Sr. Principal Engineer RF Microwave Design

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer to test and troubleshoot RF hardware, including LRU and CCA assemblies, across RF to digitals. The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering, strong problem solving, and ability to obtain a Government Secret clearance.

The candidate will support performance testing, requirements verification, and data-driven threshold adjustments, using MATLAB, Python, and RF lab test equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline with relevant RF testing experience.
• Active U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain Government Secret clearance.
• Experience troubleshooting RF hardware/subsystems and test environments.
• Strong problem solving skills for RF/Microwave design and test challenges.

Responsibilities

• Test and troubleshoot Line Replacement Module (LRU) and Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) in RF architecture.
• Support performance testing, requirements verification, and data-driven threshold adjustments.
• Lead or contribute to subsystem analysis from RF to digitals, using MATLAB/Python tools.
• Utilize RF test sets (CRFTS, LM-STAR, Hiller, Phase Noise) and lab equipment.
• Collaborate on test software development and hardware control scripts.

Skills

RF hardware test & troubleshooting

Integrated Receiver Exiter Assemblies

RF measurements & data reduction

MATLAB

Python

Atlassian Tool Suite

Git

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

CRFTS

LM-STAR

Hiller Test Sets

Phase Noise Test Sets

Oscilloscope

Spectrum Analyzer

MATLAB

Python

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

What You'll Get To Do

Responsibilities may include testing and troubleshooting Line Replacement Module (LRU) and Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) of RF architecture, recommend data driven requirements threshold adjustments, perform subsystem analysis including hardware from RF to digits, support for performance testing, requirements verification, and more.

Experienced applicants will have experience in at least one type of these test set: Common RF Test Set (CRFTS), LM-STAR, Hiller Test sets, Phase Noise Test sets and consoles.

Experienced applicants will have at least a bachelor’s degree in science or other related technical degree or have equivalent experience testing and troubleshooting, integration, designing, developing and/or testing radio frequency (RF) with or without digital. Candidates would have the ability to troubleshoot complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.

In addition, this candidate should have demonstrated technical ability/leadership and expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• RF and/or digital hardware test and/or troubleshooting


• Troubleshot electronic equipment to the component level.


• Integrated Receiver Exciter Assemblies (IREX)


• Highly integrated subsystems including receiver exciter hardware


• RF Performance Analysis


• Computational Electromagnetics, Statistics


• Subsystem Control Design


• RF Measurements and Data Reduction


• Integration and test of RF assemblies
  
• Subsystem requirements (hardware and software) derivation, flow-down, and configuration


• Comfortable creating test support applications and tools using MATLAB, python, etc.


• Experience with Atlassian Tool Suite, Git


• Active Interim Secret or higher clearance.

This role is for the 1st shift. The 1st shift schedule start hours are as follows: 5AM to 9 AM Monday through Friday (or, USA Flexible Schedule.)

This role is contingent upon candidates having a current, active Government Secret Clearance.

Basic Qualification For Senior Principal Engineer

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 8 years of experience in the areas described in the job description above. 6 years of experience with a Masters Degree. An additional 4 years of experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree.


• U.S. Citizenship is required.


• A current, active Government Secret clearance is required


• Demonstrate problem solving skills to a variety of RF/Microwave design and test related problems of increasing scope and complexity as assigned


• Proven knowledge of electrical engineering, design software and equipment


• Expertise Testing and Troubleshooting in a Manufacturing Environment


• Experience troubleshooting RF hardware/subsystems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience Testing, Troubleshooting or designing RF hardware/subsystems


• Troubleshot electronic equipment to the component level.


• Experience with RF lab test equipment: signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc.


• Hands on experience in at least one type of these test set: Common RF Test Set (CRFTS), LM-STAR, Hiller Test sets, Phase Noise Test sets and consoles


• Experience troubleshooting and resolving HW/SW integration problems


• Experience with using or developing software to control hardware (such as MATE or AMAX)


• Experience with test scripting, data analysis, and/or signal processing


• Experience mentoring other design and/or RF test engineers

Primary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.