RF/Microwave Subsystem Engineer — Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 109,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking experienced RF engineers for multiple areas including antennas, electromagnetics, RF/microwave design, and digital beamforming. The role involves testing LRU/CCA RF assemblies, subsystem analysis, and supporting performance verification across life-cycle stages.

Candidates should have a technical degree, active Secret clearance, and strong problem-solving skills. Preferred expertise includes RF hardware testing, data reduction, and MATLAB/Python tool usage; Atlassian

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline; 5 years of RF-related experience (or 3 years with a Masters).
• U.S. Citizenship required and active Government Secret clearance

Responsibilities

• Test and troubleshoot Line Replacement Unit (LRU) and Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) of RF architecture.
• Support performance testing and requirements verification.
• Provide data-driven threshold adjustments and subsystem analysis from RF to digits.
• Lead or contribute to RF hardware design, integration, and test activities.

Skills

RF Engineering

Antenna Design

Electromagnetics

Computational Electromagnetics

RF/Microwave Design

Digital Beamforming

Hardware/Subsystem Testing

Test Troubleshooting

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related discipline

Master's Degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Atlassian Tool Suite

Git

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking experienced RF engineers for multiple areas including antennas, electromagnetics, RF/microwave design, and digital beamforming. The role involves testing LRU/CCA RF assemblies, subsystem analysis, and supporting performance verification across life-cycle stages.

Candidates should have a technical degree, active Secret clearance, and strong problem-solving skills. Preferred expertise includes RF hardware testing, data reduction, and MATLAB/Python tool usage; Atlassian