Principal or Sr. Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer

Northrop Grumman • Buffalo, NY

2d • $103,600 - $193,900

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is hiring a Principal or Senior Principal RF/Microwave Design Engineer in the Amherst Systems business unit, within the Navigation, Targeting, and Survivability division. The RF Electronics Engineering organization in Buffalo, New York, researches, designs, builds, and tests electronic components and systems used to develop, test, validate, and train personnel and systems for electronic warfare applications.

The engineer will design, analyze, integrate, test, and troubleshoot RF/microwave circuits, components, and subsystems. The role includes developing RF architectures and design documentation, running simulations and comparing results with measured hardware performance, and supporting products from requirements and concept development through detailed design, integration, verification, and sustainment. The position may be filled at the Principal or Senior Principal level depending on qualifications. Travel is 10% of the time. No relocation assistance is available. The role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Requirements

• Principal level: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a STEM field and at least 5 years of related experience, or a master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a STEM field and at least 3 years of experience.
• Senior Principal level: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a STEM field and at least 8 years of related experience, or a master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a STEM field and at least 6 years of experience.
• Knowledge of RF simulation tools such as ADS, HFSS, and Genesys.
• At least 5 years of experience creating RF schematics, SCDs, and block diagrams.
• Knowledge of test equipment and troubleshooting techniques.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance for continued employment.

Nice To Haves

• Active U.S. DoD Secret clearance.
• Master's degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in surface-mount RF design and multilayer RF PWB design using striplines, coplanar waveguides, and microstrips.
• Experience designing transitions between transmission lines and RF devices.
• Familiarity with RF communication systems, components, and architectures.
• Experience supporting RF hardware through manufacturing, integration, verification, validation, and sustainment.
• Experience performing RF design trade studies and balancing electrical performance, manufacturability, cost, schedule, and reliability.
• Experience working in a configuration-controlled development environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, integrate, test, and troubleshoot RF/microwave circuits, components, and subsystems for complex electronic warfare applications.
• Develop RF architectures, block diagrams, schematics, and supporting design documentation.
• Perform RF simulations using tools such as ADS, HFSS, and Genesys, and correlate analysis and simulation results with measured hardware performance.
• Lead or support RF design activities throughout the product lifecycle, from requirements definition and concept development through detailed design, integration, verification, and sustainment.
• Maintain, improve, and troubleshoot existing RF designs and architectures while developing new technical solutions for evolving program needs.
• Collaborate with systems, mechanical, manufacturing, test, software, quality, and program teams to resolve technical issues and support producible, supportable designs.
• Identify technical risks, issues, opportunities, and system impacts; recommend mitigation strategies and communicate findings to program leadership.
• Support technical reviews, requirements flow-down, verification planning, and configuration-controlled engineering documentation.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal