Senior RF Microwave Design Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 109,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is hiring experienced RF engineers for antennas, electromagnetics, RF/microwave design, and related areas. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in engineering and may hold a master’s degree. U.S. Citizenship and a current Secret clearance are required.

The role involves testing RF architectures, subsystem analysis, and performance verification on a first shift (5:00 AM – 12:59 PM). Strong problem-solving and leadership skills are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline with 5 years in RF/Microwave areas. Masters adds 3 years. U.S. Citizenship required.
• Active Government Secret clearance required for role.

Responsibilities

• Test and troubleshoot Line Replacement Unit (LRU) and Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) of RF architecture.
• Support performance testing, requirements verification, and data-driven threshold adjustments.
• Lead or contribute to RF hardware test and integration activities.

Skills

RF Engineering

Test & Troubleshoot

MATLAB

Python

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Masters preferred

Tools

MATLAB

Lab Equipment

Git

Atlassian Tool Suite

Job description

Northrop Grumman is hiring experienced RF engineers for antennas, electromagnetics, RF/microwave design, and related areas. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in engineering and may hold a master’s degree. U.S. Citizenship and a current Secret clearance are required.

The role involves testing RF architectures, subsystem analysis, and performance verification on a first shift (5:00 AM – 12:59 PM). Strong problem-solving and leadership skills are valued.