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Northrop Grumman lists this Principal / Sr. Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer - R10187378 opportunity in baltimore, Maryland. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Principal / Sr. Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer
Requisition ID: R
Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
Clearance Type: Secret
Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Positions Available: 1
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, AMS E&S is seeking an experienced engineer in the following areas: Receiver Exciter, RF/Microwave design, and Digital Technology. The Principal / Sr. Principal RF Engineer role is focused on RF/Microwave Design and Analysis.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Subsystem requirements (hardware and software) derivation, flow-down, and configuration
Documentation experience, generating test procedures, test reports, RF requirements, data analysis, data presentation
Data Processing
Measurements and Data Reduction
Performance Modeling
Support performance testing, requirements verification, and more
Integrated subsystems including DREX and Antenna Hardware
Subsystem integration, test, and system integration
Conducting Test Readiness Reviews (TRR)
Perform in-depth analysis of hardware commanding down to the register level
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
Expertise in Antenna Measurements and Data Reduction, including RF budget analysis and performance evaluation
Strong MATLAB programming skills, with ability to develop scripts and functions for big data processing and analysis
Experience with Atlassian Tool Suite, Git
This role is contingent upon maintaining a Secret Clearance and obtaining SAP clearance.
Basic Qualification Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer:
Must hold a Secret or Top-Secret security clearance
Must have a Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 5 years of experience in the areas described in the job description or Masters Degree with 3 years of experience or PhD with 0 years of experience
An additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree
Experience using MATLAB
Experience processing large amounts of data
Have a basic understanding of Antenna/RF Performance Analysis
Basic Qualifications Sr Principal Engineer RF Microwave Design:
Must hold a Secret or Top-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 Masters Degree with 6 years of experience or PhD with 3 years of experience
An additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree
Sr. Principal Engineers should have a demonstrated ability in technical and team leadership overseeing engineers with experience at least at the Principal level
Strong knowledge using MATLAB
Strong knowledge of processing large amounts of data
Strong understanding of AESA / phased array, Radar, SIGINT, or SATCOM sensors
Be able to delegate, task, and oversee the work of junior RF engineers
Preferred Qualifications:
TS/SCI clearance
SAP clearance
Strong understanding of Antenna/RF Performance Analysis
Requirements generation/flow down
Salary Range: $105,400 - $158,000Salary Range 2: $131,100 - $196,700
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 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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Worksite address
baltimore, MD, 21276, US
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