Sr. Staff RF Engineer (AHT)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

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.

Northrop Grumman Classified Solution is seeking a Senior Staff RF Engineer to join our dynamic team of technical professionals in the Northridge, California. This will be an on-site position.

Basic qualifications for a Senior Staff RF Engineer level (T06): 

• Minimum 14 Years with Bachelors in Science; 12 Years with Masters; 10 Years with PhD of experience in RF and antenna product design and development.

• Develops, coordinates and conducts RF and Antenna designs and evaluations of engineering design concepts

• Innovates and implements new design concepts.

• Capable of leading a team of engineers to develop flight hardware.

• Supports proposal efforts and new technology development and maturation.

• Develops specifications and requirements, reviews Engineering Change Proposals, and generates formal whitepapers and failure reports.

• Extensive knowledge of RF testing and measurement using RF instruments and anechoic chambers.

• Create designs and simulation models using computer modeling tools.

• Capability to lead design reviews and test activities, as needed. Supports subcontractor evaluation, selection and coordination activities with respect to RF needs. 

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships are a must.

Preferred qualifications for a Senior Staff RF Engineer level (T06): 

• Proven hands-on design experience of multi octave bandwidth antennas for Supersonic Aircraft / Missile platforms.

• Experience in detection, beamforming and angle-of-arrival estimation. 

• Direct Digital conversion experience / signal processing hardware experience / Data link experience is a plus.

• Strong RF background with a good mechanical understanding for flight hardware.

• Experience desired in manufacturing support, characterization, test, installation and operation of antennas on missiles or aircraft and experience in general military RF systems.

• Active DoD Secret Clearance desired. Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance is required.

• Ability to measure using RF Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, and signal generators and interpret RF Test data and radiation patterns.

• Experience with Ansys HFSS software or equivalent modeling tools preferred.

• Experience with High Temperature Materials.

• Ability to read and interpret Engineering drawings/schematics.

• Ability to communicate findings to customers and management.

• Self-starter capable of performing assigned tasks with little direction.

• Innovative thinker with a demonstrated ability of solving complex problems which require ingenuity and “out of the box” ideas.

• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.

*Living in Northridge offers a perfect combination of urban living with the beauty of nature. It is a short drive away from downtown Los