Engineer RF Microwave Subsystem I&T

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

We are looking for you to join our team as an RF Subsystem Integration and Test Engineer based out of Baltimore (Linthicum), MD. This is full time onsite position that offers the 9/80 Schedule.

What You’ll Get to Do:

The Airborne Multifunction Sensors (AMS) Engineering & Sciences organization is seeking RF Subsystem Integration and Test engineers in the following areas:
Antenna hardware testing, Electromagnetics, Computational Electromagnetics, RF/Microwave test, design and analysis.

Engineers have the ability to develop technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity. Work is performed exercising considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignments.

Roles and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Development of antenna test equipment understanding for factory phased array testing

Integrating new equipment and programs in a state-of-the-art facility

Software development for automating test processes and data analysis

Troubleshooting RF issues during test of advanced antenna systems

Supporting technicians with troubleshooting and training

Analyzing test data and identify early trends

Supporting the team lead in developing root cause and corrective actions

Collaborating with design engineering for hardware and test improvements

Subsystem analysis including hardware from RF to digits

Supporting performance testing, requirements verification, and more.

Demonstrated technical ability or working knowledge in one or more of the following areas will be integral to success:

Subsystems integration and test which includes antenna and phased array.

Antenna range integration, test, and system integration

Active electronically scanned arrays (AESAs)
Highly integrated subsystems including antenna hardware

Reflectors, Reflect Arrays, Digital Beam Forming Antenna/RF Performance Analysis Antenna Measurements and Data Reduction Subsystem requirements (hardware and software) derivation, flow-down, and configuration

Creating test support applications and tools using MATLAB Conducting Test Readiness Reviews and/or Design Readiness Reviews Concept development of operation for integration and test activities

Executing subsystem and system level testing – both in engineering development and manufacturing environments
** This role is contingent upon candidates having a current, active US Government…