Sr Staff Engineer Signal Processing

Northrop Grumman

Sacramento, California, United States
Base: $212,100.00 - $318,100.00; bonus: discretion...
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Bs/ms/phd in stem field
10-14 years relevant experience
Tactical sigint operations knowledge
** Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer specializing in Signal Processing to join their team in Sacramento, California. The role involves developing advanced signal processing solutions for Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) applications, requiring a strong background in communications systems engineering and expertise in DSP fundamentals. **

Job Summary

  • This role involves developing transformative signal processing solutions for Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) to support national security initiatives.
  • The engineer will perform architecture trades, design detection algorithms, and test receivers in a lab environment using cutting-edge tools like GPUs.
  • Northrop Grumman offers comprehensive benefits including health plans, savings plans, education assistance, and a 9/80 work schedule where available.

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** Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer specializing in Signal Processing to join their team in Sacramento, California. The role involves developing advanced signal processing solutions for Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) applications, requiring a strong background in communications systems engineering and expertise in DSP fundamentals. **

Salary

Base: $212,100.00 - $318,100.00; Bonus: Discretionary annual bonus eligible; Benefits: Health plan, savings plan, PTO, education assistance

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • BS/MS/PhD in STEM field
  • 10-14 years relevant experience
  • Tactical SIGINT operations knowledge
  • Modulation/demodulation expertise
  • FFT/spectral analysis skills
  • Software Defined Radio (SDR) experience

Nice-to-have

  • CUDA/GPU programming for optimization
  • Agile software development experience
  • Docker or Kubernetes containerization
  • X-MIDAS or MATLAB/Simulink familiarity
  • C++ Rust or Python programming
  • GNU Radio simulation experience

Key Requirements

  • BS degree with 14 years experience
  • MS degree with 12 years experience
  • PhD with 10 years experience
  • Willingness to obtain Top Secret SCI clearance
  • US Citizenship required for clearance

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship for clearance

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