Principal / Sr. Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented RF Engineer to join their innovative team in Baltimore. This role focuses on the cutting-edge development of Digital Receiver Exciter technologies and offers a unique opportunity to contribute to advanced antenna backend solutions. As part of a mission-driven organization, you will engage in exciting projects that redefine engineering capabilities and support critical programs. If you are passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology and want to be part of a team that makes history, this position is perfect for you. Join a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity and collaboration, and help invent the future!

Benefits

Health Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Company Paid Holidays

Discretionary Bonus

Overtime Eligibility

Shift Differential

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in RF/Microwave design with a focus on digital receiver exciters.
• Expertise in VHDL/Verilog and digital signal processing algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop subsystems for RF/Microwave applications.
• Conduct RF performance analysis and integrate subsystems.

Skills

RF/Microwave Design

Digital Receiver Exciter

VHDL

Verilog/System Verilog

Digital Signal Processing

FPGA Programming

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's Degree in STEM

Ph.D. in relevant field

Tools

MATLAB

Python

TcL

RF Test Equipment

Digital Test Equipment

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 Division (PGSD) within Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, 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, PGSD is seeking an experienced engineer in the following areas: Receiver Exciter, RF/Microwave design and Digital Technology. The Principal / Sr. Principal RF Engineer role is focused on Digital Receiver Exciter skills and will work the development and design of the DREX (Digital Receiver Exciter) technology working toward advanced antenna backend solutions. This position will support our Remote Sensing Program (RSP) Business Unit, located in Baltimore, MD.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Subsystem Control Design
2. Subsystem requirements (hardware and software) derivation, flow-down, and configuration
3. Systems Architecture
4. Documentation experience, generating test procedures, test reports, RF requirements, data analysis, data presentation
5. Data Processing
6. Measurements and Data Reduction
7. Integrated subsystems including DREX and Antenna Hardware
8. Subsystem integration, test, and system integration
9. Conducting Test Readiness Reviews (TRR)
10. Perform in-depth analysis of hardware commanding down to the register level

Basic Qualifications:

1. Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer (Level 3): Must have a bachelor’s degree STEM degree or related discipline with 5 years of experience, 3 years of experience with a master’s degree
2. Sr. Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer (Level 4): Must have a bachelor’s degree STEM degree or related discipline with 8 years of experience, 6 years of experience with a master’s degree or 3 years with a Ph.D.
3. Expertise in working with receiver/exciters, conducting RF performance analysis, and implementing digital beamforming
4. Knowledge in VHDL or Verilog/System Verilog FPGA programming language
5. Knowledge of Digital signal processing algorithms
6. Familiarity with FPGA design development flow
7. Experience in integrating board designs and FPGA Digital controls within a lab environment
8. Capability to troubleshoot hardware/production issues on the bench as needed
9. Familiarity with RF and digital test equipment
10. Excellent communication skills and ability to present effectively to both internal and external customers
11. Proficiency in Mixed signal Board design (RF and Digital)
12. No clearance required to start, but must have the ability to obtain and maintain DoD Clearance Secret/Top Secret or an SCI

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Active TS/SCI security clearance
2. Experience using MATLAB
3. Experience using Python
4. Experience using TcL

Salary Range: $105,400.00 - $158,000.00

Salary Range 2: $131,100.00 - $196,700.00

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.