Principal RF Engineer / Sr. Principal RF Engineer

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems sector delivers a decisive advantage to its customers through software-defined, hardware-enabled solutions. The Airborne Multifunction Sensors (AMS) division in Linthicum, MD enables these hardware solutions by providing RF microwave and mixed signal architecture, design, verification, and support expertise across a wide variety electronic sensor products. Our engineers work on complex, leading edge, high reliability electronics supporting airborne surveillance platforms.

The Airborne Multifunction Sensors (AMS) division is seeking experienced RF Engineers to join our team and develop these technologies into high-performance systems. You'll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside design engineers, quality engineers, and manufacturing engineers to make these technologies a reality.

What You Will Do:

• Using RF test equipment verify, troubleshoot and repair RF microwave and mixed signal subsystem assemblies
• Troubleshooting digital circuits and finding root cause of module failure.
• Deriving test scripts to aid engineering team in troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting RF test sets
• Collaborating with peer functions such as Mechanical, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Test
• Supporting various shifts
• Finding trends within multiple modules to identify where design updates can be implemented for higher manufacturing yields
• RF and mixed signal product types include Reference Generators, Waveform Generators, Narrowband Waveform Generators, IF, RF and Multi-Function Receivers, Antenna Interface Units and Array Drivers
• Collaborating, training and working directly with represented employees
• RF and mixed signal product types include antenna radiators, circulators, device interposers, filters, manifolds, receiver / exciter assemblies, signal conditioning assemblies, signal generators, and transmit / receive assemblies

This position will be filled at either the Principal RF Engineer OR Sr. Principal RF Engineer level based on the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications for the Principal RF Engineer:

• Electrical Engineering or related STEM field degree: Bachelor of Science with 5 years of RF/microwave experience; Master's degree with 3 years of RF/microwave experience, and/or 0 years of experience with a PhD.
• Proven knowledge of RF Microwave test software and test equipment
• Ability to design, implement, install and maintain electrical systems
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Productive in a team working environment
• Applies technical principles, theories, and concepts
• Contributes to the development of new principles and concepts
• Active DoD Interim Secret or Secret clearance

Basic Qualifications for the Sr. Principal RF Engineerl:

• Electrical Engineering or related STEM field degree: Bachelor of Science with 9 years of RF/microwave experience; Master's degree with 7 years of RF/microwave experience, or 4 years of RF/microwave experience with PhD
• Proven knowledge of RF Microwave test software and test equipment
• Ability to design, implement, install and maintain electrical systems
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Productive in a team working environment
• Applies technical principles, theories, and concepts
• Contributes to the development of new principles and concepts
• Active DoD Interim Secret or Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• RF and mixed signal printed circuit board and circuit card assembly level design
• RF budgeting, frequency planning, RF chain analysis and modeling, schematic capture, electromagnetic simulation, signal integrity analysis
• Component selection and/or custom component requirements flow down and trades
• RF and mixed signal printed circuit board level troubleshooting
• RF and Digital schematic understanding
• Strong Digital background using JTAG and FPGA Boundary scan testing
• RF lab equipment familiarity such as network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters, etc.
• Electronic troubleshooting from component to assembly levels
• Complex data reduction and analysis
• AESA / phased array, Radar, SIGINT, or SATCOM experience
• Technical team leadership
• Experience in the Aerospace or Defense Industry
• Software tools: LabWindows CVI, National Instruments Test Stand, MathWorks MATLAB, C++ and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word)

Salary Range: $99,800 - $149,800
Salary Range 2: $123,800 - $185,800

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. https://U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . https://U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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