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Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)

Principal/Sr. Principal Engineer RF Microwave Design

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU), Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276


Requisition ID: R10169829

Category:

Engineering

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:

3

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. 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.

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

Utilizing 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

Developing 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 for prototyping through full rate production

Working directly with a wide variety of external supplier partners

Supporting products throughout the product life cycle

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

Basic Qualifications for Principal Engineer:

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 Full 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

Developing subject matter expertise in RF/Microwave discipline

Exhibit intermediate to expert proficiency with industry standard RF/Microwave modeling, simulation, and printed circuit board design tools

Proven knowledge of electrical engineering design software and equipment

Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Engineer:

Electrical Engineering or related STEM field degree: Bachelor of Science with 8 years of RF/microwave experience; Masters degree with 6 years of RF/microwave experience; PhD degree with 3 years of experience. An additional 4 years of experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

US Citizenship is required.

Must have Full Secret Clearance Minimum Prior to start

Ability to provide innovative solutions to RF/Microwave design and test related problems of complex difficulty

Demonstrated subject matter expertise in RF/Microwave discipline

Exhibit expert proficiency with industry standard RF/Microwave modeling, simulation, and printed circuit board design tools

Expert knowledge of electrical engineering design software and equipment.

Preferred Qualifications for both roles:

Top Secret / SCI security clearance

RF and mixed signal printed circuit board and circuit card assembly designs

RF budgeting, frequency planning, and modeling

Component selection and/or custom component requirements

Ceramic and organic printed circuit board materials and processes

Integrated Circuit packaging techniques

RF lab equipment experience

Antenna Range Testing

Electronic troubleshooting skills

Complex data reduction and analysis

Product life cycle support experience

Designing for high reliability and mil/aero requirements

Experience in the Aerospace or Defense Industry

Proficiency in relevant software tools

This role is contingent upon a Final Clearance to start.

Salary Range:

$102,400 - $153,600

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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