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Staff CAL Systems Engineer

AI summary of the role

Staff-level systems engineering role on the Built-in-Test/Calibration team for advanced RF sensor systems, 100% on-site in Linthicum, MD.

What you’ll do

  • Vet, test, and mature existing calibration modes for operational use and full requirements verification
  • Develop and refine calibration algorithms compensating for hardware and system-level errors in RF sensors using MATLAB/Python
  • Provide technical guidance to software teams implementing fixes and enhancements in tactical C/C++ code
  • Support system integration & test, factory test, and field activities focusing on calibration behavior and performance closure

What you’ll bring

  • Bachelor's degree with 12 years, Master's with 10 years, or PhD with 8 years in STEM or related field
  • Active U.S. Government Secret clearance and ability to obtain Special Program Access
  • Experience with MATLAB for data analysis or algorithm development
  • Domain experience in sensor simulations for RF sensors

Technologies

MATLAB · Python · C/C++ · RF sensors · RADAR · SIGINT · EW systems · calibration algorithms · tactical code · system integration & test

About Northrop Grumman

Builds aircraft, missiles, space systems, sensors, cyber and microelectronics for U.S. and allied national-security customers, with strengths in stealth, nuclear modernization and classified space.

Public · 5000+ people

Source and classification

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100% on‑site and primarily focused on calibration (Cal) modes for advanced RF sensor systems. What You’ll get to Do: Cal Mode Integration & Verification Engineer This role focuses on taking established Cal modes that have not been fully vetted, then driving them to operational readiness and full requirements verification. Take existing Cal modes and systematically vet, test, and mature them for operational use. Partner with other mode teams to incorporate and tailor Cal modes that support their specific performance needs. Analyze Cal performance, identify deficiencies or edge cases, and define updates to tactical code for correction and optimization. Provide clear technical guidance to a software engineering team that will implement fixes and enhancements in the tactical code base. Tie Cal mode design, test results, and analysis artifacts directly to requirements verification,
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: 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. At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll s [... source excerpt omitted ...] al Mode Integration & Verification Engineer This role focuses on taking established Cal modes that have not been fully vetted, then driving them to operational readiness and full requirements verification. Take existing Cal modes and systematically vet, test, and mature them for operational use. Partner with other mode teams to incorporate and tailor Cal modes that support their specific performance needs. Analyze Cal performance, identify deficiencies or edge cases, and define updates to tactical code for correction and optimization. Provide clear technical guidance to a software engineering team that will implement fixes and enhancements in the tactical code base. Tie Cal mod [... source excerpt omitted ...] rdware and system‑level errors in RF sensors. Use modeling, simulation, and analysis tools (e.g., MATLAB, Python) to design and evaluate Cal algorithms against system performance requirements. Define algorithm interfaces, data flows, and constraints to enable robust embedded/tactical implementations. Collaborate closely with software engineering teams to translate Cal algorithms into tactical code (primarily C/C++, with supporting MATLAB/Python scripts), providing ongoing technical direction and clarification. Participate in code reviews and integration activities to ensure that the tactical implementation correctly reflects algorithm intent and performance assumptions. Support

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