Staff Engineer - Survivability: RF/LO, Top Secret, On-Site

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 195,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Savings Plan

Holidays & PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Staff Engineer - Survivability to join our team in Palmdale, CA or Rancho Bernardo, CA. This role focuses on RF/antenna design, survivability, and systems engineering for advanced aircraft with on-site work requirement.

The position requires a Top Secret clearance and offers a path to SAP eligibility. Primary responsibilities include requirements, architecture, procurement specs, supplier coordination, and thorough test planning with possible lab

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline plus 12 years of related engineering experience, or Master’s with 10 years, or PhD with 8 years.
• Demonstrated depth of knowledge of RF and Antenna functionality, with RF integration and testing experience.
• Direct experience in Survivability / Low Observables, applying electromagnetic principles related to Radar Cross Section / RF signature.
• Experience in Systems Engineering, LRU integration and testing, and supplier management.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance (with recent background investigation) and ability to obtain SAP clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain system requirements.
• Develop sub-system architecture and drawings.
• Author procurement specifications, ICDs, and Statements of Work.
• Manage vendors and subcontractors with supplier development and sustainment collaboration.
• Establish and coordinate test plans, support test execution, and analyze results.
• Test events may be in lab or field environments.
• Communicate risks, issues, and opportunities to stakeholders.

Skills

RF design

Antenna design

Survivability

Systems engineering

RF testing

Security clearance

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

ICDs

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Staff Engineer - Survivability to join our team in Palmdale, CA or Rancho Bernardo, CA. This role focuses on RF/antenna design, survivability, and systems engineering for advanced aircraft with on-site work requirement.

The position requires a Top Secret clearance and offers a path to SAP eligibility. Primary responsibilities include requirements, architecture, procurement specs, supplier coordination, and thorough test planning with possible lab