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.The Electronics and Payload Division within Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Eastern Region pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking experienced engineers in the following areas: Antennas, Electromagnetics, Computational Electromagnetics, RF/Microwave design and Senior Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer will join a team working toward advanced optimization algorithms that leverage high-fidelity Computational Electromagnetic (CEM)-based simulations. These positions will support our Remote Sensing Program (RSP) Business Unit, located in Baltimore, MD.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
Designs, develops, tests radio frequency (RF) and/or microwave systems architecture, Sub-systems, circuits, or products. Includes antenna design, both reflector and array systems, frequency synthesizers, transmitters, and receivers. General frequent use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques. Demonstrates the skill and ability to perform moderately complex professional tasks. Provides solutions to a variety of technical problems of increasing scope and complexity as assigned.
In addition, this candidate should demonstrate familiarity/technical ability in one or more of the following areas:
Active electronically scanned arrays (AESAs)
Conducting Test Readiness Reviews (TRR)
Documentation experience, generating test procedures, test reports, RF requirements, data analysis, data presentations
Data Processing
Highly integrated subsystems including antenna hardware
Antenna/RF Performance Analysis
Antenna or Subsystem Control Design
Antenna Measurements and Data Reduction
Systems Architecture
Antenna range integration, test, and system integration
Subsystem requirements (hardware and software) derivation, flow-down, and configuration
Leading a team of antenna design engineers and RF analysts through the integration, test, and analysis of complex and highly integrated antenna systems.
Presenting to internal and external customers.
Mentoring junior engineers on antenna design and analysis.
Basic Qualifications:
Must have a bachelor’s degree STEM degree or related discipline with 8 years of experience in the areas described in the job description. 6 years of experience with a master’s degree and/or 3 years of experience with a Ph.D.
Experience with AESA’s
Experience using RF test equipment (Signal Generators, Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, O-scopes)
Must be able collaborate in a team environment
Must be able to lead and develop teams
Experience presenting complex technical programs and concepts to non-technical personnel and customers
Able to develop technical solutions to complex problems
Experience using MATLAB, Python, C#
Must have current and active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI clearance
Experience with high rate production hardware, tools and processes or hardware designed for space environments
Experience with debugging hardware and working through test failures.
Preferred Qualifications:
Active TS/SCI security clearance
Experience using modeling tools such as STK