Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding.  Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
 

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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.  This position will be 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.

Candidate must demonstrate technical understanding in the field of RF spectrum operations as well as knowledge of other related disciplines. The candidate must have effective communication skills and a demonstrated ability to clearly and concisely present technical information.  The EW Antenna RE will frequently collaborate with technical leadership on subsystem performance verification including lab and off-site testing.

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 

Basic Qualifications:

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)

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.