RF Test Engineer/ Principal RF Test Engineer- 2nd Shift

Northrop Grumman•Baltimore, MD

5d•$87,600 - $163,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Manufacturing Operations Test Engineering Team in Baltimore, MD seeks an RF Test and Development Engineer/Principal RF Test and Development Engineer. This career opportunity is a great fit for self-motivated, proactive individuals who want to assume ownership of the performance and delivery of Northrop Grumman's diverse suite of RF and digital product hardware. Our Engineers work in a high exposure, fast paced, and exciting environment that involves “hands on” technical challenges, problem solving, and inter-department collaborations. We are seeking RF and digital knowledgeable individuals who are passionate about monitoring and supporting product technical performance, and maintaining product delivery schedules. The RF Test and Development Engineer will support the development, integration, and testing of production hardware. Activities will range from hands-on testing and troubleshooting; to analysis of failure trends, root cause/ corrective actions; and attending program meetings to report yields, problems, and corrective actions. The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of RF theory and concepts; and a working knowledge of digital circuit design. They will have analytical skills to review requirements, test plans, and test scenarios; and the ability to effectively communicate across teams. They should be self-directed, organized, team oriented and have previous experience with MS Office tools. A DoD Secret level security clearance is required for this position.

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret specifications, schematics and block diagrams
Experience with RF hardware and software
Experience with RF test equipment such as oscilloscope, power meter, spectrum analyzer, signal generator
Current active Secret level clearance.
U.S. citizenship
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field
2+ years of relevant experience (for RF Test and Development Engineer level)
0 years of experience with a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field (for RF Test and Development Engineer level)
5+ years of relevant experience (for Principal RF Test and Development Engineer level)
3+ years of relevant experience with a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field (for Principal RF Test and Development Engineer level)

Nice To Haves

Ability to work with minimal direction and guidance
Experience with FPGA
Experience with LabWindows CVI, C / C++ programming
TestStand programming
Hands-on troubleshooting of electrical/electro-mechanical hardware
Proficiency with digital, analog, RF test equipment, RF theory and high speed digital.
Familiarity with differential digital interfaces like LVDS
PXI/PXIe and VME bus experience

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement testing methods and equipment
Troubleshoot and support RF and digital hardware
Support First Time Through Test Yield (FTTTY) and hardware deliveries
Analyze test data and identify early trends
Compile data and define changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements
Collaborate with design engineering to develop and implement hardware improvements and solutions
Support technicians through troubleshoot and training
Monitor product yields and aggressively work to maintain program yield targets
Support program meetings in developing root cause and corrective actions
Attend program meetings to report yield issues, yield detractor investigation finding, and corrective actions
Interface with manufacturing management, test technicians, production engineers, design engineers, system engineers, program management and program support teams