Senior RF/Microwave Engineer — Lead High-Impact Systems

ngc; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 88,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Secret clearance

Travel 10%

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking experienced RF engineers to join the Missions Systems group in Baltimore, MD. The role covers RF/microwave design, testing of LRU/CCA assemblies, and data-driven requirements verification across multiple programs.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in engineering, 2+ years in RF testing, and a current active Secret clearance. The position offers a 3rd shift with a 15% differential, relocation assistance, and travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field; 2+ years in RF/Microwave design or testing (0 years with Master’s).
• US Citizenship required; active Government Secret clearance required.
• Experience troubleshooting RF hardware/subsystems and testing in manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Test and troubleshoot RF architecture LRU and CCA assemblies.
• Support performance testing, requirements verification, and data-driven threshold adjustments.
• Lead or contribute to RF hardware test and subsystem integration activities.
• Develop test support tools using MATLAB or Python; assist with test scripting and data analysis.

Skills

RF engineering

Digital beamforming

RF hardware test

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Git

Atlassian Tool Suite

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking experienced RF engineers to join the Missions Systems group in Baltimore, MD. The role covers RF/microwave design, testing of LRU/CCA assemblies, and data-driven requirements verification across multiple programs.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in engineering, 2+ years in RF testing, and a current active Secret clearance. The position offers a 3rd shift with a 15% differential, relocation assistance, and travel up to 10%.