Principal RF Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corporation; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in advanced technology and innovation, Northrop Grumman Corporation is seeking a Principal RF Systems Engineer to join their team in Colorado Springs. This role involves technical planning, integration, and extensive travel, requiring strong RF systems expertise and a STEM degree. Ideal candidates will have a DoD Secret clearance and experience in RF testing and use of commercial test equipment.

Benefits

Health Insurance Coverage

Life and Disability Insurance

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Qualifications

• U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance required.
• 5+ years of experience with a Bachelor's, 3+ years with a Master's, or Ph.D. for eligibility.
• Hands-on experience in RF testing and integration.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation.
• Ensure conversion of requirements into system solutions.
• Travel approximately 50% of the time for OCONUS locations.

Skills

RF Testing

Integration and Testing

Use of Commercial Test Equipment

Travel Capability

Education

STEM Degree

Tools

Vector Network Analyzers

Spectrum Analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Power Meters

Signal Generators

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 50% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

The Payload and Ground Systems, a division within Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, redefining engineering capabilities, and driving advances in various sciences through cutting-edge technology. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal RF Systems Engineer to join our team supporting the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) program. This position would be based in the Colorado Springs, Colorado area.

This position requires being onsite and does not support remote or hybrid work.

Job responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Analyses are performed at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
• Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• This role will travel approximately 50% of the time to an OCONUS location with durations lasting 90-120 days.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application
• Must have a completed STEM degree [a degree in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics]
  • 5 Years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's (STEM)
  • 3 Years of relevant experience with a completed Masters's (STEM)
  • 0 Years of relevant experience with a completed Ph.D. (STEM)
• Must have above minimum experience with hands-on RF testing
• Must have above minimum experience with hands-on integration and test of individual antennas, phased array antennas, RF circuits, passive RF components, and RF systems
• Must have above minimum hands-on experience using commercial test equipment (i.e., vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, power meters, signal generators)
• Must have the ability to travel OCONUS for 90 to 120-day increments (up to 50% annually)

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical / Communications Engineering or related field
• Experience testing and characterizing products that utilize advanced waveforms
• Experience with temperature, shock, burn-in, and environmental testing (including MIL-STD 810G).
• Experience using Linux and developing software applications that run on Linux-based computer systems
• Experience participating and guiding the testing of RF hardware for required performance metrics: VSWR, insertion loss, gain, polarization, radar cross section (RCS), etc.
• Experience mentoring and guiding more junior engineers and technicians in the design, build, and test phases of RF projects and programs

Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $150,500.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions 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 our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.