Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer, PhD Degree - New Grad Alumni
Northrop Grumman Job REQ #1517 (replaces REQ # 1124)
RF (Radio Freuency) Engineer (Junior Level) PhD preferred
MUST have Active DOD Secret Clearance- US CItizen required***
Naval Air Station in Point Mugu, CA 93042 ONSITE ONLY
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One required skill: RF (Radio Frequency) systems experience
***Active Secret Clearance required***
- BS STEM Degree with 2 yrs. exp. - OR
- MS STEM Degree with 1 yr. exp. - OR
- PhD STEM Degree (NEW GRAD) fresh out
Camarillo, CA area
NOT a teleworking position. Work in a Navy development facility.
This position will be on-site at Pt Mugu, California 93042
1 year CONTRACT
TELECOMMUTE: No- Teleworking not available for this position
***US citizen with a Secret clearance required***
CLEARANCE TYPE: Active DOD Secret Clearance
WORK SHIFT: 1st Shift (9/80A work week)
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Drug Test / Background Check
======= ***MUST HAVE ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE****
One required skill: RF (Radio Frequency) systems experience
***Active Secret Clearance required***
- BS STEM Degree with 2 yrs. exp. - OR
- MS STEM Degree with 1 yr. exp. - OR
- PhD STEM Degree (NEW GRAD) fresh out
======= ***MUST HAVE ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE****
Description
Navy Radio Frequency (RF) engineers drive the development, prototyping, and integration of Electronic Warfare (EW) systems
RF Engineer to support our Navy-led team developing EW systems mainly for the USMC.
Team consists of lead Navy engineers and other outside contractors.
Position will support Navy RF engineers with development of EW systems.
Primary focus:
RF hardware design, prototyping/testing, with integration of software.
Basic Qualifications (ONE REQUIRED SKILL) :
• Experience with RF systems
Education & Years:
• 2 yrs with bachelor’s in science; OR
• 1 yr w Masters; OR
• 0 yrs w PhD (fresh out)
Abilities/Traits:
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Ability to work well in close team environment
Preferred Qualifications (NOT required):
• Experience with RF component selection, RF system development, and RF test equipment
• Experience mitigating co-site RF interference
• Experience using mechanical and electrical drawings
• Knowledge of Electromagnetic Warfare principles
• Familiarity with aircraft RF safety
• Familiarity with Agile Development Methodology
• Familiarity with Atlassian software development and collaboration tool set (Jira, Confluence)
• Experience integrating RF systems with military aircraft
• Familiarity with referenced military standards
Responsibilities:
• Follow USMC supplied operational scenarios, architecture framework (DoDAF), and RF performance requirements for developing a new system’s RF design.
• Review the development of new system requirements (decomposed from the USMC operational requirements) in regards to RF performance.
• Assist with RF component requirement specifications, as needed.
• Research and recommend appropriate COTS or vendor developed RF components (transceivers, antennas, amplifiers, analog filters, switches, couplers, splitters, cables, etc.) for a new system based on RF performance requirements; size, weight, and power (SWAP) constraints; aircraft space limitations; existing aircraft antenna locations; etc.
• Review vendor simulations of candidate antenna performance based on aircraft location and anticipated operational use. Support senior RF engineers with the down select of the best candidate antennas for the system under development.
• Assist senior RF engineers with building an RF spread bench to test a new system’s candidate RF components. Evaluate candidate COTS and vendor developed RF system components using the RF spread bench. Summarize test results.
• Support the chamber testing of a new system and/or its prototype.
• Assist with the generation and documentation of new systems’ RF block diagrams.
• Assist the senior RF engineers with the development and evaluation of a new system’s RF switching hardware (RF Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA’s)).
• Support the down select of system RF components.
• Assist with the generation and maintenance of RF component Acceptance Test Procedures (ATPs). Conduct ATPs on RF components.
• Assist with the troubleshooting of RF system issues.
• Assist the senior RF engineers with ensuring system compliance with MIL-STD-461 (EMI) and MIL-STD-464 (EMC).
• Assist with system RF chamber testing.
• Collated required system RF data to enable an outside Navy competency to perform HERO, HERF, and HERP analyses.
• Investigate RF system safety concerns/issues.
• Assist a co-located Navy competency with RF threat technique evaluation, as needed.
• Support the use of key processes, such as the configuration management for RF system changes after the system baseline is established.
• Support test’s evaluation of system RF performance in the lab and during flight test.
• Support the senior RF engineers with program sponsor data calls for RF technical data.
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***This CONTRACT does NOT include any paid holidays and NO paid vacation days***
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If qualified, email your resume and then call Peggy at 774-210-4108 to discuss.