Space Engineer RF Microwave Design / Principal Engineer RF Microwave Design – Up to $10,000 sign-on bonus

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.

The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking experienced engineers in the following areas: Antennas, Electromagnetics, Computational Electromagnetics, RF/Microwave design and Software development. The RF Microwave Design Engineer will join a team working toward advanced optimization algorithms that leverage high-fidelity Computational Electromagnetic (CEM)-based simulations. This position will be based in Baltimore, MD.

Responsibilities may include:

Designs, develops, tests radio frequency (RF) and/or microwave systems architecture, Sub-systems, circuits, or products. Includes antenna design, both reflector and array systems, frequency synthesizers, transmitters and receivers. General frequent use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques. Demonstrates the skill and ability to perform moderately complex professional tasks. Provides solutions to a variety of technical problems of increasing scope and complexity as assigned

 In addition, this candidate should demonstrate familiarity/technical ability in one or more of the following areas:

• Active electronically scanned arrays (AESAs)
• Conducting Test Readiness Reviews (TRR)
• Documentation experience, generating test procedures, test reports, RF requirements, data analysis, data presentations
• Data Processing
• Highly integrated subsystems including antenna hardware
• Reflectors, Reflect Arrays, Digital Beam Forming
• Antenna/RF Performance Analysis
• Computational Electromagnetics, Statistics
• Antenna or Subsystem Control Design
• Antenna Measurements and Data Reduction
• Antenna range integration, test, and system integration
• Subsystem requirements (hardware and software) derivation, flow-down, and configuration

This position can be filled at level 2 or level 3 based on the basic qualifications below.

Basic Qualification RF Microwave Design Engineer:

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree STEM degree or related discipline with 2 years of experience in the areas described in the job description. 0 years of experience with a Master's Degree
• Active electronically scanned arrays (AESAs)
• Experience using RF test equipment (Signal Generators, Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers)
• Experience using MATLAB
• Ability to Obtain and Maintain and Active TS/SCI clearance

Basic Qualification Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer: 

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree STEM degree or related discipline with 5 years of experience in the areas described in the job description. 3 years of experience with a Master's Degree and/or 0 years of experience with a PhD
• Active electronically scanned arrays (AESAs)
• Experience using RF test equipment (Signal Generators, Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers)
• Experience using MATLAB
• Ability to Obtain and Maintain and Active TS/SCI clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• TS/SCI
• Experience using modeling tools such as STK and HFSS

This position reports to Baltimore, MD, USA, however, this position can also be worked from Linthicum, MD, MD, USA.

Salary Range: $81,000 USD - $121,600 USD

Salary Range 2: $99,800 USD - $149,800 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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.

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