Principal/Sr. Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer (Level 3 or 4)
About The Position
Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer to join its Mission Enabling Products organization in Goleta, California. The Mission Enabling Products Business Unit designs, builds, and delivers space, defense, and aviation-related systems. The Goleta facility specializes in deployable spacecraft systems and antennas for space and aerospace applications, including satellite communications, radar, and electronic warfare. The engineer will design, manufacture, test, and deliver RF antennas for a variety of applications, serving in a leadership role on a team working across Northrop Grumman locations to deliver communications, radar, and electronic warfare systems. The role owns work from initial iterative studies through design and analysis, and may also involve manufacturing, testing, and integration. The position may be filled at Principal (Level 3) or Sr. Principal (Level 4), depending on qualifications. Relocation assistance may be available. Travel is approximately 10% of the time. The role does not require a clearance at the start, but the employee must be able and willing to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time.
Requirements
- For Principal (Level 3): Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 5 or more years of RF microwave, antenna design, or relevant engineering experience; or a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 or more years of experience; or a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 1 or more years of experience.
- For Sr. Principal (Level 4): Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 8 or more years of RF microwave, antenna design, or relevant engineering experience; or a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 6 or more years of experience; or a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 4 or more years of experience.
- Must be able and willing to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company.
- Demonstrated experience in RF microwave and/or antenna theory, hardware manufacturing, and/or testing.
- Prior experience using microwave network analyzers and computer-aided test equipment, such as Keysight, National Instruments, and far-field and near-field systems.
- Familiarity with RF analysis tools such as HFSS, CST Microwave Studio, GRASP10, and CHAMP.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Ability to multitask and organize and prioritize assignments in a fast-paced development environment.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus in RF.
- Experience with quasi-optical antenna systems and concepts, including frequency-selective surfaces, polarization-selective surfaces, and microwave lens design.
- Experience with reflector-based antenna design and analysis.
- Experience with broadband or narrowband feed horn design and analysis.
- Familiarity with mechanical CAD software, preferably PTC Creo and/or NX.
- Experience with data processing algorithms and script writing in Mathcad, MATLAB, and/or Python.
- Experience with space-borne products.
- Experience using Spark3D or other analysis tools to perform multipactor risk assessment.
- Cost Account Management (CAM) experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading a technical team.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and refine antenna components using design skills, hand calculations, 3D design tools, and other modeling tools as needed.
- Generate CAD drawings and related documents, RF models, analysis results, and exports to support system-level analysis.
- Participate in and present at internal and external customer design and program reviews.
- Manage and perform manufacturing and testing of antennas and antenna systems for airborne and space applications.
- Operate and maintain the on-site antenna test facility.
- Document assembly and test plans and procedures.
- Manage and track multiple priorities while maintaining focus on program, organizational, and customer goals.
- Communicate effectively in writing and orally.
- Work independently and as part of a team.
- Multitask and organize and prioritize assignments in a fast-paced development environment.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Savings plan.
- Company-paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
- Annual bonuses are designed to 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.
- Relocation assistance may be available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
