RF Engineer/Principal RF Engineer

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Melbourne
Posted on: March 14, 2023

Job Description:

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
Job Description
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a RF Engineer / Principal RF Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in defining the future. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL .
**This position may be filled by either a RF Engineer level or a Principal RF Engineer level based on the qualifications listed.
The candidate will be expected to thoroughly understand all system requirements, specifications, and interface control documents, prepare, monitor, and update program schedules, conduct and participate in all related design reviews, and provide technical guidance to the cross-functional team. The candidate will collaborate with subsystem responsible engineers, mission management hardware engineers, and system test engineers. Daily activities include team collaboration, supplier management, architecture development and support integration. Specific tasks performed in this role are system integration, Computational Electromagnetic (CEM) modeling, principal understanding of radar range equation. Collaboration with the Missions Systems team is inclusive of but not limited to of the following Design and Analysis of; EW, Link Budget, Communications, Antenna, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Radar, Amplifiers, Co-site, and Navigation Techniques.
Essential Functions:

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  RF design and analysis of avionics used on military aircraft
  
  
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  Gathering of data, requirements development, interfacing with suppliers and briefing customer
  
  
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  Acting as manufacturing liaison during build process of your project to ensure overall quality, delivery, and cost objectives are achieved
  
  
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  Support integration of avionics on military aircraft
  
  
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  Basic knowledge of design and analysis tools for RF design
  
  
  Basic Qualifications:
  For - RF Engineer (T02):
  
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    Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of experience OR Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 0 years of experience for T02.
    
    
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    Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret or higher security clearance
    
    
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    Ability to obtain and maintain additional Special Access Program (SAP) access
    
    
    Basic Qualifications:
    For - Principal RF Engineer (T03):
    
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      Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience OR Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 3 years of experience OR 0 years' experience with PhD for T03.
      
      
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      Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret or higher security clearance
      
      
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      Ability to obtain and maintain additional Special Access Program (SAP) access
      
      
      Preferred Qualifications:
      
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        Current, active in-scope DoD Secret or higher security clearance
        
        
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        Proficiency with Matlab, Simulink, HFSS, STK, EMIT
        
        
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        Familiarity with DOORS or CAMEO
        
        
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        Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
        
        
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        Ability to lead fellow engineers on technical efforts
        
        
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        Experience performing functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
        
        
        Salary Range: $71,100.00 - $106,700.00Salary Range 2: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00
        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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority . The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .
        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 most positions.
        We are a pioneering company.
        With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space - our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.

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