Northrop Grumman Missions Systems is seeking experienced RF engineers in the following areas: Antennas, Electromagnetics, Computational Electromagnetics, RF/Microwave design, Digital beamforming, Hardware/Subsystem Integration and Test, and Antenna Control Design.
The qualified candidate will work with a diverse and talented team of engineers developing innovative and cost-effective systems that support a broad range of products and business areas across the lifecycle of a program. Applicants should possess the ability to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings.
What you'll get to do:
Responsibilities may include testing and troubleshooting Line Replacement Modules (LRM) and Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) of RF architecture, recommend data driven requirements threshold adjustments, perform subsystem analysis including hardware from RF to digits, support for performance testing, requirements verification, and more.
Experienced applicants will have at least a bachelor’s degree in science or other related technical degree or have equivalent experience testing and troubleshooting, integration, designing, developing and/or testing radio frequency (RF) with or without digital. Candidates would have the ability to troubleshoot complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
In addition, this candidate should have demonstrated technical ability/leadership and expertise in one or more of the following areas:
RF and/or digital hardware test and/or troubleshooting
Troubleshot electronic equipment to the component level.
Integrated Receiver Exciter Assemblies (IREX)
Highly integrated subsystems including receiver exciter hardware
RF Performance Analysis
Computational Electromagnetics, Statistics
Subsystem Control Design
RF Measurements and Data Reduction
Integration and test of RF assemblies
Subsystem requirements (hardware and software) derivation, flow-down, and configuration
Comfortable creating test support applications and tools using MATLAB, python, etc.
Experience with Atlassian Tool Suite, Git
Active Interim Secret or higher clearance.
This role can be filled by either an Engineer or Principal Engineer as listed below.
This role is for the 2nd shift. The 2nd shift schedule is as follows: 1PM to 9PM Monday through Friday.
This role has a 10% differential.
This role is contingent upon candidates having a current, active Government Secret Clearance.
Basic Qualification for Engineer:
Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 2 years of experience in the areas described in the job description above. 0 years of experience with a Masters Degree. An additional 4 years of experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
A current, active Government Secret clearance is required
Demonstrate problem solving skills to a variety of RF/Microwave design and test related problems of increasing scope and complexity as assigned
Proven knowledge of electrical engineering, design software and equipment
Expertise Testing and Troubleshooting in a Manufacturing Environment
Experience troubleshooting RF hardware/subsystems
Basic Qualifications for Principal Engineer:
Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 5 years of experience in the areas described in the job description above. 3 years of experience with a Masters Degree. An additional 4 years of experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
A current, active Government Secret clearance is required
Expertise Testing and Troubleshooting in a Manufacturing Environment
Demonstrate problem solving skills to a variety of RF/Microwave design and test related problems of increasing scope and complexity as assigned
Proven knowledge of electrical engineering, design software and equipment
Expertise with troubleshooting RF hardware/subsystems
Preferred Qualifications
Current Active DoD Secret Clearance.
Experience Testing, Troubleshooting or designing RF hardware/subsystems
Troubleshot electronic equipment to the component level.
Experience with RF lab test equipment: signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc.
Hands on experience in at least one type of these test set: Common RF Test Set (CRFTS), LM-STAR, Hiller Test sets, Phase Noise Test sets and consoles
Experience troubleshooting and resolving HW/SW integration problems
Experience with using or developing software to control hardware (such as MATE or AMAX)
Experience with test scripting, data analysis, and/or signal processing
Experience mentoring other design and/or RF test engineers
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience
- U.S. Citizenship
- Current, active Government Secret clearance
- Experience testing and troubleshooting RF hardware/subsystems in a manufacturing environment
- Ability to troubleshoot electronic equipment to the component level
- Demonstrated problem solving skills for RF/Microwave design and test problems
- Proven knowledge of electrical engineering, design software and test equipment
- Comfortable creating test support applications and tools using MATLAB and Python
- Experience with Atlassian Tool Suite and Git
- Experience with RF measurements and lab test equipment (signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer)
- Experience with specific RF test sets (CRFTS, LM-STAR, Hiller, Phase Noise test sets)
- Experience with HW/SW integration and control software (MATE, AMAX, test scripting)
- Experience mentoring other design or RF test engineers
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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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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