EW Antenna Responsible Engineer/Principal EW Antenna Responsible Engineer - Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU) : Job Details

Requisition ID: R10189020

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Melbourne, Florida, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

• Positions Available: 2

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has an opening for an EW Antenna Responsible Engineer/Principal EW Antenna Responsible Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in Melbourne, FL.

This position may be filled by either at the EW Antenna Responsible Engineer level OR at the Principal EW Antenna Responsible Engineer level based on the qualifications listed.

The EW Antenna RE reports to the Electronic Warfare System (EWS) Lead and will work under the supervision of the current Antenna Lead.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Learn about the Electronic Warfare System and become intimately familiar with the antenna hardware and design.

• Work closely with supporting teams of the overall supplier management team such as potentially working directly with the antenna supplier and subcontracts.

• Collaborate with cross functional teams such as RF, mechanical systems, and systems engineering to integrate new antenna suites onto platforms.

• Support any stage of the aircraft system life cycle activity such as preliminary design studies, primary design analysis, and integrated system design analysis.

• Support antenna integration, airworthiness activity, and testing of the system.

The EW Antenna RE plays a critical role in the design, integration, testing, and performance optimization of antenna systems for electronic warfare applications. This includes state-of-the-art technologies to develop antennas used for defense systems, radar, jamming, and signal intelligence.

Basic Qualifications:

EW Antenna Responsible Engineer (T02):

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 2 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR a Master's degree in a (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 0 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; or a Ph.D. (STEM) AND 0 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering.

• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

• Ability to design, model and/or calculate fundamental antenna characteristics.

• Effectively demonstrate understanding of fundamental RF principles.

Principal EW Antenna Responsible Engineer (T03):

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 5 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR a Master's degree in a (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 3 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; or a Ph.D. (STEM) AND 0 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering.

• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

• Ability to design, model and/or calculate fundamental antenna characteristics.

• Effectively demonstrate understanding of fundamental RF principles.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in electromagnetic theory.

• Experience in RF propagation.

• Experience in basic antenna principles.

• Experience in EW concepts such as jamming, interference mitigation, and basic RCS.

• Test experience in analyzing radiation patterns, VSWR, and impedance matching performance.

• Familiarity with MIL-STD-461.

• Proficiency in MATLAB.

• Hands-on experience with RF test equipment (e.g. Vector Network Analyzers / Spectrum Analyzers).

Salary Range: $77,200 - $115,800

Salary Range 2: $95,300 - $142,900

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.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.