RF Design Engineer for Advanced Military Electronics

0887 DS - Armament Systems; United States; On-site; USD 88,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the development of advanced military systems. You will design, analyze, and test electrical circuits and hardware for military applications, develop schematics, perform circuit analysis, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams through the product lifecycle. A U.S.

citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret clearance are required. Roles may be at Electrical Engineer 2 or 3 level depending on qualifications; strong problem-solving

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field with 2+ years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance (clearance not required to start)
• Fundamental understanding of electrical circuit design and hardware development
• Experience developing, analyzing, or interpreting electrical schematics through professional work, internships, research, or academic engineering projects
• Familiarity with schematic-capture, circuit-simulation, or other electrical CAD tools
• Understanding of electronic components and ability to read and interpret component datasheets
• Familiarity with laboratory test equipment and basic circuit test and troubleshooting techniques
• Basic understanding of RF/microwave fundamentals or demonstrated interest in developing RF/microwave engineering skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication skills and ability to work both independently and within a multidisciplinary engineering team

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and test electrical circuits and hardware for military applications
• Develop and review electrical schematics using electronic design and schematic-capture tools
• Perform circuit analysis, simulation, component selection, and design verification
• Support PWB layout and work with board designers to implement electrical design requirements
• Support board bring-up, hardware integration, laboratory testing, and troubleshooting
• Identify and resolve board- and system-level electrical performance, interface, component, and integration issues
• Support RF/microwave design and analysis activities involving RF signal paths, amplifiers, filters, switches, transmission lines, impedance matching, and frequency-conversion circuitry
• Support electrical and RF testing using applicable laboratory equipment, including oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, power meters, and other test equipment
• Collaborate with electrical, RF, mechanical, systems, manufacturing, and test engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle
• Document designs, analyses, test results and support technical reviews and program milestones
• This position may be filled at the Electrical Engineer 2 or 3 level, based on the candidate’s qualifications, including education and relevant experience

Skills

Electrical engineering

Schematic capture

RF/microwave

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics/Siemens EDA

SPICE

ADS

HFSS

SIWave

CST

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the development of advanced military systems. You will design, analyze, and test electrical circuits and hardware for military applications, develop schematics, perform circuit analysis, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams through the product lifecycle. A U.S.

citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret clearance are required. Roles may be at Electrical Engineer 2 or 3 level depending on qualifications; strong problem-solving