Engineer/Principal Engineer RF Microwave Design
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking experienced RF engineers in the following areas: Antennas, Electromagnetics, Computational Electromagnetics, RF/Microwave design, Digital beamforming, Hardware/Subsystem Integration and Test, and Antenna Control Design. The qualified candidate will work with a diverse and talented team of engineers developing innovative and cost-effective systems that support a broad range of products and business areas across the lifecycle of a program. Applicants should possess the ability to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings. Responsibilities may include testing and troubleshooting Line Replacement Modules (LRM) and Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) of RF architecture, recommend data driven requirements threshold adjustments, perform subsystem analysis including hardware from RF to digits, support for performance testing, requirements verification, and more. Experienced applicants will have at least a bachelor’s degree in science or other related technical degree or have equivalent experience testing and troubleshooting, integration, designing, developing and/or testing radio frequency (RF) with or without digital. Candidates would have the ability to troubleshoot complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity. In addition, this candidate should have demonstrated technical ability/leadership and expertise in one or more of the following areas: RF and/or digital hardware test and/or troubleshooting, Troubleshot electronic equipment to the component level, Integrated Receiver Exciter Assemblies (IREX), Highly integrated subsystems including receiver exciter hardware, RF Performance Analysis, Computational Electromagnetics, Statistics, Subsystem Control Design, RF Measurements and Data Reduction, Integration and test of RF assemblies, Subsystem requirements (hardware and software) derivation, flow-down, and configuration, Comfortable creating test support applications and tools using MATLAB, python, etc., Experience with Atlassian Tool Suite, Git, Active Interim Secret or higher clearance. This role can be filled by either an Engineer or Principal Engineer as listed below. This role is for the 2nd shift. The 2nd shift schedule is as follows: 1PM to 9PM Monday through Friday. This role has a 10% differential. This role is contingent upon candidates having a current, active Government Secret Clearance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline with 2 years of experience (for Engineer)
- 0 years of experience with a Masters Degree (for Engineer)
- An additional 4 years of experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree (for Engineer)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 5 years of experience (for Principal Engineer)
- 3 years of experience with a Masters Degree (for Principal Engineer)
- An additional 4 years of experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree (for Principal Engineer)
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- A current, active Government Secret clearance is required
- Demonstrate problem solving skills to a variety of RF/Microwave design and test related problems of increasing scope and complexity as assigned
- Proven knowledge of electrical engineering, design software and equipment
- Expertise Testing and Troubleshooting in a Manufacturing Environment
- Experience troubleshooting RF hardware/subsystems
Nice To Haves
- Current Active DoD Secret Clearance
- Experience Testing, Troubleshooting or designing RF hardware/subsystems
- Troubleshot electronic equipment to the component level
- Experience with RF lab test equipment: signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc.
- Hands on experience in at least one type of these test set: Common RF Test Set (CRFTS), LM-STAR, Hiller Test sets, Phase Noise Test sets and consoles
- Experience troubleshooting and resolving HW/SW integration problems
- Experience with using or developing software to control hardware (such as MATE or AMAX)
- Experience with test scripting, data analysis, and/or signal processing
- Experience mentoring other design and/or RF test engineers
Responsibilities
- Testing and troubleshooting Line Replacement Modules (LRM) and Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) of RF architecture
- Recommend data driven requirements threshold adjustments
- Perform subsystem analysis including hardware from RF to digits
- Support for performance testing
- Requirements verification
- RF and/or digital hardware test and/or troubleshooting
- Troubleshoot electronic equipment to the component level
- Integrated Receiver Exciter Assemblies (IREX)
- Highly integrated subsystems including receiver exciter hardware
- RF Performance Analysis
- Computational Electromagnetics, Statistics
- Subsystem Control Design
- RF Measurements and Data Reduction
- Integration and test of RF assemblies
- Subsystem requirements (hardware and software) derivation, flow-down, and configuration
- Creating test support applications and tools using MATLAB, python, etc.
- Experience with Atlassian Tool Suite, Git
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- 10% differential
- Overtime
- Shift differential
- Discretionary bonus
- Annual bonuses
- Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
