Principal/Sr. Principal Engineer RF Microwave Design Job at Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU), Baltimore, MD

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  • Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)
  • Baltimore, MD

Job Description

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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Job Tags

Relocation package, Shift work, Day shift,

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