Senior Principal Electronics Engineer (RF/Hardware)

Northrop Grumman; Middle River (MD); On-site; USD 109,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

9/80 Schedule

Education assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Electronics Engineer in Baltimore, MD to lead hardware-software test solutions and integration for complex electronic systems.

The role requires a mix of RF, digital, analog, and power theory expertise, strong reading of schematics, and proficiency in C/C++ and Python. A U.S. Secret clearance is required to start, with onsite 9/80 schedule where available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 5 years related experience or Master's with 3 years or PhD with 0 years.
• Ability to read and interpret specifications, schematics and block diagrams.
• Demonstrated mix of hardware and software skills.
• Experience with text-based programming languages (e.g. C/C++).
• Background in RF, digital and power theory and concepts.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Understand design to cost, scope, and schedule.
• Test requirements definition.
• Design flexible hardware & software test solutions with a team.
• Manufacturing support during hardware build.
• Integration of hardware & software into a functioning system.
• System deployment and factory support.

Skills

Hardware & software mix

Read schematics

RF concepts

C/C++ programming

Test & measurement

Clearance eligible

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Ph.D in STEM

Tools

National Instruments TestStand

LabWindows CVI

C/C++

Python

Mentor Graphics

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Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Electronics Engineer in Baltimore, MD to lead hardware-software test solutions and integration for complex electronic systems.

The role requires a mix of RF, digital, analog, and power theory expertise, strong reading of schematics, and proficiency in C/C++ and Python. A U.S. Secret clearance is required to start, with onsite 9/80 schedule where available.