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# Senior Staff AI Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Anne Arundel County, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $222,700 - $334,100
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), Data Governance, Linux, Network Interface Controllers, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Machine Learning, Software Architecture, SAP (Applications), Sensor Fusion, Software Engineering, Verification and Validation (Software), Evaluation Pipelines, Transfer Learning, Delivery Pipeline, Data Strategy, SC Clearance, Machine Learning Operations, Data Augmentation, Data Generation
- **Published:** November 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=11ae407870031e57

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree with 14 years of experience, a master's degree with 12 years of experience, or a PhD with 10 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields; an additional 4 years may be considered in lieu of a degree.
 * U.S Citizenship is required.
 * A current/active U.S. Government Secret Clearance
 * Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP)
 * Experience in machine learning algorithms for automatic target recognition
 * Experience deploying models to embedded multifunction radar platforms.
 * Experience generating and incorporating synthetic data samples and using them to augment measured samples in a supervised and/or unsupervised training pipeline
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 * Experience bridging the synthetic-to-real gap through data augmentation, transfer learning, adversarial training techniques, etc.
 * Experience in software engineering skills in MATLAB, Python, C++11+, and/or Linux
 * Experience with delivering real-time/mission-critical AI systems with clear performance ownership., * Experience with SAR processing, GMTI/SMTI, STAP, ATR/AMTI, or RF signal classification.
 * Knowledge of robustness and assurance methods including uncertainty estimation, calibration, out-of-distribution detection, and adversarial testing.
 * Background in verification and validation for high-reliability systems and telemetry-driven monitoring.
 * Understanding of autonomy stack integration, including navigation, planning, and tracking in contested environments.
 * Active TS/SCI clearance

## Description

* Senior consultant for AI/ML target identification and classification for onboard real-time environments.
 * Design and implement algorithms using machine learning and sensor fusion for multi-modal target recognition.
 * Define data strategies including collection, labeling, simulation, synthetic data generation, domain adaptation, and data quality governance.
 * Develop training and evaluation pipelines with rigorous performance metrics.
 * Architect resilient real-time embedded solutions to execute within existing software architecture.
 * Author technical specifications, interface control documents, and support HIL/SIL/flight/field test planning.
 * Mentor engineers, lead design reviews, and guide technology maturation.
 * Engage with customers and stakeholders to translate mission needs into technical roadmaps and executable milestones.