Principal / Sr. Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer - R10187378

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

Job summary

Join a pioneering firm at the forefront of technological innovation as a Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge systems that impact lives globally. You will engage in RF/Microwave design, data processing, and subsystem integration, while contributing to revolutionary projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in antenna performance analysis and MATLAB programming, along with a passion for pushing the boundaries of technology. Embrace the opportunity to be part of a diverse team that values creativity and bold ideas, and help shape the future of engineering in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Relocation Assistance

Annual Bonuses

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in RF/Microwave design and analysis.
• Strong MATLAB programming skills for data processing.

Responsibilities

• Derive and document subsystem requirements for RF systems.
• Conduct performance testing and support requirements verification.

Skills

RF/Microwave Design

Data Processing

Antenna/RF Performance Analysis

MATLAB Programming

Subsystem Integration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Atlassian Tool Suite

Git

Job description

Principal / Sr. Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer

Requisition ID: R10187378

• Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Secret
• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
• Positions Available: 1

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 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 RF/Microwave Design and Analysis.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Subsystem requirements (hardware and software) derivation, flow-down, and configuration
• 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 functions for big data processing and analysis
• Experience with Atlassian Tool Suite, Git

This role is contingent upon maintaining a Secret Clearance and obtaining SAP clearance.

Basic Qualification Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer:

• Must hold a Secret or Top-Secret security clearance
• Must have a Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 5 years of experience in the areas described in the job description or Masters Degree with 3 years of experience or PhD with 0 years of experience
• An additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree
• Experience using MATLAB
• Experience processing large amounts of data
• Have a basic 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 Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 8 years of experience in the areas described in the job description or Masters Degree with 6 years of experience or PhD with 3 years of experience
• An additional 4 years of experience in 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 amounts 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
• Strong understanding of Antenna/RF Performance Analysis
• Requirements generation/flow down

Salary Range: $105,400 - $158,000

Salary Range 2: $131,100 - $196,700

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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.