Sr Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer - 19023

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

3d•$122,800 - $184,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer. This position is located in Roy, UT. The Flight Systems Futures team executes the design and development, procurement/manufacturing, and integration & test of novel flight systems across a broad spectrum of applications. This role involves leading a small team of design and RF engineers from conceptual design to final design for a space-based vehicle, overseeing HWIL testing, and iteratively designing and verifying requirements for the operational configuration. The engineer will attend internal program, customer, and/or supplier technical exchange meetings and support formal program milestone reviews. The position requires working in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and collaborative settings. Key responsibilities include ensuring coordination between electrical and RF design with other integration teams, coordinating electrical and RF system engineering content, developing and releasing SOWs/ADPs/ICDs, and reviewing engineering deliverables such as part data sheets, ICDs, specifications, link budget analysis, and trade studies. The role may also involve research, trade studies, evaluation, and systems integration analyses for SWaP and cost capability, and requires strong interpersonal skills to understand system-level interdependencies and demonstrate leadership principles.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of relevant experience, OR a Masters degree and 6 years of relevant experience, OR a PhD and 4 years of relevant experience.
Must have an active or current Secret clearance at time of application
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
Experience with Hardware in the Loop and subsystem integration, test, and troubleshooting
Experience reading and interpreting specifications, schematics and block diagrams for complex RF subsystems
Experience with RF hardware and software with the ability to translate system performance and operational capabilities from system requirements
Experience with Digital engineering
Experience with RF test equipment, such as spectrum analyzer, signal generator, Network Analyzers, oscilloscopes
Extensive experience with MATLAB and other scientific programming languages
Experience leading teams, mentoring others, communicating with all levels of an organization internally and externally, being adaptable, creative, collaborative, and comfortable working independently and enjoys solving difficult problems
Experience with RF component selection for program needs via COTS, MOTS, or custom design trade studies
Experience working with vendors and global supply chain

Nice To Haves

HFSS and CST experience is a plus
Telemetry communications link development and analysis
GPS receive system development and C/No analysis
Understanding effects of Plasma on maintaining link and incorporating plasma predictions into link budget analysis
RF system requirements derivation
RF Transmitter and Receiver hardware design
High Temperature Antenna Design
MATLAB programing skills
Ansys System Tool Kit (STK) skills
Team integration and coordination

Responsibilities

Lead a small team of design and RF engineers from conceptual design to final design for a space based vehicle.
Overseeing the execution of HWIL testing and iteratively designing and verifying requirements for the operational configuration.
Attending internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings
Support formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates.
Working in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.
Ensure appropriate coordination between electrical and RF design with other integration teams.
Coordinate electrical and RF system engineering content and work products.
Develop Statement of Work (SOWs)/Analysis Data Packages (ADPs)/ Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and take them through the full review and release process.
Review engineering deliverables such as part data sheets, Logical/Electrical ICDs, specifications, link budget analysis and trade studies.
May perform research, trade studies, evaluation, and systems integration analyses for SWaP and cost capability.
Possess strong interpersonal skills to work effectively to understand system level interdependencies that impact electrical requirements and design constraints.
Demonstrate leadership principles – Integrity, respect, organizational, communication etc.pocedures, reports).