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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Engineer Survivability - Software Integration (CA or FL) - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $168,200.0 - $292,100.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Algorithm Design, Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Network Interface Controllers, Firmware, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Systems Modeling Language, Systems Integration, Atlassian Tools - **Published:** June 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8986627/staff-engineer-survivability-software-integration-ca-or-fl ## About the Role * Must have a Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 12 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university AND 10 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; or a Ph.D. AND 8 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering * Knowledge of electromagnetics in the RF spectrum (VHF through Ka bands) * Experience in RF/EW applications, including developing and applying models in Matlab, Python, and/or C/C++, along with experience in tracking and algorithm development. * Experience in decomposing, deriving, allocating and tracing requirements from system to component level * Experience with developing supplier documentation, performance-based specifications, and statements of work * Experience in supplier/subcontract management * Experience with working on a multidisciplinary team and writing technical proposals * Experience designing, developing, integrating, and/or testing RF equipment for airborne platforms * Familiarity with 1 or more RF sensing modalities and their applications. * Experience with digital signal processing * Knowledge of system engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation and interface control documentation * An active U.S. Government issued Top Secret SCI Security Clearance as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs, * Demonstrated problem solving and troubleshooting skills * Demonstrated ability to assimilate new concepts quickly and independently and work in a self-directed manner * Experience designing, developing, integrating, and/or testing EW or Radar subsystems for airborne platforms * Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work well in a close team environment * Experience in model-based systems engineering using Cameo or similar SysML tools * Experience with generating and managing requirements in DOORs * Experience in performance analysis using MATLAB and Excel or similar tools * Familiarity with Atlassian collaboration tool set (Jira and Confluence) * Experience in supplier/subcontract management * Experience with developing supplier documentation, performance-based specifications, and statements of work * Understand NGAS Sector Engineering procedures * Experience building supplier evaluation criteria and experience in conducting technical evaluations, documenting results and selection ## Description The selected engineer will perform as a member of an interdisciplinary team on key efforts to develop novel Software integration and test on developmental NGAS programs. The successful engineer will contribute to the overall development of Software interface and management for the Electronic Warfare subsystems, including developing functional architectures, analyzing performance, developing and managing requirements and interfaces, and verifying/validating all allocated requirements. You will work directly with EW suppliers to development and integrate multi-function RF subsystems. Will be responsible for one or more of the following: * Requirements development, analysis, maturation, and implementation, translating customer requirements into software specifications * Collaborate with engineers and program stakeholders to integrate avionics and mission subsystems to meet platform mission objectives * Work collaboratively with cross-disciplinary teams, including hardware, software, and firmware engineers * Support for performance compliant design of Electronic Warfare algorithms on next generation multifunction RF sensor * Support for novel solutions amid implementation constraints such as system interfaces, real time digital resource management, hardware limitations * Support for maturation and verification in digital simulation and hardware-in-the-loop environments, including authorship to test requirements * Collaborate on Algorithm Development for system functionality and efficiency * Develop supplier documentation such as procurement specifications, and statements of work, and review artifacts from the supplier's development effort * Document designs using detailed schematics, diagrams, and specifications * Support development and integration of HW subsystems and components to meet platform mission objectives * Develop integrated HW integration and test * Performing functional and performance analyses * Conducting detailed trade studies * Perform analyses and estimate performance of components, subsystems, and systems in accordance with governmental and commercial standards. * Configure, test, document and troubleshoot avionics and mission systems ## Related Videos - [Robots are coming into the wild! 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