Staff RF Electrical Engineer - 18269**

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer . This position is located in Huntsville AL. What You’ll Get To Do: The ideal candidate is a team player; but also, a strong independent contributor with strong leadership skills, demonstrated problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills and a proactive, detail-oriented approach. Primary responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to: * Lead Design, development, and testing of radio-frequency (RF) system architecture, components, circuits, or products – including antenna design, frequency synthesizers, transmitters, and receivers. * Coordinate with supplier(s) to drive system performance. * Lead evaluation of product performance against requirements. * Perform pre-test predictions using analytical models. * Conduct RF CCA (components, circuits, and assemblies) analysis. * Lead structured trade studies and multidisciplinary analyses (e.g., FEM, thermal, shock) to evaluate alternative solutions, mitigate technical risk, and capture innovation opportunities. * Formulate and present design change proposals; coordinate with internal and external stakeholders; maintain configuration management and baseline control. * Identify, assess, and implement risk-mitigation strategies for design and integration issues, driving corrective actions and opportunity capture. * Serve as senior liaison with program management, customers, and external partners, representing the organization on advanced technical matters and advising senior leadership. * Mentor, coach, and provide technical guidance to senior and junior engineers across hardware and systems disciplines. * Oversee prototype fabrication, assembly, verification, and qualification testing, including environmental and electromagnetic testing of hardware. * Drive adoption of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices and tools (e.g., DOORS, Cameo EA) to support system architecture and requirements traceability. Basic Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of experience, or 10 years of experience with a Master's degree; 6 years of experience with PHD * Required for Both Levels: * Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years. * Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs. * Demonstrated experience performing advanced CAD modeling and analysis using Siemens NX (or equivalent) on aerospace and defense hardware projects. * Experience with systems engineering tools such as CAMEO/DOORS and applying MBSE practices to complex weapon-system development. * Hands-on...