Principal / Senior Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer
Northrop GrummanAbout the role
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 the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.
We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal / Senior Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer based out of Baltimore, MD and will require 100% on-site work.
What You’ll get to Do:
As an integral part of our Installed Performance team you will specialize in computational electromagnetics, RF antenna modeling in an installed environment, subsystem design and analysis, specialized mechanical design and analysis, as well as material evaluation. Our engineering work supports full life-cycle programs including system design, system integration, hardware design, hardware integration and hands-on build and test.
Work with a diverse and talented team of engineers developing innovative and cost-effective systems that support a broad range of products and business areas across the lifecycle of a program.
Apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts while contributing to the development of new principles and concepts.
Work with Active Electronically Scanned Arrays (AESAs), Antenna/RF Performance analysis, Subsystem requirements derivation, flow-down and configuration
Assist with Computational Electromagnetics and Antenna range integration & test as well as system integration
Creation of test support applications and tools using MATLAB, Python, etc.
Communicate and flow down information to project team and functional homeroom management as well as fulfilling reporting requirements to customer & program management.
This position is contingent upon contract award, the successful transfer of an active DoD Secret Clearance and ability to obtain/maintain special program access (SAP).
Basic Qualifications for a Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer:
Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience, Masters Degree with 3 years of experience or Ph.D with 1 year of experience in Science, Technology, Engineer, or Mathematics or other related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
U.S Citizenship is required.
A current/active DoD Secret Clearance
Ability to obtain/maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access
Knowledge of software programing languages (such as MATLAB, Python, FORTRAN, etc.)
Experience in RF subsystems
Familiarity with HFSS, CST Microwave Studio, GRASP, FEKO, SENTRi, or other computational electromagnetics software tools
Basic Qualifications for a Senior Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer:
Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience, Masters Degree with 6 years of experience or Ph.D with 4 year of experience in Science, Technology, Engineer, or Mathematics or other related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
U.S Citizenship is required.
A current/active DoD Secret Clearance
Ability to obtain/maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access
Knowledge of software programing languages (such as MATLAB, Python, FORTRAN, etc.)
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