Principal RF/Microwave Engineer — DoD Clearance Eligible

Northrop Grumman; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 88,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking engineers for MS E&S to design RF/microwave assemblies and verify subsystems such as AESA/radar products. You will work with industry tools to model, simulate, and test, collaborating across Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Quality teams.

Candidates must be US Citizens and able to obtain DoD clearance. Roles at T02 or T03 level involve design, prototype, and sustainment activities with opportunities across the product lifecycle and potential bonus eligibility depending

Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering or related STEM field degree with RF/microwave experience.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.
• Proven knowledge of electrical engineering design software and equipment.
• Productive in a team working environment.
• Electrical Engineering or related STEM field degree with RF/microwave experience for T03 role.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.
• Proven knowledge of electrical engineering design software and equipment.
• Productive in a team working environment.
• Secret or Top Secret / SCI security clearance.
• Direct experience with AESA / phased array, Radar, SIGINT, or SATCOM products.
• DoD Radar electronic designs lifecycle experience.
• Integrated IC packaging techniques including chip-and-wire, QFN, flip-chip, interposers.
• Electronic troubleshooting from component to assembly levels.
• Graduate degree concentration in RF/Microwave Engineering or Computational Electromagnetics.
• Demonstrated ability to write code to conduct complex data reduction and analysis using Matlab or Python/C++/C#.
• Technical team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Design RF/mixed signal assemblies including apertures, radome, circulators/isolators, modules and related components.
• Model and verify RF/mixed signal subsystems including AESA and radar products.
• Use industry tools for RF/mixed signal performance simulation (e.g., MATLAB, ANSYS).
• Plan RF hardware tests and create specifications.
• Prototype RF hardware with standard test equipment.
• Conduct antenna measurements in anechoic chambers and test ranges.
• Collaborate with Mechanical, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain and Test Design.
• Support full lifecycle of products from prototyping to production.

Skills

RF/microwave experience

Electrical engineering

US citizenship

Teamwork

Engineering design tools

Education

Electrical Engineering or related STEM degree

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

LabVIEW

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking engineers for MS E&S to design RF/microwave assemblies and verify subsystems such as AESA/radar products. You will work with industry tools to model, simulate, and test, collaborating across Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Quality teams.

Candidates must be US Citizens and able to obtain DoD clearance. Roles at T02 or T03 level involve design, prototype, and sustainment activities with opportunities across the product lifecycle and potential bonus eligibility depending