RF Hardware Engineer, Mission Systems — Onsite + 10% Travel

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 83,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

9/80 Work Schedule (where available)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Hardware Engineer (Level 2) in San Diego for the Manufacturing Engineering team. The role involves designing and implementing testing methods for RF and digital hardware, analyzing data, and collaborating across engineering groups to drive hardware improvements.

Onsite work with occasional travel is expected. The ideal candidate has a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering with hands-on troubleshooting of electrical/electro‑mechanical hardware, knowledge of RF gear, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience reading schematics, block diagrams, and specifications.
• Understand Power Amplifiers and RF troubleshooting in hardware environments.
• Hands-on debugging of electrical/electro-mechanical hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement testing methods and equipment.
• Troubleshoot RF and digital hardware to ensure performance.
• Support First Time Through Test Yield and hardware deliveries.
• Analyze test data to identify early trends.
• Collaborate with design engineering to implement hardware improvements.
• Mentor technicians and assist in troubleshooting.
• Monitor yields and help maintain program targets.
• Participate in program meetings for root-cause analysis and corrective actions.

Skills

RF troubleshoot

Schematic interpretation

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Multimeter

Network/Spectrum Analyzer

Oscilloscope

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Hardware Engineer (Level 2) in San Diego for the Manufacturing Engineering team. The role involves designing and implementing testing methods for RF and digital hardware, analyzing data, and collaborating across engineering groups to drive hardware improvements.

Onsite work with occasional travel is expected. The ideal candidate has a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering with hands-on troubleshooting of electrical/electro‑mechanical hardware, knowledge of RF gear, and