Staff RF Antenna Cosite Engineer

Responsibilities

• Support the development and integration of communications and other RF subsystems and components to meet platform mission objectives
• Develop, analyze, mature, and implement requirements by translating customer needs into derived specifications
• Perform Computational Electromagnetic (CEM) antenna analysis for source/victim (co-site) assessment
• Conduct detailed trade studies
• Carry out risk analysis and craft mitigation plans with tracking to closure
• Collaborate with engineers and program stakeholders
• Develop and maintain supplier documentation, performance-based specifications, and statements of work
• Provide technical management of program strategic partners and suppliers, including development, acquisition, acceptance, qualification, system integration and test support
• Review supplier development documents and support technical interchange meetings and design reviews
• Identify, plan, and execute informal and formal testing of subsystem requirements in the lab, and troubleshoot hardware
• Conduct aircraft ground and flight tests on subsystems to validate and verify requirements and achieve sign-off
• Support technical discussions with the customer and maintain daily interactions with management, external personnel, customers, and sub-teams

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field from an accredited university with 12 years of related professional/military engineering experience; or a Master’s degree with 10 years; or a Ph.D. with 8 years
• Active in-scope DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance once in position
• Knowledge of electromagnetics in the RF spectrum (VHF through Ka bands)
• Ability to design, select, and characterize RF components to meet mission objectives
• Experience with Computational Electromagnetic (CEM) antenna analysis for source/victim (co-site) analysis
• Experience designing, integrating, testing, installing, and 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
• Demonstrated 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
• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance

Technologies

• Cameo
• SysML
• MATLAB
• Excel
• Jira
• Confluence
• Computational Electromagnetic (CEM)

Benefits

• Relocation assistance
• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Overtime eligibility
• Shift differential
• Discretionary bonus
• Annual bonuses
• Long Term Incentives

Description

At Northrop Grumman, employees work on revolutionary systems with the potential to influence lives now and for generations. The company emphasizes bold ideas, curiosity, and a culture that encourages bringing your whole self to work. The Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Staff RF Antenna Cosite Engineer to join a diverse team in Melbourne, FL, contributing to the development and integration of RF subsystems, assessing performance, managing interfaces and requirements, and verifying allocated requirements.