Northrop Grumman Australia · 2 months ago
RF Test and Power /Principal RF Test and Power Engineer - 1st shift
United States-Maryland-Baltimore
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$85K/yr - $154K/yr
2+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company that seeks a Principal RF Test and Power Engineer to join their team in Baltimore, MD. The role involves designing, developing, and implementing testing methods and equipment for RF and digital hardware, while also supporting the integration and testing of production hardware to ensure performance and delivery schedules are met.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and implement testing methods and equipment
Troubleshoot and support RF and digital hardware
Support First Time Through Test Yield (FTTTY) and hardware deliveries
Analyze test data and identify early trends
Compile data and define changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements
Collaborate with design engineering to develop and implement hardware improvements and solutions
Support technicians through troubleshooting and training
Monitor product yields and aggressively work to maintain program yield targets
Support program meetings in developing root cause and corrective actions
Attend program meetings to report yield issues, yield detractor investigation finding, and corrective actions
Interface with manufacturing management, test technicians, production engineers, design engineers, system engineers, program management and program support teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field plus 2 or more years of relevant experience; or a master's degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field
Experience reading and interpreting specifications, schematics and block diagrams
Experience with power diodes, transistors, capacitors, and electrical circuitry
Experience with high power test equipment including oscilloscope, power meter, spectrum analyzer, signal generator
Experience troubleshooting power components and power systems
Current, active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level clearance
U.S. citizenship
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field plus 5 or more years of relevant experience; or a master's degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field plus 3 or more years of relevant experience
Experience to reading and interpreting specifications, schematics and block diagrams
Experience with power diodes, transistors, capacitors, and electrical circuitry
Experience with high power test equipment including oscilloscope, power meter, spectrum analyzer, signal generator
Experience troubleshooting power components and power systems
Current, active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level clearance
U.S. citizenship
Preferred
Advanced degree in Engineering (Power specific) or related STEM discipline
Ability to work with minimal direction and guidance
Experience with troubleshooting complicated circuitry at the system or component level
Experience with Lab Windows CVI, C / C++ programming
Test Stand programming
Proficiency with digital, analog, power, RF test equipment, RF theory and high-speed digital
Familiarity with differential digital interfaces like LVDS
PXI/PXIe and VME bus experience
Hands-on troubleshooting of electrical hardware
Benefits
Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
Life and disability insurance
Company paid holidays
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase