Principal / Sr. Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 108,800 - 203,600; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, AMS E&S is seeking experienced RF engineers for Principal / Sr. Principal RF Engineer roles focused on RF/Microwave design and analysis. Responsibilities span requirements derivation, architecture, receiver/exciter design, test documentation, data processing, and system integration.

Candidates should have leadership experience and MATLAB proficiency. Roles require a Secret clearance, with opportunities at Level 3 or 4 depending on qualifications.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Secret or Top-Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 4 years of experience (or Master's with 2 years; PhD with 0).
• Proficient in MATLAB and experienced in processing large data sets.
• Understanding of Antenna/RF Performance Analysis.

Responsibilities

• Derive, flow-down, and configure subsystem requirements (hardware/software).
• Develop Systems Architecture and Receiver/Exciter Architecture.
• Document test procedures/reports, RF requirements, and data analysis.
• Process data, perform measurements and data reduction, and support testing.
• Model performance and assist verification and integration.
• Conduct TRR and oversee subsystem integration and system integration.
• Oversee hardware commanding down to the register level.
• Lead or contribute to AESA/phased array or related antenna hardware work.

Skills

MATLAB programming

Data processing

AESAs

Antenna RF performance analysis

Radar/SIGINT/SATCOM sensors

Big data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related discipline

Master's Degree (optional)

Tools

Atlassian Tool Suite

Git

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, AMS E&S is seeking experienced engineers in the following areas: Receiver Exciter, RF/Microwave design and Digital Technology. The Principal / Sr. Principal RF Engineer role is focused on RF/Microwave Design and Analysis.

Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To

• Subsystem requirements (hardware and software) derivation, flow-down, and configuration
• Systems Architecture
• Receiver/Exciter Architecture
• Documentation experience, generating test procedures, test reports, RF requirements, data analysis, data presentation
• Data Processing
• Measurements and Data Reduction
• Performance Modeling
• Support performance testing, requirements verification and more.
• Integrated subsystems including DREX and Antenna Hardware
• Subsystem integration, test, and system integration
• Conducting Test Readiness Reviews (TRR)
• Perform in-depth analysis of hardware commanding down to the register level

In addition, this candidate should have demonstrated technical ability/leadership and expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Active electronically scanned arrays (AESAs)
• Highly integrated subsystems including antenna hardware
• Reflectors, Reflect Arrays, Digital Beam Forming
• Antenna/RF Performance Analysis
• Computational Electromagnetics, Statistics
• Expertise in Antenna Measurements and Data Reduction, including RF budget analysis and performance evaluation
• Strong MATLAB programming skills, with ability to develop scripts and function for big data processing and analysis
• Experience with Atlassian Tool Suite, Git

These roles are contingent upon maintaining a Secret Clearance and obtaining SAP clearance.

These roles are contingent upon Program Award.

This role can be filled at either the Level 3 or Level 4 per the requirements below.

Basic Qualification Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer

• Must hold a Secret or Top-Secret security clearance
• Must have a Bachelor\'s Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 4 years of experience in the areas described in the job description or Master\'s Degree with 2 years of experience or PhD with 0 years of experience. An additional 4 years of experience on lieu of degree is acceptable.
• Proficient in MATLAB
• Experience processing large amounts of data
• Have an understanding of Antenna/RF Performance Analysis

Basic Qualifications Sr Principal Engineer RF Microwave Design

• Must hold a Secret or Top-Secret security clearance
• Must have a Bachelor\'s Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 8 years of experience in the areas described in the job description or Master\'s Degree with 6 years of experience or PhD with 3 years of experience
• An additional 4 years of experience on lieu of degree.
• Sr. Principal Engineers should have a demonstrated ability in technical and team leadership overseeing engineers with experience at least at the Principal level.
• Strong knowledge using MATLAB
• Strong knowledge of processing large amount of data
• Strong understanding of AESA / phased array, Radar, SIGINT, or SATCOM sensors
• Be able to delegate, task and oversee the work of junior RF engineers

Preferred Qualifications

• TS/SCI clearance
• SAP clearance
• Experience troubleshooting RF subsystems
• Strong understanding of Antenna/RF Performance Analysis
• Requirements generation/flow down

Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00

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.