Top Secret RF Microwave Design Engineer - Sr Principal

Northrop Grumman; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Aurora, Colorado seeks a Principal or Sr Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer to lead RF front-end designs and collaborate with network teams. The role requires an active Top Secret clearance and willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities include SARs, simulations, and integration with software and hardware partners, plus documenting designs and maintaining VM environments to support RF systems.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance and SCI access eligibility.
• 5 years (Principal) or 8 years (Sr Principal) of relevant experience with STEM degree; higher degrees adjust counts accordingly.
• Ability to travel up to 25% and work off-shift hours if required.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain front-end RF components including software-defined radios and modems.
• Collaborate with network engineering to define system architecture for RF systems.
• Improve RF performance through simulations, modeling and testing.
• Document designs and configurations; support installation on virtual machines.
• Stay current with RF and networking advancements and suggest improvements.

Skills

RF microwave design

Software-defined radios

Modems

IP networking principles

RF simulations

Linux commands

Virtual machines

Troubleshooting RF networks

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in STEM

M.S. in STEM

Ph.D. (optional)

Tools

STK

Network monitoring tools

RF testing equipment

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Aurora, Colorado seeks a Principal or Sr Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer to lead RF front-end designs and collaborate with network teams. The role requires an active Top Secret clearance and willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities include SARs, simulations, and integration with software and hardware partners, plus documenting designs and maintaining VM environments to support RF systems.