Sr. Principal Engineer RF Microwave Design

Northrop Grumman•Baltimore, MD

1d•$135,800 - $203,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman is hiring an RF Engineer for its AESA Subsystem & Product Leadership department, Installed Performance section, based in Linthicum, Maryland. The role is 100% on-site and supports full-life-cycle programs, including system design and integration, hardware design and integration, and hands-on build and test. Work includes installed-performance design, prototyping, testing, and production support for advanced systems involving electrical modeling, subsystem analysis, computational electromagnetics, materials, antenna-range measurements, and manufacturing processes. The engineer will work with cross-functional Integrated Product Teams and adjacent engineering and production functions, help organize work to meet project milestones and budget constraints, engage suppliers in development and risk-reduction activities, and provide technical leadership and mentoring. The position requires transfer of an active government Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) before starting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, or a master’s degree with 0 years of experience, in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field; alternatively, a master’s degree with 6 years of experience.
An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
U.S. citizenship.
Current, active DoD Secret Clearance and ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) before starting; transfer of the active clearance is required.
Experience in RF subsystems.
Familiarity with HFSS, CST Microwave Studio, GRASP, FEKO, SENTRi, or other computational electromagnetics software tools.
Knowledge of programming languages such as MATLAB, Python, or FORTRAN.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
Active DoD Top Secret Clearance or higher with Special Program Access.
Experience with platform integration.
Experience with sensor impact on mission modeling for “blue line” flights.
Experience with interactions between sensor and platform.
Experience integrating platform materials into AESA design.
Experience with active and passive antenna testing.
Indoor and outdoor range experience.
Electrical design experience focused on RF performance.
Familiarity with RF lab equipment such as network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and power meters.
RF subsystem design and analysis experience.
Complex data reduction and analysis experience.

Responsibilities

Contribute to installed-performance design, prototyping, testing, and production support for advanced systems.
Apply electrical modeling, subsystem analysis, computational electromagnetics, materials knowledge, antenna-range measurements, and manufacturing processes.
Collaborate with a cross-functional Integrated Product Team and peers in electromechanical design, systems engineering, thermal analysis, structural analysis, materials engineering, drafting, supply chain management, production engineering, and manufacturing.
Organize and prioritize tasks to meet project milestones within schedule and budget constraints.
Engage suppliers and facilitate supplier development and risk-reduction activities.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to less experienced personnel.

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, depending on the position.
Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and share company results.
Potential eligibility for Long Term Incentives for employees in Vice President or Director positions.
Relocation assistance may be available.