Lead RF Systems Engineer — Top Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 161,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Cincinnati (Xetron) seeks a cleared Staff Systems Engineer to lead RF communications design, development, integration and test for critical defense programs.

The role requires a Top Secret clearance, broad engineering leadership across disciplines, and the ability to translate mission concepts into deployable hardware and systems for national security customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or STEM; 12+ years progressive experience
• Recent RF product design experience in defense or related fields
• Experience leading engineering teams from multiple disciplines
• Strong ability to translate mission concepts into deployable hardware and systems

Responsibilities

• Lead design efforts for RF sensors and collection systems
• Oversee development, integration, and test of RF hardware and software
• Coordinate with customers and internal teams to meet program milestones
• Provide technical guidance and maintain system architecture traceability

Skills

RF engineering leadership

Team leadership

Systems engineering

RF hardware design

Education

B.S. in Engineering

M.S. in Engineering

PhD

Tools

Cameo

MATLAB

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Cincinnati (Xetron) seeks a cleared Staff Systems Engineer to lead RF communications design, development, integration and test for critical defense programs.

The role requires a Top Secret clearance, broad engineering leadership across disciplines, and the ability to translate mission concepts into deployable hardware and systems for national security customers.