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.Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal RF Microwave Engineer / Sr Principal RF Microwave Engineer. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.
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This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
What You'll Get To Do:
Designing, developing, and testing radio frequency (RF) and/or microwave systems architecture, components, circuits, or products. This includes antenna design, both reflector and array systems, frequency synthesizers, transmitters and receivers.
Coordinate with supplier(s) to drive system performance.
Evaluate product performance against requirements.
Perform pre-test predictions against analytical models.
Perform RF CCA analysis.
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
Job Qualifications:
You'll Bring These Qualifications:
This requisition may be filled at either the Principal RF Microwave Engineer level (T03) or Sr Principal RF Microwave Engineer level (T04).
Principal RF Microwave Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience; or 3 years of experience with a Master's degree; or 4 years of experience with PHD
Sr Principal RF Microwave Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of experience; or 6 years of experience with a Master's degree; or 4 years of experience with PHD
Required for Both Levels:
Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
Experience with a network analyzer
Experience using Microsoft (MS) Word, Excel, Power Point, MS Project and Engineering Scheduling tools or applications.
Experience with electrical/power systems, cable/harness, circuit card, controls systems and/or components design.
Knowledgeable of using the Mentor Graphics Capital/Xpedition, HFSS, CST tools or equivalents
Experience reviewing engineering specifications, schematics and/or drawings with the ability to translate customer driven requirements into specifications.
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
Experience resolving issues and providing technical support
Experience in ICBMs
Electrical design experience in CAD such as NX/Revi
Experience in coding and translating anlysis to design
Experience working with external customer to meet program expectations in a timely and efficient manner.
Experience with maintenance and reliability engineering
Experience using the following tools: ANSYS, MATLAB, or equivalents
Experience using the Mentor Graphics Capital/Xpedition tool or equivalents
Teamcenter/CPLM experience
Continuous Process Improvement experience
Experience with Agile
Knowledge of various data transmission formats (eg. Serial, TCP/IP, Fiber etc)
* Knowledge in discrimination using RF.
Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00Salary Range 2: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00The 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.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.