Sr Principal Antenna Test Electronics Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: SAP

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.

At the heart of who we are Northrop Grumman is a leading American manufacturing company delivering advanced technologies in support of national security. Our manufacturing operations in Waynesboro, Virginia support production of advanced electronics, radar, and communication systems within our broader portfolio of defense capabilities. Our teams work collaboratively to ensure manufacturing excellence, production readiness, and continuous improvement across programs.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Sr Principal Antenna Test Electronics Engineer (T4)/ Project Lead to support production and manufacturing operations at our Central Virginia manufacturing facilities.

The Sr Principal Antenna Test Electronics Engineer will lead cross-discipline engineering teams, typically 5 engineers, across multiple projects related to antenna test equipment and antenna test facility projects. Projects are a mix of RF, electrical, and mechanical test equipment. Role will have project execution across multiple test cells for a specific program/product.

• Lead and direct cross-functional engineering teams during design, manufacturing, and delivery phases of test equipment projects
• Develop project execution plans and lead teams through weekly assignments
• Develop and maintain project schedules
• Work with suppliers and be able to articulate project requirements
• Brief internal leadership on progress of work assigned
• Perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings
• Troubleshoot RF issues during test of advanced antenna systems
• Software development for automating test processes and data analysis
• Analyze test data and identify early trends

The selected candidate should be self‑motivated, highly organized, and detail oriented and possess effective verbal and written communication skills.

This position is contingent upon proposal/task award.

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• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a STEM field (EE Degree preferred) and a minimum of 8 years of related experience in Engineering or Test; candidates with a Master’s degree need a minimum of 5 years of related experience in Engineering or Test.
• Current, active U.S.Government Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP).
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Professional software development experience using languages such as C++, Python, MATLAB, etc.
• Experience with electrical and/or RF test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, power meter, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, etc.
• Experience leading technical projects.
• Experience in development engineering of systems/products.
• Experience with the Design, Manufacturing or Test process.
• Experience developing and executing project schedules.

• Software development experience with RF and antenna systems
• Test development experience in a nearfield antenna range
• RF test experience and/or antenna test/range experience
• Familiarity with RF and antenna theory
• Current, active U.S Government Special Access Program (SAP) Clearance.
• Experience with Tactical Software and Scripting Development in C,C#,VB,MATLAB