RF Test & Development Engineer — Secret Clearance

ngc; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 88,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Education assistance

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Manufacturing Operations Test Engineering Team in Baltimore, MD seeks an RF Test and Development Engineer/Principal RF Test and Development Engineer. The role focuses on owning RF and digital hardware performance, testing, integration, and delivering production hardware in a fast-paced environment.

The candidate will analyze test plans, report yields, and work across multiple teams to implement hardware improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field; 2+ years of relevant experience; or Master's degree with 0 years experience.
• Ability to read and interpret specifications, schematics and block diagrams.
• Experience with RF hardware and software.
• Current active Secret level clearance; U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement testing methods and equipment.
• Troubleshoot RF and digital hardware.
• Support First Time Through Test Yield and hardware deliveries.
• Analyze test data and identify early trends.
• Collaborate with design engineering for hardware improvements.
• Monitor product yields and maintain program yield targets.
• Report yields and corrective actions in program meetings.

Skills

RF theory

RF hardware

Schematic reading

Test data analysis

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

Power meter

Spectrum analyzer

Signal generator

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Manufacturing Operations Test Engineering Team in Baltimore, MD seeks an RF Test and Development Engineer/Principal RF Test and Development Engineer. The role focuses on owning RF and digital hardware performance, testing, integration, and delivering production hardware in a fast-paced environment.

The candidate will analyze test plans, report yields, and work across multiple teams to implement hardware improvements.