Sr Staff Engineer RF Microwave Design

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an experienced and motivated engineer to fill the role of Receiver/Exciter LRU Integration and Test Lead.  The qualified candidate engineer will be able to join our dynamic and growing organization and work closely with a diverse and talented team of engineers, developing and integrating innovative and cost-effective Next Generation Receiver/Exciter products.  Applicants are expected to apply strong team leadership and advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts to contribute to the development and integration of novel Received/Exciter architectures and products. This position will support our Tactical Fighters Business Unit, located in Baltimore, MD.

The candidate should have demonstrated technical expertise, leadership, and experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Receiver Exciter and/or Active electronically scanned arrays (AESAs) Subsystems
• Highly integrated subsystems including Digital Receiver/Exciter and Antenna Hardware
• REX Subsystem requirements (hardware and software) derivation, flow-down, and configuration
• Documentation/generation of test procedures, test reports, RF requirements, data analysis, data presentation
• REX/RF Hardware Performance Analysis
• REX Subsystem Control Design
• Embedded real time software and digital systems
• Conducting Test Readiness Reviews and/or Design Readiness Reviews
• Familiarity with RF subsystem development & analysis tool including Keysight ADS
• Comfortable creating RF applications and tools using MATLAB
• Lead an integrated product team that consists of cross-discipline team members and stakeholders
• Set up and test hardware in a lab/bench top environment
• Develop test plans to support engineering development and integration efforts
• Executing subsystem and system level testing – both in engineering development and manufacturing environments
• Concept development of operation for integration and test activities
   

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 12 years of experience in the areas described in the job description or 10 years of experience with a Master's Degree, or 8 years of experience with a Ph.D.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Special Access Program (SAP) Clearance
• 3+ years of experience working in with RF Hardware
• Experience leading a team of engineers and cross-functional stakeholders
• Strong interpersonal and people management skills
• Ability to effectively present to engineers/ leaderships/ customers
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team
• Able to multi-task, delegate, and prioritize tasks effectively
• Willingness to work on site at our facility located in Baltimore, MD

Preferred Qualifications:

• TS/SCI or Special Access clearance a plus
• Experience using MATLAB
• Experience using Python
• Experience with technical leadership supporting REX hardware development and integration

This position is contingent upon transfer of a current Active DoD Secret Clearance.

Salary Range: $179,600.00 - $269,400.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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