Principal/Sr Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer - 15193

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal RF Microwave Engineer to support the Sentinel program in Roy, UT. This role involves designing and testing RF systems and requires a Bachelor's degree in STEM with relevant experience. The position offers competitive relocation assistance and a robust benefits package including medical coverage, 401k, and paid time off.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM and 5 years experience or 3 years with Master's.
• Must be a US Citizen with active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Experience with RF systems and design tools required.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and testing RF and microwave systems.
• Coordinate with suppliers to drive system performance.
• Evaluate product performance against requirements.

Skills

Experience with a network analyzer

Experience using Microsoft Word

Experience using Microsoft Excel

Experience using Microsoft Power Point

Experience using MS Project

Experience with electrical/power systems

Knowledgeable of using Mentor Graphics tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

ANSYS

MATLAB

Mentor Graphics Capital/Xpedition

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 Defense Systems is seeking a **Principal** **RF Microwave** **Engineer /** **Sr** **Principal** **RF Microwave** **Engineer.** This position is located in **Roy, UT** and supports the Sentinel program.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

**What** **You’ll** **Get** **To** **Do:**

+ Designing, developing, and testing radio frequency (RF) and/or microwave systems architecture, components, circuits, or products. This includes antenna design, both reflector and array systems, frequency synthesizers, transmitters and receivers.

+ Coordinate with supplier(s) to drive system performance.

+ Evaluate product performance against requirements.

+ Perform pre-test predictions against analytical models.

+ Perform RF CCA analysis.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

+ Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

+ 401k

+ Educational Assistance

+ Life Insurance

+ Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

+ Paid Time Off

+ Health & Wellness Resources

+ Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Job Qualifications:

**You’ll** **Bring** **These Qualifications:**

_This requisition may be filled at either the_ Principal RF Microwave Engineer _level (T0_ _3_ _) or_ Sr Principal RF Microwave Engineer _level (T04_ _)_ .

+ **Principal** **RF Microwave** **Engineer** : Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience; or 3 years of experience with a Master's degree; or 4 years of experience with PHD

+ **Sr** **Principal** **RF Microwave** **Engineer** : Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of experience; or 6 years of experience with a Master's degree; or 4 years of experience with PHD

**Required for Both Levels:**

+ Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years

+ Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

+ Experience with a network analyzer

+ Experience using Microsoft (MS) Word, Excel, Power Point, MS Project and Engineering Scheduling tools or applications.

+ Experience with electrical/power systems, cable/harness, circuit card, controls systems and/or components design.

+ Knowledgeable of using the Mentor Graphics Capital/Xpedition, HFSS, CST tools or equivalents

+ Experience reviewing engineering specifications, schematics and/or drawings with the ability to translate customer driven requirements into specifications.

**These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:**

+ Experience resolving issues and providing technical support

+ Experience in ICBMs

+ Electrical design experience in CAD such as NX/Revi

+ Experience in coding and translating anlysis to design

+ Experience working with external customer to meet program expectations in a timely and efficient manner.

+ Experience with maintenance and reliability engineering

+ Experience using the following tools: ANSYS, MATLAB, or equivalents

+ Experience using the Mentor Graphics Capital/Xpedition tool or equivalents

+ Teamcenter/CPLM experience

+ Continuous Process Improvement experience

+ Experience with Agile

+ Knowledge of various data transmission formats (eg. Serial, TCP/IP, Fiber etc)

+ Knowledge in discrimination using RF.

Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00Salary Range 2: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00

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.