Electrical Engineer - RF Design (Level 2 or 3)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to support the development of advanced military systems. You will contribute to electrical design, analysis, integration, and test across the product lifecycle, including schematic development, circuit analysis, and PCB design support.

The role may involve RF/microwave work, board bring-up, laboratory testing, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to deliver robust hardware solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related STEM field.
• Experience developing, analyzing, or interpreting electrical schematics and hardware development.
• Familiarity with schematic-c and basic lab testing techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and test electrical circuits and hardware for military applications.
• Develop and review electrical schematics using schematic-capture tools.
• Perform circuit analysis, simulation, component selection, and design verification.
• Support PWB layout and collaborate with board designers to meet electrical requirements.
• Assist with board bring-up, hardware integration, and laboratory testing.
• Collaborate with electrical, RF, mechanical, systems, manufacturing, and test engineering teams.
• Document designs, analyses, test results and support program milestones.

Skills

Analytical problem-solving

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Hands-on hardware development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Schematic capture (OrCAD/Altium)

Circuit simulation (SPICE)

PCB design support tools

Lab/test equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers)

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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.

Northrop Grumman is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to support the development of advanced military systems. This position is well suited for an engineer with a broad electrical engineering foundation, hands‑on interest in circuit design and hardware development, and a desire to continue expanding their technical depth.

The successful candidate will contribute to electrical design, analysis, integration, and test activities throughout the product development lifecycle. Work may include schematic development, circuit analysis and simulation, component selection, PWB design support, board bring‑up, laboratory testing, and troubleshooting.

For candidates interested in developing further in the RF domain, this position will also provide opportunities to gain increasing exposure to RF/microwave circuit design, analysis, simulation, integration, and test.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and test electrical circuits and hardware for military applications.
• Develop and review electrical schematics using electronic design and schematic‑capture tools.
• Perform circuit analysis, simulation, component selection, and design verification.
• Support PWB layout and work with board designers to implement electrical design requirements.
• Support board bring‑up, hardware integration, laboratory testing, and troubleshooting.
• Identify and resolve board‑and system‑level electrical performance, interface, component, and integration issues.
• Support RF/microwave design and analysis activities involving RF signal paths, amplifiers, filters, switches, transmission lines, impedance matching, and frequency‑conversion circuitry.
• Support electrical and RF testing using applicable laboratory equipment, including oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, power meters, and other test equipment.
• Collaborate with electrical, RF, mechanical, systems, manufacturing, and test engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Document designs, analyses, test results and support technical reviews and program milestones.

This position may be filled at the Electrical Engineer 2 or 3 level, based on the candidate's qualifications, including education and relevant experience.

Basic Qualifications for Electrical Engineer (Level 2)

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related STEM field with 2+ years of relevant experience; or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related STEM field
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance (clearance not required to start)
• Fundamental understanding of electrical circuit design and hardware development
• Experience developing, analyzing, or interpreting electrical schematics through professional work, internships, research, or academic engineering projects
• Familiarity with schematic‑capture, circuit‑simulation, or other electrical CAD tools
• Understanding of electronic components and ability to read and interpret component datasheets
• Familiarity with laboratory test equipment and basic circuit test and troubleshooting techniques
• Basic understanding of RF/microwave fundamentals or demonstrated interest in developing RF/microwave engineering skills
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Effective communication skills and ability to work both independently and within a multidisciplinary engineering team

Basic Qualifications for Principal Electrical Engineer (Level 3)

• Bachelor's degree (Electrical Engineering or related STEM) and 5+ years of relevant experience; or
• Master's degree and 3+ years of relevant experience; or
• PhD and 1+ year of relevant experience
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance (clearance not required to start)
• Fundamental understanding of electrical circuit design and hardware development
• Experience developing, analyzing, or interpreting electrical schematics through professional work, internships, research, or academic engineering projects
• Familiarity with schematic-c