• Staff RF Engineer

    Northrop Grumman (Warner Robins, GA)


    RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

     

    CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

     

    TRAVEL: 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 Sector has a need for a Staff RF Engineer at its Integrated Mission Solutions (IMS) organization in Warner Robins, GA. This engineering position is for a role on our Systems Engineering Team. In this role you will be supporting radar development programs. Our ideal candidate will possess technical expertise, a drive to lead from where you are, collaborative people skills, and the proven ability to work within a technically diverse and fast-paced team. This position is in Warner Robins, GA and requires that you work on-site daily.

    Your responsibilities will include:

    + Lead a team of engineers in radio frequency (RF) design, integration, testing, and troubleshooting for radar systems, to include circuit card assemblies (CCAs).

    + Lead the design of test equipment for radar systems and subassemblies, including automated test capabilities and RF signal processing.

    + Coordinate hardware design and test procedures to ensure system testing is meeting requirements.

    + Provide laboratory support for hardware upgrades and software release testing.

    Basic Qualifications for Staff RF Design Engineer:

    + Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience; minimum of 10 years of experience with a Master's degree; minimum of 8 years of direct relevant experience with PhD.

    + Experience leading engineering projects and tasking of team members.

    + Experience in development, integration and testing of RF systems.

    + Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex HW/SW integration problems.

    + Experience with MATLAB or equivalent programming/analysis languages.

    + Experience with lab test equipment such as function generator, oscilloscope, multi-meter, spectrum analyzers, etc.

    + Must currently hold OR be able to obtain and maintain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level security clearance.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    + Prior professional experience either in Radar or Electronic Warfare, or prior professional experience in immediately transferrable domain skills such as digital signal processing, digital beamforming, adaptive processing, or tracking algorithms.

    + Experience working with the design/testing of radar systems.

    + Experience developing radar emulation products/systems.

    + Experience in aviation and/or Department of Defense programs.

    + Proficient with RF test equipment.

    + Experience with Hardware in the Loop testing.

    + Electrical Engineering Degree

    + Current DoD Secret level clearance (or higher)

     

    Salary Range: $147,700.00 - $221,500.00

     

    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.