Principal/Sr. Sr. Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer - Subsystems I&T

Northrop Grumman • Baltimore, MD

2d • $108,800 - $203,600

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Missions Systems is hiring an experienced RF engineer at the Principal Engineer or Senior Principal Engineer level to support subsystem integration and test. The engineer will work with a diverse team developing innovative, cost-effective systems across multiple products and business areas and program lifecycles. The role calls for clear technical communication and presentation of engineering approaches and findings.

Responsibilities may include testing and troubleshooting RF architecture Line Replacement Units (LRUs) and Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs), recommending data-driven requirements threshold adjustments, performing subsystem analysis involving hardware from RF through digital, supporting performance testing, and verifying requirements. The position is on the third shift, Monday through Friday, 9:00 p.m. to 4:59 a.m., with a 15% pay differential. Travel is 10% of the time. A current, active Government Secret clearance is required, and relocation assistance may be available.

The position may be filled at either the Principal Engineer or Senior Principal Engineer level. The stated primary salary range is $108,800–$163,200, and the secondary salary range is $135,800–$203,600. Depending on the position, employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline, or an additional four years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• For Principal Engineer: at least 5 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 3 years with a master’s degree; an additional four years of experience may substitute for a degree.
• For Senior Principal Engineer: at least 8 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 6 years with a master’s degree; an additional four years of experience may substitute for a degree.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• A current, active Government Secret clearance is required.
• Expertise testing and troubleshooting in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills for RF/Microwave design and test problems of increasing scope and complexity.
• Proven knowledge of electrical engineering, design software, and equipment.
• Expertise troubleshooting RF hardware and subsystems.
• Ability to communicate effectively and present technical approaches and findings.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex problems using ingenuity and creativity.

Nice To Haves

• Experience testing, troubleshooting, or designing RF hardware and subsystems.
• Experience troubleshooting electronic equipment to the component level.
• Experience with Integrated Receiver Exciter Assemblies (IREX) and highly integrated receiver-exciter subsystems.
• Experience with RF lab test equipment such as signal generators, oscilloscopes, and spectrum analyzers.
• Hands-on experience with at least one of the following test sets: Common RF Test Set (CRFTS), LM-STAR, Hiller test sets, or Phase Noise Test sets and consoles.
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving hardware/software integration problems.
• Experience using or developing software to control hardware, such as MATE or AMAX.
• Experience with test scripting, data analysis, or signal processing.
• Experience mentoring design or RF test engineers.
• Experience with Atlassian Tool Suite and Git.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, or similar tools for test-support applications and tools.
• Experience in antennas, electromagnetics, computational electromagnetics, RF/Microwave design, digital beamforming, hardware/subsystem integration and test, antenna control design, RF performance analysis, subsystem control design, or RF measurements and data reduction.

Responsibilities

• Test and troubleshoot RF architecture Line Replacement Units (LRUs) and Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs).
• Recommend data-driven requirements threshold adjustments.
• Perform subsystem analysis involving hardware from RF through digital.
• Support performance testing and requirements verification.
• Troubleshoot RF and/or digital hardware and integrated subsystems.
• Derive, flow down, and configure subsystem hardware and software requirements.
• Create test support applications and tools using MATLAB, Python, or similar tools, as applicable.
• Communicate technical approaches and findings clearly.
• Depending on assignment, perform RF measurements and data reduction, RF performance analysis, subsystem control design, computational electromagnetics, or integration and test of RF assemblies.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus
• Relocation assistance may be available

What This Job Offers

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