Staff RF Microwave Design Engineer - 19026*

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; Utah; On-site; USD 152,900 - 191,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401(k)

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an experienced RF systems engineer to lead a design team for a space-based vehicle in Roy, Utah. The role covers conceptual and final design, HWIL testing, and cross‑functional coordination with other integration teams.

Applicants should have a STEM degree with extensive RF experience, MATLAB proficiency, and the ability to obtain SAP approval. The position requires a Secret clearance and travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 12 years of relevant experience.
• Or Master’s degree and 10 years of relevant experience.
• Or PhD and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Must have an active or current Secret clearance at time of application.
• Ability to obtain and maintain SAP approval within a reasonable period of time.
• Experience with Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop and subsystem integration, test, and troubleshooting.
• Experience reading and interpreting specifications, schematics and block diagrams for complex RF subsystems.
• Experience with RF hardware and software, translating system performance from system requirements.
• Experience with digital engineering.
• Experience with RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzer, signal generator, network analyzers, oscilloscopes.
• Extensive experience with MATLAB and other scientific programming languages.
• Experience leading teams, mentoring, communicating at all levels, and solving difficult problems.
• Experience with RF component selection for program needs via COTS, MOTS, or custom design trade studies.
• Experience working with vendors and global supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of design and RF engineers from conceptual design to final design for a space based vehicle.
• Oversee HWIL testing and iteratively design and verify requirements for the operational configuration.
• Attend internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings.
• Support formal program milestone reviews to provide and obtain progress status updates.
• Work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.
• Ensure coordination between electrical and RF design with other integration teams.
• Coordinate electrical and RF system engineering content and work products.
• Develop SOWs, ADPs and ICDs and take them through the full review and release process.
• Review engineering deliverables such as part data sheets, Logical/Electrical ICDs, specifications, link budget analysis and trade studies.
• May perform research, trade studies, evaluation, and systems integration analyses for SWaP and cost capability.
• Demonstrate leadership principles – integrity, respect, organization, communication.

Skills

RF engineering

MATLAB

Digital engineering

Team leadership

Vendor relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

HFSS

Spectrum analyzer

Oscilloscopes

Network analyzers

Signal generator

Job description

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance: Required for start. Clearance type: Secret.

Location: Roy, UT.

This position is contingent upon Talon contract award.

Travel: Yes, 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of design and RF engineers from conceptual design to final design for a space based vehicle.
• Oversee the execution of HWIL testing and iteratively design and verify requirements for the operational configuration.
• Attend internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings.
• Support formal program milestone reviews to provide and obtain progress status updates.
• Work in a fast‑paced environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.
• Ensure appropriate coordination between electrical and RF design with other integration teams.
• Coordinate electrical and RF system engineering content and work products.
• Develop SOWs, ADPs and ICDs and take them through the full review and release process.
• Review engineering deliverables such as part data sheets, Logical/Electrical ICDs, specifications, link budget analysis and trade studies.
• May perform research, trade studies, evaluation, and systems integration analyses for SWaP and cost capability.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills to understand system level interdependencies impacting electrical requirements and design constraints.
• Demonstrate leadership principles – integrity, respect, organization, communication.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 12 years of relevant experience.
• Or Master’s degree and 10 years of relevant experience.
• Or PhD and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Must have an active or current Secret clearance at time of application.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time.
• Experience with Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop and subsystem integration, test, and troubleshooting.
• Experience reading and interpreting specifications, schematics and block diagrams for complex RF subsystems.
• Experience with RF hardware and software, translating system performance from system requirements.
• Experience with digital engineering.
• Experience with RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzer, signal generator, network analyzers, oscilloscopes.
• Extensive experience with MATLAB and other scientific programming languages.
• Experience leading teams, mentoring, communicating at all levels, and solving difficult problems.
• Experience with RF component selection for program needs via COTS, MOTS, or custom design trade studies.
• Experience working with vendors and global supply chain.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FPGA.
• Hands‑on troubleshooting of electrical hardware.
• Presenting complex technical programs and concepts to non‑technical personnel and customers.
• Experience with CEM modeling tools such as HFSS.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage.
• 401(k).
• Educational Assistance.
• Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions.
• Paid Time Off.
• Health & Wellness Resources.
• Employee Discounts.

Work Schedule

Standard schedule is 9/80. Working a nine‑hour day Monday through Thursday allows every other Friday off.

Salary

Primary level salary range: $152,900.00 – $191,100.00.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.