As one of the largest global security companies in the world, Northrop Grumman is proud to help our nation’s military personnel navigate their next chapter into civilian careers. Approximately 20% of Northrop Grumman’s 100,000 employees self-identify as veterans, and more than 2,000 are reservists.
The Northrop Grumman SkillBridge Program is an approved SkillBridge Program under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29. The program is an opportunity for service members preparing for civilian careers to gain valuable civilian work experience during their last 6 months of service, for up to 180 days. The SkillBridge Program is open to all ranks and experience levels. SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from Northrop Grumman, as they continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active-duty service members.
Responsibilities for SkillBridge Program participation are:
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has developed the Northrop Grumman – SkillBridge Program (SkillBridge) utilizing the DoDI guidance for SkillBridge. Through this program, the service-member will work on site with their host company, gaining experience in an entry to mid-level career path. The service member will be on the job training supporting a work schedule equivalent to 40hrs per week. Outlined below are the Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes for the program.
Goals – Provide separating service-members with job skills training in a professional setting during the final phase of their military service. This program is specifically designed to offer hands-on experience that result in the potential to convert to a full-time opportunity as the conclusion of the training. Participants will serve as a pipeline for high-speed, motivated military candidates into NGC.
Objectives - Service Members who complete the SkillBridge program will be highly trained, capable, future employees that align to the specific needs of the organization and are prepared to meet the NG mission “Defining Possible” on Day 1. This program provides comprehensive hands-on experience including professional development, networking with leadership, and training specifically focused on NG leadership principles, company history, customer/stakeholder engagement, product and service overview, and core job responsibilities.
Outcome – Offer service-members preparing for civilian careers a rewarding opportunity to join the Northrop Grumman team.
SkillBridge Eligibility:
Has served at least 180 days on active duty
Is within 12 months of separation or retirement
Will receive an honorable discharge
Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS
Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months
Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in SkillBridge Program prior to start of internship.
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AMS E&S is seeking engineers with experience and interest in electronic assembly and packaging design.
What You’ll get to Do:
- Designing, modeling, and verifying RF/microwave, and mixed signal assemblies and subsystems
- Utilize analysis, simulations and prototyping to develop antenna and signal conversion designs
- Deriving and trading requirements with components, assembly and subsystem engineers
- Performing electromagnetic simulation of component, assembly, and subsystem level performance
- Managing RF budgets, frequency planning, and common assembly level interfaces
- Predicting assembly level performance through selecting materials, components, and packaging approaches, RF chain analysis, electromagnetic simulation, data collection and analysis, and other modeling techniques
- Develop custom RF integrated circuit designs to meet assembly and subsystem level requirements
- Collaborating with peer functions such as Mechanical, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Test
- Utilizing world class manufacturing capabilities both on-site and within the broader company for prototyping through full-rate production from the foundry level to microelectronic packaging to printed circuit board fabrication and assembly to subsystem level integration and test
- Working directly with a wide variety of different external supplier partners including leading domestic foundries, printed circuit board fabricators and assemblers, component manufacturers, material fabricators, and more
- Supporting products throughout the product life cycle (EMD, production, sustainment, DMS)
- RF and mixed signal assembly product types include antenna radiators, circulators, device interposers, filters, manifolds, receiver / exciter assemblies, signal conditioning assemblies, signal generators, and transmit / receive assemblies
- RF and mixed signal subsystem product types include antenna and receiver/exciter subsystems
This requisition may be filled as an Engineer or a Principal Engineer.
This role is contingent upon candidates having an interim U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
Engineer Basic Qualifications:
- Electrical Engineering or related STEM field degree: Bachelor of Science with 2 years of RF/microwave experience; Masters degree with 0 years of RF/microwave experience. An additional 4 years of experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
- US Citizenship is required
- Must have an Interim Secret Clearance Minimum Prior to start
- Ability to use and apply technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques to a broad variety of RF/Microwave design and test related problems of moderately complex difficulty. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, and practical, but work is still reviewed under general supervision.
- Developing proficiency in one or more areas of RF/Microwave discipline including but not limited to: RF components, assemblies, subsystems, requirements development, EM and related modeling & simulation, RF test verification, production test support, and design for producibility
- Exhibit entry-level proficiency with industry standard RF/Microwave modeling, simulation and printed circuit board design tools (i.e. ANSYS HFSS/Maxwell, CST Microwave, Eagleware/Genesys, Keysight ADS, Xpedition, Altium, FEKO, TICRA)
- General knowledge of electrical engineering, design software and equipment
Principal Engineer Basic Qualifications:
- Electrical Engineering or related STEM field degree: Bachelor of Science with 5 years of RF/microwave experience; Masters degree with 3 years of RF/microwave experience; or PhD degree. an additional 4 years of experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
- US Citizenship is required
- Must have an Interim Secret Clearance Minimum Prior to start
- Ability to provide sound solutions to a broad variety of RF/Microwave design and test related problems of complex difficulty. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, and practical.
- Developing subject matter expertise in one or more areas of RF/Microwave discipline including but not limited to: RF components, assemblies, subsystems, requirements development, EM and related modeling & simulation, RF test verification, production test support, and design for producibility
- Exhibit intermediate to expert proficiency with industry standard RF/Microwave modeling, simulation and printed circuit board design tools (i.e. ANSYS HFSS/Maxwell, CST Microwave, Eagleware/Genesys, Keysight ADS, Xpedition, Altium, FEKO, TICRA)
- Proven knowledge of electrical engineering, design software and equipment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Top Secret / SCI security clearance
Skills Required
- U.S. Citizenship
- Must have an Interim U.S. Government Secret Clearance prior to start
- Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related STEM with 2 years RF/microwave experience, or Master's with 0 years; or additional 4 years experience in lieu of degree
- Proficiency with industry-standard RF/Microwave modeling, simulation and PCB design tools (ANSYS HFSS/Maxwell, CST Microwave, Eagleware/Genesys, Keysight ADS, Xpedition, Altium, FEKO, TICRA)
- Ability to apply technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques to RF/Microwave design and test problems
- Developing proficiency or subject-matter expertise in RF components, assemblies, subsystems, EM modeling, RF test verification, production test support, and design for producibility
- Top Secret / SCI security clearance
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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