Staff RF Microwave Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SCITRAVEL: 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.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, but they're also making history.
The Electronics and Payloads organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems 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 engineers experienced in design and analysis of Electronically Scanned Arrays (ESAs) and other Antennas, Computational Electromagnetics (CEM), and RF/Microwave design to lead the development of next generation antenna products. This position will be based in Baltimore, MD.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Leading a team of antenna design engineers and RF analysts through the design, modeling and simulation of complex and highly integrated antenna systems

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

Overseeing RF pattern modeling, optimization and installed performance analysis

Providing technical input on overall antenna architecture including power distribution, antenna controls, and RF distribution

Presenting to internal and external customers

Supporting Antenna Integration and Test (AI&T) Planning and Execution

Mentoring junior engineers on antenna design

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors' degree in Electrical Engineering or similar engineering discipline (STEM) with a minimum of 12 years of design experience or 10 years of experience with a master's degree or 7 years with a Ph.D.

Extensive ESA antenna design and analysis experience from concept design through AI&T

Experience with CEM modeling tools such as HFSS, CST, TRICA GRASP

Ability to translate system performance and operational specifications into hardware requirements, design, and test specifications

Experience leading teams, mentoring others, communicating with all levels of an organization internally and externally, being adaptable, creative, collaborative, and comfortable working independently and enjoys solving difficult problems

No clearance required to start but must have the ability to obtain and maintain SCI access

Preferred Qualifications

Expertise in ESA antenna design and analysis experience from concept design through AI&T

Experience developing complex antenna architectures

Ability to derive antenna performance requirements and flow to subassemblies and components

Previous experience leading antenna design teams

Experience with power, RF and digital signal distribution

Have completed radiator, manifold or tile designs

Hands on AI&T experience from planning through execution

* Active TS/SCI

Primary Level Salary Range: $163,200.00 - $244,800.00The 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.