RF Microwave Design Engineer Level 4 - Baltimore

Relocation assistance may be available. A Secret security clearance is required to start. Travel is required, approximately 10% of the time.

About the role

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.

The Electronics and Payload Division within Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Eastern Region pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking experienced engineers in the following areas: Antennas, Receiver/Processors, and RF/Microwave design and test. The Senior Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer will lead a team working toward the delivery of space production hardware across multiple test campaigns. This position supports our Electronics and Payloads Team, located in Baltimore, MD.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and tests radio frequency (RF) and/or microwave systems architecture, sub-systems, circuits, or products, including antenna design (both reflector and array systems), frequency synthesizers, transmitters, and receivers.
• Applies technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to perform moderately complex professional tasks.
• Provides solutions to a variety of technical problems of increasing scope and complexity.
• Demonstrates familiarity/technical ability in one or more of the following areas:
  • Active electronically scanned arrays (AESAs)
  • Conducting Test Readiness Reviews (TRR)
  • Documentation experience, including generating test procedures, test reports, RF requirements, data analysis, and data presentations
  • Data processing
  • Highly integrated subsystems including antenna hardware
  • Antenna/RF performance analysis
  • Antenna or subsystem control design
  • Antenna measurements and data reduction
  • Systems architecture
  • Antenna range integration, test, and system integration
  • Subsystem requirements (hardware and software) derivation, flow-down, and configuration
• Leads a team of antenna design engineers and RF analysts through the integration, test, and analysis of complex and highly integrated antenna systems.
• Presents to internal and external customers.
• Mentors junior engineers on antenna design and analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or related discipline with 8 years of applicable work experience, 6 years with a Master’s degree, or 3 years with a Ph.D.
• Current and active Secret security clearance at the time of application, with the ability to obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience with AESAs.
• Experience using RF test equipment (Signal Generators, Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes).
• Ability to collaborate in a team environment and lead/develop teams.
• Experience presenting complex technical programs and concepts to non-technical personnel and customers.
• Ability to develop technical solutions to complex problems.
• Experience using MATLAB, Python, or C#.
• Experience with high-rate production hardware, tools, and processes or hardware designed for space environments.
• Experience debugging hardware and resolving test failures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Experience using modeling tools such as STK.

Pay

Primary level salary range: $135,800.00 – $203,600.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; base salary offers consider factors such as scope, responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills, and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business