You will become part of Northrop Grumman's Systems and Software Solutions (S&SS). S&SS provides sustainment support for the US Air Force B-1, KC-135, and numerous other Government platforms. Our team members complete engineering, reverse engineering, and logistics solution efforts to solve complex obsolescence problems and ensure warfighter supportability.
This RF Design Engineer will support large projects within an Integrated Product Team (IPT), to include Field Service Representative engineering reach back support, technical planning, requirements development and tracking, system integration, systems integrations lab (SIL), ground and flight testing, verification and validation, airworthiness, system safety, risk, reliability/maintainability, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels to include concept, requirements, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
Responsibilities:

Support the development of RF system architectures including block diagrams of hardware design concepts from system requirements, industry standards, and requirements flowed down by systems engineers

* Deriving and trading requirements with subsystem engineers and component level designers

* Support verification efforts for RF, Analog, and Digital hardware designs

* Collaborating with peer functions such as Mechanical, Manufacturing, Test, and IC design Engineers

* Working directly with component level design peers developing custom RF integrated circuit designs to meet assembly-level requirements

* Simulate RF systems, subsystems, and circuits using industry standard simulation tools including Keysight Advanced Design System (ADS) and Cadence Microwave Office (MWO)

* Modeling of system level functions using Matlab or other modeling tools for analysis prior to hardware implementation

* Test and troubleshoot prototype and production hardware in the lab using RF, analog, and digital test equipment

* Work closely with software and hardware team in developing and testing control software for RF circuits and subsystems

Basic Qualifications:

Must either have a Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with a minimum of 12 years of relevant RF/microwave engineering experience or a Master's degree in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 10 years of relevant engineering experience with Masters

* Candidate must have experience testing antennas and/or antenna arrays

* Candidate must have experience with testing and evaluating antenna parameters and patterns

* Proven knowledge of electrical engineering design software and equipment

* Must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

Experienced with the design, analysis and architecture of Passive Antenna Array systems

* Experience with the use of RF test equipment like spectrum analyzers, network analyzers and waveform generators

* Experience with spectrum and network analyzer techniques for EMC measurements

* Experienced developing technical data packages and documentation supporting HW baselines via engineering drawings

* Familiarity with RF budgeting, frequency planning, RF chain analysis and modeling, schematic capture, electromagnetic simulation, signal integrity analysis

* Experience with Electronic troubleshooting from component to assembly levels

Salary Range: $135,000 - $202,600
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.
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.
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.