Lead RF Systems Engineer – Radar & I&T for Aircraft

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 108,800 - 203,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education assistance

9/80 Work Schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks Systems Integration & Test Engineers (Level 3/4) in Baltimore, MD to lead testing of RF sensor systems for aircraft and radar platforms. You will guide integration, troubleshooting, and test activities across software, firmware, and hardware teams.

The role involves developing test plans, executing comprehensive verification, and coordinating lab environments and environmental/flight tests for advanced radar and communications systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience in STEM fields; or Master’s with 3 years; or PhD with 1 year; additional 4 years may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with RF lab test equipment (signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc.).
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving hardware/software/firmware integration problems.
• Experience coding in MATLAB to support test scripting, data analysis, and signal processing.
• Experience conducting system bench tests, writing test reports, and communicating status updates.

Responsibilities

• Integrate, troubleshoot, and test RF sensor systems.
• Support the development and establishment of integration lab environments.
• Collaborate with software, firmware, and hardware teams to define test cases and develop test capabilities.
• Work with subject‑matter experts to ensure testing produces expected data points.
• Prepare and maintain system integration plans and test plans.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for verifying system requirements.
• Participate in I&T readiness reviews, design reviews, and audits of I&T program facilities.
• Coordinate integrated testing activities, including environmental, reliability, and flight tests.
• Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of the test program.
• Perform analysis of test results and write comprehensive reports.
• Use modeling and simulation tools to expedite testing of individual units before system integration.

Skills

MATLAB

RF testing

Hardware troubleshooting

Software debugging

Lab measurements

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5 years experience

Master’s degree in STEM with 3 years

Ph.D. in STEM with 1 year

Alternative experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

RF test equipment

Oscilloscope

Signal generator

Spectrum analyzer

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks Systems Integration & Test Engineers (Level 3/4) in Baltimore, MD to lead testing of RF sensor systems for aircraft and radar platforms. You will guide integration, troubleshooting, and test activities across software, firmware, and hardware teams.

The role involves developing test plans, executing comprehensive verification, and coordinating lab environments and environmental/flight tests for advanced radar and communications systems.