Staff RF Design Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Maryland; On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering firm at the forefront of technological advancements in microelectronics! As a Staff RF Design Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing and verifying cutting-edge RF and microwave systems that support innovative supercomputing technologies. This position offers a unique opportunity to work on revolutionary systems that impact lives globally while collaborating with a diverse team of experts. If you have a passion for engineering and a desire to contribute to groundbreaking projects, this role is perfect for you. Embrace the challenge and be part of a culture that values intellectual curiosity and creativity in the pursuit of excellence.

Benefits

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

9/80 Work Schedule

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering with 12 years of experience or Master's with 10 years.
• Must obtain and maintain U.S. Top Secret/SCI with Poly Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and verify RF, microwave, and mixed signal subsystem assemblies.
• Collaborate with engineers across various functions to meet design requirements.

Skills

RF Design

Microwave Engineering

Analog Hardware Design

Digital Hardware Design

EM Simulation Tools

Schematic Drawings

Programming Languages

Test Instrumentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Ansys HFSS

COMSOL

Spectrum Analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Network Analyzers

Job description

Requisition ID: R10169730

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Linthicum, Maryland, United States of America | Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States of America

• Clearance Type: None

• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

• Positions Available: 3

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. 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.

Today’s dynamic global security threats require solutions both big and small – solutions living within the Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC). Boasting state-of-the-art design capabilities, multiple processing nodes, electrical testing, environmental and QCI screening, and failure analysis, the NGMC is a leader in designing, fabricating, packaging, and delivering discriminating microelectronics to the military, aerospace, and commercial markets. For more than 70 years, we have been offering a wide range of trusted foundry and semiconductor services that deliver high performing and reliable microelectronics.

One of our most challenging new fields is Microelectronics Design and Applications (MDA), which combines the unique properties of superconductivity and quantum mechanics to develop radical new energy-efficient computing systems. Our team is chartered with providing the skills to transform computing beyond Moore’s Law, advancing development of computer architectures, processing/memory subsystems, and large-scale high-performance computing systems. MDA is seeking a Staff RF Design Engineer with demonstrated ability to support our innovative MDA team in support of emerging supercomputing technologies.

What You’ll get to Do:

• Designing, modeling, and verifying RF, microwave, and mixed signal subsystem assemblies

• Support verification efforts for RF, Analog, and Digital hardware designs

• Collaborating with peer functions such as Mechanical, Manufacturing, Test, and IC design Engineers

• Deriving and trading requirements with subsystem engineers and component level designers

• Working directly with component level design peers developing custom RF integrated circuit designs to meet assembly-level requirements

This position is contingent on clearance.

This position will serve on-site in Linthicum/Annapolis Junction, MD.

Basic Qualifications for Staff RF Design Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM degree and 12 years of relevant work experience required. Master's degree and 10 years of experience

• Working knowledge of an EM simulation tool (HFSS, CST Studio, Sonnet, ADS, HSPICE, SI-Wave, Sigrity)

• Prior experience working with electronics, mechanical requirements, and schematic drawings

• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI with Poly Security Clearance

• US Citizenship is a requirement

Preferred Qualifications of Staff RF Design Engineer:

• Well versed in working with Ansys HFSS or COMSOL modeling for RF packaging effects

• Experience with spectrum and network analyzer techniques for EMC measurements

• Prior experience with packaging technologies (e.g. ceramic and laminate chip-level packages, printed circuit boards, interposers, wire bonding, etc.)

• Experience with Cryogenic test stands, superconductivity and mechanical CTE

• Experience working with software programming languages

• Hands-on experience utilizing test instrumentation such as power supplies, network analyzers, Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, High-speed digital IO

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company.

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Northrop Grumman has approximately 90,000 employees in all 50 states and in more than 27 countries. We strive to attract and retain the best employees by providing an inclusive work environment wherein employees are receptive to diverse ideas, perspectives, and talents to help solve our toughest customer challenges.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.