Engineer/Principal Engineer RF Microwave Design (SkillBridge)

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 87,600 - 131,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a talented engineer to design and verify RF/microwave products. The successful candidate will work on complex signal systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field and 2 years of relevant experience. Candidates must have interim Secret Clearance. An attractive salary range along with comprehensive benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• 2 years of RF/microwave experience or 4 years of experience can substitute for a degree.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Interim Secret Clearance prior to start.

Responsibilities

• Design, model, and verify RF/microwave and mixed-signal assemblies.
• Utilize simulations for antenna and signal conversion designs.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners throughout the product lifecycle.

Skills

RF/microwave experience

Technical standards application

Proficiency in RF/microwave disciplines

PCB design tools proficiency

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field

Master’s degree in relevant field

Tools

ANSYS HFSS

CST Microwave

Eagleware/Genesys

Keysight ADS

Xpedition

Altium

FEKO

TICRA

Job description

Relocation Assistance

No relocation assistance available.

Clearance required for start: Yes. Clearance type: Secret. Travel: No.

Company Overview

Northrop Grumman offers employees opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives worldwide. The company is a leading global security firm with a strong culture of innovation and inclusion. Approximately 20% of its 100,000 employees are veterans or reservists. The Northrop Grumman SkillBridge Program, approved under Department of Defense Instruction 1322.29, provides service members with civilian work experience during the last six months of service.

SkillBridge Program

Participants serve on site with their host company, gaining experience in entry to mid‑level career paths. The job training is equivalent to a 40‑hour work week. The program offers hands‑on experience that can lead to full‑time opportunities at Northrop Grumman. Eligibility: at least 180 days of active duty, within 12 months of separation, honorable discharge, TAPS/TGPS service, ethics brief attendance, and written authorization from a unit commander.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, model, and verify RF/microwave and mixed‑signal assemblies and subsystems.
• Utilize analysis, simulations, and prototyping to develop antenna and signal conversion designs.
• Derive and trade requirements with components, assembly, and subsystem engineers.
• Perform electromagnetic simulation of component, assembly, and subsystem level performance.
• Manage RF budgets, frequency planning, and common assembly level interfaces.
• Predict assembly level performance by selecting materials, components, packaging approaches, RF chain analysis, simulation, data collection, and analysis, and other modeling techniques.
• Develop custom RF integrated circuit designs to meet assembly and subsystem level requirements.
• Collaborate with peer functions such as Mechanical, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Test.
• Utilize world‑class manufacturing capabilities on‑site and within the broader company for prototyping through full‑rate production from the foundry level to microelectronic packaging to printed circuit board fabrication and assembly to subsystem level integration and test.
• Work directly with external supplier partners including domestic foundries, PCB fabricators, assemblers, component manufacturers, material fabricators, and more.
• Support products throughout the product life cycle (EMD, production, sustainment, DMS).
• Handle RF and mixed‑signal assembly products such as antenna radiators, circulators, device interposers, filters, manifolds, receiver/exciter assemblies, signal conditioning assemblies, signal generators, transmit/receive assemblies.
• Manage RF and mixed‑signal subsystem products including antenna and receiver/exciter subsystems.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field; 2 years of RF/microwave experience, or Master’s degree with no RF/microwave experience (or 4 years of experience can substitute for a degree).
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Interim Secret Clearance prior to start.
• Ability to use and apply technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to RF/microwave design and test problems of moderate complexity.
• Proficiency in RF/microwave disciplines such as components, assemblies, subsystems, requirements development, EM and related modeling & simulation, RF test verification, production test support, and design for producibility.
• Entry‑level proficiency with industry‑standard RF/microwave modeling, simulation, and PCB design tools (ANSYS HFSS/Maxwell, CST Microwave, Eagleware/Genesys, Keysight ADS, Xpedition, Altium, FEKO, TICRA).

Preferred Qualifications

• Top Secret / SCI security clearance.
• Master’s or PhD with 3–5 years of RF/microwave experience.
• Intermediate to expert proficiency with the aforementioned tools.
• Proven knowledge of electrical engineering, design software, and equipment.

Salary & Benefits

Primary level salary range: $87,600.00 – $131,400.00. Secondary level salary range: $108,800.00 – $163,200.00. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and long‑term incentives for higher positions. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off.

Equal Opportunity & EEO Statement

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For a complete EEO and pay transparency statement, visit the company website.