Staff Engineer RF Microwave Design with Security Clearance

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: April 28, 2024

Job Description:

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 comeOur 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 moonWe 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 wayOur 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 impossibleOur employees are not only part of history, they're making historyAt 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 comeOur 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 moonWe 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 wayOur 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 impossibleOur employees are not only part of history, they're making historyThe 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 programApplicants should possess the ability to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findingsThe AMS E&S organization at Northrop Grumman Missions Systems in Baltimore, Maryland is seeking experienced RF engineers in the following areas: Antennas, Electromagnetics, Computational Electromagnetics, RF/Microwave design, Digital beam-formingWork is performed without appreciable direction and exercising considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignmentsCandidates would have the ability to develop technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativityResponsibilities may include development of:
* antenna architectures
* receiver / exciter architectures,
* requirements generation/flow down
* subsystem analysis including hardware from RF to digits
* performance modeling
* support for performance testing, requirements verification, and more.In addition, this candidate should have demonstrated technical ability/leadership and expertise in one or more of the following areas:
* Active electronically scanned arrays (AESAs)
* Highly integrated subsystems including antenna hardware
* Reflectors, Reflect Arrays, Digital Beam Forming
* Antenna/RF Performance Analysis
* Computational Electromagnetics, Statistics
* Antenna Measurements and Data Reduction
* 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, GitThe Engineering RF Microwave Design positions require the candidates to have the ability to obtain and maintain at least a Secret Clearance per business requirementsThese roles are full-time onsite opportunitiesBasic Qualification for Staff RF Microwave Design Engineer:--- Must hold a Secret or Top Secret security clearance
* Education
* Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 14 years of experience in the areas described in the job description or--- Master's Degree with 12 years of experience or--- PhD with 9 years of experience
* Have exceptional experience using MATLAB
* Have a strong understanding of Antenna/RF Performance Analysis
* Be able to work with various engineering stakeholders to establish
* Lower level, subsystem level and system level requirements/flow down
* Antenna hardware performance
* Be able to delegate work to multiple junior level RF engineers Preferred Qualifications:--- TS/SCI clearance
* SAP clearance
* Experience troubleshooting RF subsystems
* Have a strong understanding of Antenna range integration, test, and system integration
* Demonstrate ability in technical and team leadership overseeing engineers with experience at least at the SrPrincipal level
* At the hardware antenna level, be the technical leader that interacts with the system architect and the program office to achieve successful delivery of the final productSalary Range: $157,500 - $236,300 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 conditionsEmployees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base payAnnual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company resultsEmployees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term IncentivesIn 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 dateHowever, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidatesNorthrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforceWe 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 classFor our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO U.SCitizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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