RF Microwave Design Engineer Level 4 - Baltimore

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 136,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking experienced engineers in RF/microwave design to lead a team delivering space production hardware across multiple test campaigns in Baltimore, MD.

The Senior Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer will oversee design, analysis, testing, and system integration of antennas, AESAs, and related subsystems, mentoring junior staff and presenting to customers. Requires active Secret clearance and expertise in MATLAB, Python, and C#.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's STEM degree in a related discipline with 8+ years of experience, or 6 years with a Master's and/or 3 years with a Ph.D.
• Must hold current and active Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance
• Experience with AESAs
• Experience using RF test equipment
• Must collaborate in a team and lead/develop teams
• Experience presenting complex programs to non-technical personnel
• Able to develop technical solutions to complex problems
• Experience MATLAB, Python, C#
• Experience with high rate production hardware or space hardware
• Experience debugging hardware and test failures

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, tests RF and/or microwave systems architecture, sub-systems, circuits, or products including antennas.
• Familiarity with AESAs, TRR, test documentation, data analysis, and data presentation.
• Lead a team of antenna design engineers and RF analysts through integration, test, and analysis.
• Present to internal and external customers and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

AESA

MATLAB

Python

C#

Team leadership

RF testing

Education

Bachelor's STEM degree

Tools

Signal Generators

Network Analyzers

Spectrum Analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description

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.

The Electronics and Payload Division within Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Eastern Region pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking experienced engineers in the following areas: Antennas, Receiver/Processors and RF/Microwave design and test. Senior Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer will lead a team working toward the delivery of space production hardware across multiple test campaigns. These positions will support our Electronics and Payloads Team, located in Baltimore, MD .

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, tests radio frequency (RF) and/or microwave systems architecture, Sub-systems, circuits, or products. Includes antenna design, both reflector and array systems, frequency synthesizers, transmitters, and receivers. General frequent use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques. Demonstrates the skill and ability to perform moderately complex professional tasks. Provides solutions to a variety of technical problems of increasing scope and complexity as assigned.
• In addition, this candidate should demonstrate familiarity/technical ability in one or more of the following areas:
• Active electronically scanned arrays (AESAs)
• Conducting Test Readiness Reviews (TRR)
• Documentation experience, generating test procedures, test reports, RF requirements, data analysis, data presentations
• Data Processing
• Highly integrated subsystems including antenna hardware
• Antenna/RF Performance Analysis
• Antenna or Subsystem Control Design
• Antenna Measurements and Data Reduction
• Systems Architecture
• Antenna range integration, test, and system integration
• Subsystem requirements (hardware and software) derivation, flow-down, and configuration
• Leading a team of antenna design engineers and RF analysts through the integration, test, and analysis of complex and highly integrated antenna systems.
• Presenting to internal and external customers.
• Mentoring junior engineers on antenna design and analysis.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's STEM degree or in a related discipline with 8 years of applicable work experience, 6 years of experience with a Master's degree and/or 3 years of experience with a Ph.D.
• Must have current and active Secret security clearance at time of application and have the ability to obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI clearance
• Experience with AESA's
• Experience using RF test equipment (Signal Generators, Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, O-scopes)
• Must be able collaborate in a team environment and lead/develop teams
• Experience presenting complex technical programs and concepts to non-technical personnel and customers
• Able to develop technical solutions to complex problems
• Experience using MATLAB, Python, C#
• Experience with high rate production hardware, tools and processes or hardware designed for space environments
• Experience with debugging hardware and working through test failures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Experience using modeling tools such as STK

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

Primary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors w