Principal RF & Antenna Test Engineer — Secret Clearance

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 108,800 - 163,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal RF / Antenna Test Electronics Engineer 3 to join the Mission Systems Sector Test Engineering Team. This 1st shift role supports antenna test equipment design, integration, and software-driven test automation in a cutting-edge facility.

The candidate will work on phased array testing, troubleshoot RF issues, and collaborate with design engineers to improve hardware and test processes. U.S. citizenship and a DoD Secret Clearance are required.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related STEM with 5+ years of experience; or MS with 3+ years of experience.
• Experience with electrical/RF test equipment (oscilloscopes, power meters, spectrum analyzers).
• Professional software development with C#, Visual Basic, MATLAB, or similar.
• Current DoD Secret Clearance and ability to obtain SAP clearance; U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Design antenna test equipment for factory phased array testing.
• Integrate new equipment and programs in a state-of-the-art facility.
• Test software and equipment for phased array testing.
• Develop software to automate test processes and data analysis.
• Troubleshoot RF issues and support technicians.
• Analyze test data to identify trends and root causes.
• Collaborate with design engineering for hardware/test improvements.

Skills

RF test expertise

Troubleshooting RF issues

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or related STEM

MS in Electrical Engineering or related STEM (optional)

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzer

Signal generator

C#, Visual Basic, MATLAB

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal RF / Antenna Test Electronics Engineer 3 to join the Mission Systems Sector Test Engineering Team. This 1st shift role supports antenna test equipment design, integration, and software-driven test automation in a cutting-edge facility.

The candidate will work on phased array testing, troubleshoot RF issues, and collaborate with design engineers to improve hardware and test processes. U.S. citizenship and a DoD Secret Clearance are required.