Secret-Cleared RF/Microwave Design Engineer (Principal)

Northrop Grumman; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 103,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Boulder, CO is seeking a Principal or Sr Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer to support RF/microwave system design and analysis. The role involves developing antenna systems, link budgets, and simulations for space and ground applications.

The candidate should have a STEM degree with 5+ years (Principal) or 8+ years (Sr Principal), possess a U.S. Secret clearance, and be proficient in MATLAB and DSP methods. Competitive benefits and salary ranges apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of relevant experience or Master’s with 3 years or PhD with 1 year (Principal).
• Bachelor’s with 8 years or Master’s with 6 years or PhD with 4 years (Sr Principal).
• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance required and in scope.

Responsibilities

• Conduct RF/payload/communication system analysis, modeling and simulation.
• Design RF systems and develop corresponding analyses.
• Design and test RF/microwave systems including antenna design and SATCOM components.
• Generate specifications for ambiguous customer requirements.
• Support RF engineering Basis of Estimates for proposals.
• Execute trades and analyses for RF systems and circuitry.
• Model and simulate RF systems for high-frequency and microwave applications.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Digital Communications

Signal Processing

MATLAB

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

DOORS

STK

HFSS

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Boulder, CO is seeking a Principal or Sr Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer to support RF/microwave system design and analysis. The role involves developing antenna systems, link budgets, and simulations for space and ground applications.

The candidate should have a STEM degree with 5+ years (Principal) or 8+ years (Sr Principal), possess a U.S. Secret clearance, and be proficient in MATLAB and DSP methods. Competitive benefits and salary ranges apply.