Engineer RF Microwave Design (Top Secret Clearance)

Requisition ID: 20022995

  • Category IconCategory: Engineering
  • Location IconLocation: Gilbert, Arizona
  • Citizenship IconUS Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes
  • Clearance IconClearance Type: Top Secret
  • Telecommute IconTelecommute: No –Teleworking not available for this position
  • Shift IconShift: 1st Shift
  • Travel IconTravel Required: Yes, 10 % of the Time
  • Positions IconPositions Available: 1

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.   Responsibilities:

  • Design and analysis of communications systems for satellite and interplanetary applications. Familiar with analyses such as link budgets, gain/loss budgets, noise figure, linearity, spurious, etc.
  • Requirements flow-down from top-level customer document to component-level specification.
  • Cost account management for engineering portion of multi-year program, including cost and labor estimating, task scheduling and earned value tracking
  • Prepare and present design reviews for internal and external customers
  • Subcontractor management (some travel required) and manufacturing interface definition including performance specification, interface control drawing, and statement of work generation, as well as continuous technical support throughout the procurement life cycle
  • Integration and test support for the communications systems including unit-level functional and environmental testing, spacecraft level testing, and in-orbit checkout
  • Work with others from engineering and non-engineering disciplines in a fast-paced team environment.
  • Some domestic and international travel may be required
  • Occasional 2nd or 3rd shift work and/or weekend work required.


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Basic Qualifications:

  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (or related STEM field) with some combination of the following course work: antennas, microwave theory, satellite communications, radio-wave propagation, electromagnetics.
  • Understanding of communications and microwave theory.
  • U.S. citizen
  • Active or current Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain SCI 
  • 2 years of related experience. 


Preferred Qualifications:

  • MSEE preferred. 
  • Hands-on experience with microwave component/system test a strong plus.
  • Ability to work with others from engineering and non-engineering disciplines in a fast-paced team environment
  • Good oral presentation skills and comfort with customer interaction.
  • Ability to write technical documents clearly and concisely.
  • Experience with microwave component/system measurement
  • Active TS\SCI Security Clearance



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 www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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What's great about
Northrop Grumman

  1. Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
  2. Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
  3. Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.

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We offer an array of benefits to give you the support you need, including matching 401K, tuition assistance, health insurance and wellness options, coaching, mentoring and more.