Northrop Grumman Australia · 20 hours ago
Principal/Sr. Principal RF Hardware Subsystem Integration and Test Engineer (Evergreen)
United States-Maryland-Baltimore
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$109K/yr - $163K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking Principal/Sr. Principal RF Hardware Subsystem Integration and Test Engineers. The role involves subsystem analysis, performance modeling, and support for performance testing, all under consultative direction toward long-range goals and objectives.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Responsibilities may include subsystem analysis including hardware from RF to digits, performance modeling, support for performance testing, and more. Work will be performed under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range goals and objectives. Assignments are often self-initiated
Qualification
Required
Must have a Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 5 years of experience in the areas described in the job description or 3 years of experience with a Masters Degree and/or 1 years of experience with a Ph. D. An additional 4 years of experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
US Citizenship is required
Current Active Secret Clearance
Exhibit proficiency in near field or compact antenna test ranges on tasks including antenna range integration, test, data collection, data analysis, and system integration
Exhibit proficiency with RF test equipment including network analyzers, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes
Ability to develop highly novel solutions to a broad variety of RF/Microwave design and test related problems of complex difficulty which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity
Established subject matter expertise in numerous areas of RF/Microwave discipline including but not limited to: Antenna, RF performance analysis, RF test verification, and production test support
Exhibit proficiency in electrical and mechanical troubleshooting
Exhibit proficiency in software scripting and debugging in MATLAB, Visual Basic, and C++
Exhibit general aptitude in antenna range scheduling, staffing, technical team leadership, requirements, prioritization, time management, team building, work dissemination, planning, and early identification of issues
Ability to design, implement, install and maintain electrical systems
Must have a Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 8 years of experience in the areas described in the job description or 6 years of experience with a Masters Degree and/or 4 years of experience with a Ph. D. An additional 4 years of experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
US Citizenship is required
Current Active Secret Clearance
Exhibit proficiency in near field or compact antenna test ranges on tasks including antenna range integration, test, data collection, data analysis, and system integration
Exhibit proficiency with RF test equipment including network analyzers, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes
Ability to develop highly novel solutions to a broad variety of RF/Microwave design and test related problems of complex difficulty which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity
Established subject matter expertise in numerous areas of RF/Microwave discipline including but not limited to: Antenna, RF performance analysis, RF test verification, and production test support
Exhibit proficiency in electrical and mechanical troubleshooting
Exhibit proficiency in software scripting and debugging in MATLAB, Visual Basic, and C++
Exhibit general aptitude in antenna range scheduling, staffing, technical team leadership, requirements, prioritization, time management, team building, work dissemination, planning, and early identification of issues
Ability to design, implement, install and maintain electrical systems
Preferred
Ability to obtain a SAP Clearance
Expert user of both near-field and compact antenna test ranges
Expert user of NSI-MI Technology antenna range test systems
Expert user of MATLAB for post-processing antenna range test data
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
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