Principal/Sr. Principal Engineer RF Microwave Design Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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.The Northrop Grumman Mission Systems sector delivers a decisive advantage to its customers through software-defined, hardware-enabled solutions. The Test Design and Verification team in Linthicum, MD enables these hardware solutions by providing RF microwave and mixed signal architecture, design, verification, and support expertise across a wide variety electronic sensor products. Our engineers work on complex, leading edge, high reliability electronics supporting maritime, ground, airborne, and space platforms.
This role as a Principal/Sr. Principal Engineer RF Microwave Design Engineer demands a combination of hardware and software expertise, practical experience with DC, analog, digital, or RF test and measurement equipment, and a hands-on approach to troubleshooting complex electronic assemblies. Team members collaborate closely with various specialists, including test technicians, microelectronic semiconductor engineers, electronics design engineers, and RF subject matter experts.
Typical Roles and Responsibilities include:

Supporting verification efforts for RF, Analog, and Digital hardware designs
Designing, modeling, and verifying RF, microwave, and mixed signal subsystem assemblies
Creating/managing automated test benches for prototype and low production rate systems
Developing/Optimizing customer facing software applications for hardware design support
Collaborating with other teams such as Mechanical, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Test
Deriving and trading requirements with subsystem engineers and component level designers

Working directly with component level design peers developing custom RF integrated circuit designs to meet assembly-level requirements
Supporting products throughout the product life cycle
Our engineers share a great sense of pride knowing their contributions have a direct effect on the safety and security of the country and its allies. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, teamwork, and bringing your whole self to work to accomplish the mission while learning and having fun along the way. Our sector is fertile ground for all experience levels to become part of our growing team and contribute to our goals. The department offers opportunities to grow on a technical track both broad and deep as well as explore project leadership or management positions.
Principal Engineer RF Microwave Design Engineer Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in STEM with 5 years' experience, Master's degree in STEM with 3 years' experience, PhD degree in STEM with 0 years' experience. An additional 4 years' experience in lieu of degree is acceptable.
Hands on experience utilizing test instrumentation such as power supplies, network analyzers, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, high speed digital IO, etc.
Experience in text-based programming (e.g. C /C++/C#)
Productive in a team working environment
US Citizenship is required
Active Secret Clearance