RF Electronics Engineer — Secret Clearance, 25% Travel

0090 CORP-Corporate Office

United States

On-site

USD 152,100 - 228,100

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Melbourne, FL is seeking an Engineer or Principal Engineer level RF Electronics Engineer to support development and integration of communications RF subsystems to meet mission objectives.

The role requires a STEM degree with 2+ years for Engineer or 5+ years for Principal, active Top Secret clearance, and experience in CEM antenna analysis, RF component design, system engineering methods and supplier documentation.

Qualifications

Engineer Level requires a Bachelor in a STEM field and 2+ years of relevant military / professional experience, or a Master's in a STEM field with related experience.
Principal Engineer Level requires a Bachelor in STEM and 5+ years of relevant military / professional experience, or a Master's in STEM with 3+ years, or a PhD with 1+ year.
Active US Government Secret clearance or higher required, with the ability to obtain SAP clearance.
Experience in Computational Electromagnetic (CEM) antenna analysis for source/victim analysis.
Experience in designing, integrating, testing LOS/BLOS communication systems in airborne military applications; cryptographic implementations; RF antenna and component design.
Experience in supplier documentation and statements of work.

Responsibilities

Support development and integration of RF subsystems to meet platform mission objectives.
Develop requirements and derive specifications from customer requirements.
Perform Computational Electromagnetic (CEM) antenna analysis for source/victim analysis.
Conduct detailed trade studies and risk analysis with mitigation plans.
Collaborate with engineers and program stakeholders.
Develop and maintain supplier documentation, performance based specifications, and statements of work.
Provide technical management of program partners and suppliers, including testing support.
Review supplier documents and participate in design reviews.
Plan and execute testing of subsystem requirements in lab and flight tests.
Support discussions with the customer and daily management interactions.