Senior RF/Microwave Design Engineer (AESA)

Northrop Grumman Corp.

Baltimore (MD)

On-site

USD 136,000 - 204,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
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Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Baltimore, MD seeks a Senior Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer to lead a team in delivering space hardware across multiple test campaigns. Responsibilities include RF/microwave system design, antenna development, and test execution.

The role requires active security clearance and strong collaboration with internal/external customers, with opportunities to mentor engineers and contribute to diverse space programs.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor-level STEM degree required with 8+ years experience or Master with 6+ years or PhD with 3+ years.
  • Experience with AESAs and RF/microwave hardware is essential.
  • Experience presenting complex programs to non-technical stakeholders and leading teams.

Responsibilities

  • Designs, develops, tests RF/microwave systems architecture and sub-systems.
  • Leads a team through integration, test, and analysis of complex antenna systems.
  • Mentors junior engineers and presents results to customers.

Skills

AESAs
Team leadership
RF system design
MATLAB
Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

MATLAB
Python
C#

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Baltimore, MD seeks a Senior Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer to lead a team in delivering space hardware across multiple test campaigns. Responsibilities include RF/microwave system design, antenna development, and test execution.

The role requires active security clearance and strong collaboration with internal/external customers, with opportunities to mentor engineers and contribute to diverse space programs.

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