allocate functionality to each subsystem. Ability to monitor hardware and software design teams with critical insight to help steer the team to a successful solution. RFEW experience, RF threat scenario analysis. Experience architecting and developing Electronic Warfare RF systems with real‑time digital signal processing. Experience working low‑TRL Department of Defense contracts. Active Top Secret security clearance. Primary Level Salary Range: $184,100.00 – $276,100.00 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. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay, and for Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long‑Term Incentives. Northrop Grumman also 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. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Northrop Grumman