Senior Hardware RF Lead – SATCOM Systems

Northrop Grumman; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 129,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Boulder, Colorado seeks a Hardware/RF Engineer – Level 4 to lead the hardware team on large-scale SATCOM ground systems and to serve as mission engineer for end-to-end data-flow solutions.

The role requires a DoD Secret clearance, hands-on design/integration experience with SATCOM hardware, RF systems, and MBSE tools; travel ~10% and U.S. government program experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience; or Master’s with 6 years; PhD with 4 years may be substituted.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required, ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI.
• Experience designing, integrating and testing RTCIL/HWIL labs.
• SATCOM ground terminals, RF-over-Fiber, high-power transmitters, phased-array antennas.
• Background in server, storage and network technologies; exposure to MBSE.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, integration, and deployment of large-scale SATCOM ground systems.
• Serve as mission engineer for end-to-end data-flow solutions and ensure compliance with requirements.
• Support cross-functional teams and coordinate with vendors for subsystems.
• Oversee procurement, integration, and testing of antennas and computing platforms.
• Control budgets and manage subcontractor performance for hardware deliverables.
• Maintain vendor relationships, schedule adherence, and risk mitigation.

Skills

SATCOM systems

RF engineering

Leadership

C2 systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related

PhD (optional) in relevant field

Tools

NetApp NAS

X86 servers

Jira

SysML/MBSE

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Boulder, Colorado seeks a Hardware/RF Engineer – Level 4 to lead the hardware team on large-scale SATCOM ground systems and to serve as mission engineer for end-to-end data-flow solutions.

The role requires a DoD Secret clearance, hands-on design/integration experience with SATCOM hardware, RF systems, and MBSE tools; travel ~10% and U.S. government program experience preferred.