Senior Hardware Engineer RF, Testing & Yield

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

9/80 Work Schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Principal Hardware Engineer (Level 3) in San Diego to join the Manufacturing Engineering team. You will design and implement testing methods, troubleshoot RF and digital hardware, and support yield improvements across CS/SPAN programs.

The role requires a strong engineering background, hands-on problem solving, and the ability to work with diverse teams in classified and unclassified networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field with 5+ years of experience; or Master's with 3+ years
• Experience leading technicians through complex troubleshooting techniques
• Experience communicating effectively to delegate troubleshooting tasks and obtain results
• Experience in working in classified and unclassified networks, network storage devices, security appliances, and government external interfaces
• Knowledge of engineering principles, processes, and software/hardware integration
• Experience performing RF and electrical troubleshooting with meters, analyzers, scopes
• Ability to read and interpret specifications, schematics, block diagrams
• Experience measuring test equipment effectiveness (availability, performance, quality)
• Understanding of Power Amplifiers
• Hands-on troubleshooting of electrical/electromechanical hardware
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving
• Must be a US Citizen
• Preferred: DoD clearance with potential to Top Secret
• Preferred: RF specialization and LabVIEW or scripting experience

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement testing methods and equipment
• Troubleshoot and support RF and digital hardware
• Support First Time Through Test Yield and hardware deliveries
• Analyze test data and identify trends
• Define changes required in testing equipment, procedures, manufacturing processes
• Collaborate with design engineering on hardware improvements
• Support technicians with troubleshooting and training
• Monitor yields and maintain program yield targets
• Participate in program meetings on yield issues and corrective actions
• Interface with manufacturing management, test technicians, engineers, and program teams
• Telework days may be approved at manager's discretion

Skills

Leadership of technicians

Effective communication

RF troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Schematics reading

Test equipment measurement

Power amplifiers

Analytical thinking

Data analysis

U.S. Citizenship

Security clearance knowledge

C/C++

LabVIEW

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

C/C++

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Principal Hardware Engineer (Level 3) in San Diego to join the Manufacturing Engineering team. You will design and implement testing methods, troubleshoot RF and digital hardware, and support yield improvements across CS/SPAN programs.

The role requires a strong engineering background, hands-on problem solving, and the ability to work with diverse teams in classified and unclassified networks.