RF Electronics Manufacturing Engineer (On-Site, Secret)

Northrop Grumman; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 88,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Rolling Meadows, IL is seeking an Engineer Electronics – Manufacturing Engineering (RF) on-site in Rolling Meadows. The role focuses on RF test station development, design feedback for manufacturability, and close collaboration with Design, Production, and Quality teams to ensure robust RF hardware production.

Applicants should hold a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related field, have experience with hardware, software, or firmware troubleshooting, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology or related STEM field, or Master’s degree.
• Experience troubleshooting hardware, software, or firmware issues.
• Experience with hardware projects involving design/development and/or integration/validation activities.
• Experience managing small to medium projects or leading continuous improvement projects.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance; US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support RF test station development for RF products.
• Identify design improvements for manufacturability to reduce assembly complexity and costs.
• Coordinate with Design Engineering, Production, Project Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Quality to test RF products.
• Lead continuous improvement to reduce cost, cycle time, and defects.
• Lead and report day-to-day test engineering efforts with executive-level updates.

Skills

Hardware troubleshooting

Software troubleshooting

Firmware troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM

Master’s degree in equivalent fields

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Rolling Meadows, IL is seeking an Engineer Electronics – Manufacturing Engineering (RF) on-site in Rolling Meadows. The role focuses on RF test station development, design feedback for manufacturability, and close collaboration with Design, Production, and Quality teams to ensure robust RF hardware production.

Applicants should hold a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related field, have experience with hardware, software, or firmware troubleshooting, and