Sr. Staff RF Microwave Design Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector is seeking a Senior Staff RF Microwave Design Engineer (Receiver Exciter Architect) to support our Remote Sensing Program Business Unit in Baltimore, MD.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas: Receiver Exciter Designs, Antenna, RF/Microwave design, EMI Designs, Digital beamforming, Hardware/Subsystem Integration and Test, and Antenna Control Design.

The qualified candidate will 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 life cycle of a program.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Designs, develops, tests radio frequency (RF) and/or microwave systems architecture, components, circuits, or products. Includes antenna design, frequency synthesizers, and receiver exciter

• Developing and/or testing radio frequency (RF) and/or Receiver Exciter hardware

• Familiarity on Active electronically scanned arrays (AESAs)

• Receiver Exciter cascade and chain analysis

• Reflectors, Reflect Arrays, Digital Beam Forming

• Antenna/RF Performance Analysis

• Frequency Sources (Frequency Converters, Master Oscillators, PLLs, etc)

• Antenna or Subsystem Control Design

• Antenna Measurements and Data Reduction

• Antenna range integration, test, and system integration

• Subsystem requirements (hardware and software) derivation, flow-down, and configuration

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or STEM related discipline with 14 years of related experience, or 12 years of related experience with a master’s degree, or 9 years of experience with a Ph.D. OR in lieu of a degree, 18 years of experience

• 4+ years of experience in technical leadership for RF Antenna sub-systems, focused on successfully delivering sub-systems to customer(s)

• 10+ years of experience in RF applications, including model development/application in Matlab, HFSS, STK, Python.

• 6+ years of experience in RF Antenna applications

• 8+ years of experience in developing and implementing novel systems

• Excellent communication skills for both in-person and written content

• Knowledge of Receiver Exciter Architectures

• Experience in PLL performance specifications and topology tradeoffs.

• Expertise in analyzing and debugging spurious and noise performance of analog and digital receivers and transmitters.

• Knowledge of data converters and impact to performance of receivers and transmitters.

• Experience engaging directly with internal and external technical and programmatic representatives

• Outstanding problem solving and troubleshooting skills

• Ability to assimilate new concepts quickly and independently

• Familiarity with RF testing in the analog and digital domain

• No clearance required to start, but must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top-Secret clearance with an SCI

Preferred Qualifications:

• Top Secret, SCI, and/or SAP accesses

• Experience using Matlab, ADS, Genesis

• Experience using modeling tools such as STK and HFSS

• Demonstrated history of personnel development and successful team engagement

• Interest in and track record of providing successful mentorship

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.