Engineer RF Microwave Subsystem I&T

Northrop Grumman•Baltimore, MD

8d•$87,600 - $131,400•Onsite

About The Position

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 - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. 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 — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. The AMS E&S organization at Northrop Grumman Missions Systems in Baltimore, Maryland is seeking RF Subsystem Integration and Test engineers in the following areas: Antenna hardware testing, Electromagnetics, Computational Electromagnetics, RF/Microwave test, design and analysis. Work is performed without appreciable direction and exercising considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignments. Candidates would have the ability to develop technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.

Requirements

Must hold a Secret or Top-Secret security clearance
Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 2 years of experience in the areas described in the job description or Master's Degree with 0 years of experience. An additional 4 years of experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree.
Experience using MATLAB
Antenna range integration, test, and subsystem integration
Experience with set-up and testing of hardware in a lab/bench-top environment
Have a basic understanding of Antenna/RF Performance Analysis

Nice To Haves

TS/SCI clearance
SAP clearance
Working knowledge of: setting up a testing environment in Near-field (NF) ranges and Compact range (CR)
testing phased arrays in a NF or CR range
Knowledge with RF and antenna theory
Test development experience in a nearfield antenna range
Experience troubleshooting RF subsystems
Understanding of Antenna/RF Performance Analysis

Responsibilities

Antenna test equipment understanding for factory phased array testing
Integrate new equipment and programs in a state-of-the-art facility
Software development for automating test processes and data analysis
Troubleshoot RF issues during test of advanced antenna systems
Support technicians with troubleshooting and training
Analyze test data and identify early trends
Support the team lead in developing root cause and corrective actions
Collaborate with design engineering for hardware and test improvements
Subsystem analysis including hardware from RF to digits
Support for performance testing, requirements verification, and more.
Subsystems integration and test which includes antenna and phased array.
Antenna range integration, test, and system integration
Active electronically scanned arrays (AESAs)
Highly integrated subsystems including antenna hardware
Reflectors, Reflect Arrays, Digital Beam Forming
Antenna/RF Performance Analysis
Antenna Measurements and Data Reduction
Subsystem requirements (hardware and software) derivation, flow-down, and configuration
Conducting Test Readiness Reviews and/or Design Readiness Reviews
Concept development of operation for integration and test activities
Executing subsystem and system level testing – both in engineering development and manufacturing environments