Senior Staff RF Hardware Subsystem Integration and Test Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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 is seeking a Senior Staff RF Hardware Subsystem Integration and Test Engineer to oversee the suite of communication antenna programs.

Typical Roles and Responsibilities include:  The qualified candidate will provide oversight to multiple program teams.  These program teams will consist of a diverse group of engineers with a focus on hardware integration and test at the subsystems level.  Senior Staff engineers should have a demonstrated ability in technical and team leadership overseeing engineers with experience at least at the Sr. Principal level.

Responsibilities may include subsystem analysis including hardware from RF to digits, performance modeling, support for performance testing, and more.  Work will be performed under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range goals and objectives.  Assignments are often self-initiated.

These roles are contingent upon having a current Active Secret Clearance and future ability to achieve a SAP Clearance.

These roles are contingent upon Program Award.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 14 years of experience in the areas described in the job description or 12 years of experience with a Masters Degree and/or 10 years of experience with a Ph. D.  An additional 4 years of experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree.
• US Citizenship is required
• Current Active Secret Clearance
• Exhibit proficiency in near field or compact antenna test ranges on tasks including antenna range integration, test, data collection, data analysis, and system integration
• Exhibit proficiency with RF test equipment including network analyzers, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes
• Ability to develop highly novel solutions to a broad variety of RF/Microwave design and test related problems of complex difficulty which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity
• Established subject matter expertise in numerous areas of RF/Microwave discipline including but not limited to: Antenna, RF performance analysis, RF test verification, and production test support
• Exhibit proficiency in electrical and mechanical troubleshooting
• Exhibit proficiency in software scripting and debugging in MATLAB, Visual Basic, and C++
• Exhibit general aptitude in antenna range scheduling, staffing, technical team leadership, requirements, prioritization, time management, team building, work dissemination, planning, and early identification of issues
• Ability to design, implement, install and maintain electrical systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Top Secret Clearance
• Expert user of both near-field and compact antenna test ranges
• Expert user of NSI-MI Technology antenna range test systems
• Expert user of MATLAB for post-processing antenna range test data

The AMS E&S organization at Northrop Grumman Missions Systems in Baltimore, Maryland is seeking experienced Principal/Sr. Principal Digital-RF Hardware Subsystem Integration and Test Engineers for Digital Range antenna testing.

The qualified candidates 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.

Responsibilities may include:

• Integration of new equipment and programs in a state-of-the-art Near field Digital range

• Software development for automating test processes and data analysis 
• Troubleshooting digital and RF issues during test of advanced antenna systems 
• Analyzing test data and identifying early trends
• Supporting program meetings in developing root cause and corrective actions 
• Collaborating with design engineering for hardware, controls, and test improvements 
• Support for performance testing, requirements verification, and more.
• Integration of antenna hardware for digital active electronically scanned arrays (DAESAs)
• Creating test support applications and tools using MATLAB
• Conducting Test Readiness Reviews and/or Design Readiness Reviews
• Concept development of operation for integration and test activities 

These roles is contingent upon having a current Active Secret Clearance and future ability to achieve a SAP Clearance.

These roles are contingent upon Program Award.

This is a Dual-level opening, candidates will be considered at both a level 3 (Principal Engineer) or 4 (Sr. Principal Engineer) based upon the Basic Qualifications listed below.

Basic Qualification - Principal Digital Receiver Exciter Subsystem I&T:

• Must hold at least a Secret security clearance
• Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 5 years of experience in the areas described in the job description or Master's Degree with 3 years of experience or PhD with 0 years of experience. An additional 4 years’ experience is acceptable in lieu of degree
• Exhibit proficiency in near-field or compact antenna test ranges on tasks including antenna range integration, test, data collection, data analysis, and system integration
• Exhibit proficiency with RF test equipment including network analyzers, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes
• Exhibit proficiency in testing highly integrated digital subsystems crossing Firmware, Software and Hardware domains
• Exhibit proficiency in software scripting, Linux command-line interface and debugging in MATLAB, Visual Basic, and C++

Basic Qualification - Sr. Principal Digital Receiver Exciter Subsystem I&T:

• Must hold at least a Secret security clearance
• Must have a Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 8 years of experience in the areas described in the job description or a Masters Degree with 6 years of experience or PhD with 4 years of experience. An additional 4 years’ experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree.
• Exhibit proficiency in near-field or compact antenna test ranges on tasks including antenna range integration, test, data collection, data analysis, and system integration
• Exhibit proficiency with RF test equipment including network analyzers, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes
• Exhibit proficiency in testing highly integrated digital subsystems crossing Firmware, Software and Hardware domains
• Exhibit proficiency in software scripting, Linux command-line interface and debugging in MATLAB, Visual Basic, and C++
• Exhibit general aptitude in antenna range scheduling, staffing, technical team leadership, requirements, prioritization, time management, team building, work dissemination, planning, and early identification of issues

Preferred Qualifications:

• TS/SCI clearance
• SAP clearance
• Knowledge of RF and antenna theory, including RF performance analysis
• Working knowledge Python, VHDL and C++
• Experience troubleshooting RF digital subsystems
• Understanding of digital signal processing chains
• Experience working with and supporting engineers across firmware, software, power, and RF test teams
• Be able to delegate, task and oversee the work of junior subsystems engineers
• Have the ability to take a system level requirement and derive test cases to validate hardware performance

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Primary Level Salary Range: $184,100.00 - $276,100.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.