Staff Engineer RF Microwave Design

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 169,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

On-site role

Discretionary bonus

Travel opportunities (10% of time)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Linthicum, MD seeks an RF Engineer to join the AESA Subsystem & Product Leadership team, on-site. Be part of computational electromagnetics, RF antenna modeling, and hardware integration across full life-cycle programs.

The role requires a DoD Secret clearance (or ability to obtain SAP), U.S. citizenship, and experience with RF subsystems, HFSS/CST/GRASP tools, and programming in MATLAB or Python. Relocation assistance may be available and a discretionary bonus may apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field and DoD Secret Clearance required or ability to obtain SAP.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Experience with RF subsystems and EM simulation tools.
• Strong programming skills in MATLAB or Python.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to RF subsystem design, analysis and testing across lifecycle.
• Develop and validate antenna models and EM analyses.
• Collaborate with IPTs across engineering disciplines and supply chain.
• Lead tasks, prioritize milestones, and mentor junior staff.
• Engage with suppliers and drive risk reduction activities.

Skills

RF subsystems

HFSS

Python

MATLAB

FORTRAN

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

HFSS

CST Microwave Studio

GRASP

FEKO

SENTRi

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.

We are looking for you to join our team as an RF Engineer based out of Linthicum, MD, in a role that will be 100% on-site.

What You'll Get to Do:

Be an integral part of our AESA Subsystem & Product Leadership department, Installed Performance section! The teams within this section specialize in computational electromagnetics (CEM), RF antenna modeling in an installed environment, subsystem design and analysis, specialized mechanical design and analysis, as well as material evaluation. Our engineering work supports full life-cycle programs including system design, system integration, hardware design, hardware integration and hands-on build and test. As part of the team, you will be involved with:

• A diverse and talented team of engineers developing innovative and cost-effective systems that support a broad range of products and business areas across the lifecycle of a program.
• Installed Performance design, prototyping, testing, and production support of state-of-the-art systems requiring specialty knowledge and skills related to the use of electrical modeling, subsystem analysis, CEM development, materials, antenna range and test equipment measurements, and manufacturing processes.
• Collaboration within a cross-functional Integrated Product Team (IPT); effective and timely communication with peers in adjacent functions, including electromechanical design, systems engineering, thermal analysis, structural analysis, materials engineering, drafting, supply chain management, production engineering, and manufacturing.
• Organizing and prioritizing tasks to accomplish project milestones within schedule and budgetary constraints.
• Supplier engagement and facilitation of supplier development and risk reduction activities.
• Providing technical leadership and mentoring to less experienced personnel.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 12 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical fields; or a Master's degree and 10 years' experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Other requirements include:
• U.S Citizenship
• A current/active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start
• Experience in RF subsystems
• Familiarity with HFSS, CST Microwave Studio, GRASP, FEKO, SENTRi, or other computational electromagnetics software tools
• Knowledge of software programing languages (such as MATLAB, Python, FORTRAN, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical fields.
• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance or higher with Special Program Access
• Experience with platform integration
• Experience with sensor impact on mission modeling for "blue line" flights
• Experience with interactions between sensor and platform
• Experience with integration of platform materials into AESA design
• Experience with active and passive antenna test
• Experience with indoor and outdoor range experience
• Experience with electrical design with a focus on RF performance
• RF lab equipment familiarity such as network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters, etc.
• RF subsystem design and analysis
• Complex data reduction and analysis

Primary Level Salary Range: $169,000.00 - $253,600.00

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