Senior RF/Microwave Design Engineer (AESA)

Northrop Grumman; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 136,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO for vacation/personal

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.