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Engineer or Principal Engineer level RF Electronics Engineer

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EngineeringElectronics Engineer

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Quick Summary

Key Responsibilities

Support development and integration of communications and other RF subsystems and components to meet platform mission objectives Requirements development, analysis,

Requirements Summary

Support development and integration of communications and other RF subsystems and components to meet platform mission objectives Requirements development, analysis,

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EngineeringElectronics Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

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.

Responsibilities

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→Support development and integration of communications and other RF subsystems and components to meet platform mission objectives
→Requirements development, analysis, maturation and implementation translating customer requirements into derived specifications
→Perform Computational Electromagnetic (CEM) antenna analysis for source/victim (co-site) analysis
→Conducting detailed trade studies
→Performing risk analysis and developing mitigation plans and tracking to closure
→Collaborate with engineers and program stakeholders
→Developing and maintaining supplier documentation, performance based specifications, and statements of work
→Technical management of program strategic partners and suppliers, including development, acquisition, acceptance, qualification, system integration and test support
→Review documents from the supplier’s development effort and support supplier technical interchange meetings and design reviews
→Identifying/planning/executing informal and formal testing of subsystem requirements in lab, troubleshooting hardware in the lab
→Performing aircraft ground and flight test on subsystems to validate and verify subsystem requirement and sell-off
→Support technical discussions with the customer and having daily interaction with management, external personnel, customers, and various sub teams

Knowledge of electromagnetics in the RF spectrum (VHF through Ka bands)
Ability to design, select and characterize RF components to meet mission objectives
Problem-solving ability and data analysis experience
Knowledge of system engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation and interface control documentation
Ability to review documents from the supplier’s development effort and support supplier technical interchange meetings and design review
Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work well in a close team environment

This role can be filled at either the Engineer or Principal Engineer level, based on the qualifications below.

Requirements

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At an Engineer Level:

Must have a Bachelors degree in a STEM field and at least 2 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least some of relevant military / professional / academic experience

At a Principal Engineer Level:

Must have a Bachelors degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 3 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and at least 1 year of relevant military / professional / academic experience

And at Both Levels:

Must have an active US Government Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
Must have experience in Computational Electromagnetic (CEM) antenna analysis for source/victim (co-site) analysis
Must have experience in one or more of the following:
- Designing, integrating, testing, installing, operating LOS and BLOS communication systems in airborne military applications
- Experience with voice, military and network waveforms
- Experience with cryptographic implementations
- Experience with RF antenna and component design and performance analysis
Must have experience in supplier/subcontract management
Must have experience with developing supplier documentation, performance based specifications, and statements of work

Experience engaging directly with internal and external technical and programmatic representatives
Demonstrated problem solving and troubleshooting skills
Demonstrated ability to assimilate new concepts quickly and independently and work in a self-directed manner
Experience in model based systems engineering using Cameo or similar SysML tools
Experience in performance analysis using MATLAB and Excel or similar tools
Familiarity with Atlassian collaboration tool set (Jira and Confluence)
Experience building supplier evaluation criteria and experience in conducting technical evaluations, documenting results and selection
Active US Government Top Secret Clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $152,100.00 - $228,100.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

The 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.