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# Systems Engineer/Principal Systems Engineer Signals Processing

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** McClellan Park, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $91,800.0 - $137,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, Beamforming, C++ (Programming Language), Signals Intelligence, Nvidia CUDA, DevOps, Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), Signal Processing, Software Requirements Analysis, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Containerization, Kubernetes, Atlassian Tools, Bitbucket, Front End Software Development, Docker, Programming Languages
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_ngrum5-R10239099

## About the Role

+ BS in STEM degree with 2 years relevant experience; or MS degree in a STEM field
 + Must be willing and able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret with SCI clearance.
 + Must have a command on core communications systems engineering concepts to perform analysis, devise requirements for and implement the signal processing algorithms.
 + Domain Expertise: Understanding tactical SIGINT operations, military capabilities, and geolocation concepts.
 + Requirements Translation: Ability to convert complex operational needs into technical system requirements
 + DSP Fundamentals: Understanding of modulation/demodulation, FFT/spectral analysis, filtering (FIR/IIR), resampling, channelization, and detection/estimation theory.
 + SIGINT/RF Expertise: Experience with Software Defined Radios (SDR), RF front-ends, IQ data, geolocation techniques (DF/beamforming), and signal characterization
 + Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
**Basic Qualifications for Principal Systems Engineer Level 3:**

 + BS degree in STEM with 5 years relevant experience; or MS degree in STEM field with 3 years of related experience; or PhD in STEM field with 1 year of related experience
 + Must be willing and able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret with SCI clearance.
 + Domain Expertise: Understanding tactical SIGINT operations, military capabilities, and geolocation concepts.
 + Requirements Translation: Ability to convert complex operational needs into technical system requirements
 + DSP Fundamentals: Understanding of modulation/demodulation, FFT/spectral analysis, filtering (FIR/IIR), resampling, channelization, and detection/estimation theory.
 + SIGINT/RF Fundamentals: Experience with Software Defined Radios (SDR), RF front-ends, IQ data, geolocation techniques (DF/beamforming), and signal characterization
 + Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance
**Preferred Qualifications:**

 + Active Top Secret with SCI clearance.
 + Experience with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
 + Practical experience or coursework in programming languages such as C++, Rust, or Python.
 + Experience with simulating and processing RF communications in GNU Radio.
 + Agile/DevOps: Experience in Agile software development and containerization tools like Docker or Kubernetes for deploying SIGINT applications
 + GPU Acceleration: Demonstrated experience with CUDA for algorithm optimization
 + Active TS with SCI clearance
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## Description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a **Systems Engineer or a Principal Systems Engineer with a Signal Processing background to work in Sacramento, California** . Join a team that develops transformative signal processing solutions to solve complex challenges in Signals Intelligence (SIGINT).
Your work will contribute to real-world national security initiatives.
We offer a wide variety of professional development opportunities, mentorship by senior engineers, and access to cutting-edge tools and technologies like Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Software-Defined Radios (SDRs) and Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) for deployment of advanced signal processing algorithms.
The engineer will be expected to have a basic understanding of core communications systems engineering concepts from their electrical engineering degree to perform analysis, devise requirements for and implement the signal processing algorithms.
**Responsibilities:**

 + Perform architecture trades, design analysis, and performance modeling
 + Provide engineering support for hardware development efforts.
 + Design detection and characterization algorithms for Radio Frequency communication signals
 + Implement detection and characterization algorithms
 + Test signal processing algorithms and receivers in a lab environment.
 + Design, test, and produce detection, characterization, and geolocation algorithms.
 + Support the deployment of core products on new platforms (e.g., manned aircraft, drones, ships, etc.).
**This position can be filled at the Level 2 Systems Engineer of Level 3 Principal Systems Engineer - Signals Processing, based on specific requirements listed below.**