Principal/Sr. Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer (Level 3 or 4)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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’s Space Sector is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer (Level 3 or 4) to join our MEP organization in Goleta, CA. Northrop Grumman Mission Enabling Products (MEP) Business Unit designs, builds, and delivers space, defense, and aviation-related systems to customers around the world. Our main products include satellites and associated space components and services, launch vehicles and related propulsion systems, missile products, subsystems and defense electronics, precision weapons, armament systems, and advanced aerospace structures. Our facility in Goleta, CA specializes in deployable systems for spacecraft such as solar arrays, instrument booms, and various extendible support structures, as well as antennas for space and aerospace applications including satellite communications, radar systems, and electronic warfare (EW). Learn more about Mission Enabling Products at our website: Mission Enabling Products | Northrop Grumman   The Principal/Sr. Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer will be responsible for the design, manufacture, test, and delivery of RF antennas for a variety of applications, serving in a leadership role on a team working across multiple Northrop Grumman locations to deliver communications, radar, and EW systems at the cutting edge of space and aerospace technology. You will own your work from initial iterative studies through the design and analysis phases and may also participate in the manufacturing, testing, and integration of the systems. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: • Design, develop, and refine antenna components utilizing design skills, hand calculations, 3D design tools, and other modeling tools as needed. • Generate CAD drawings and related documents, along with RF models, analysis results, and various exports to support system-level analysis. • Participate in and present at internal and external (customer) design and program reviews. • Manage and perform manufacturing and testing of a variety of antennas and antenna systems for airborne and space applications. • Operate and maintain the on-site antenna test facility. • Document assembly and test plans and procedures. • Manage and track multiple priorities while maintaining focus on the common goals of the program team, organization, and customers. • Strong communication skills (oral and written). • Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment. • Ability to multitask and organize/prioritize job assignments in a fast-paced development environment. This position can be filled as either Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer or Sr. Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer based on the qualifications listed below: Basic Qualifications – Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer (Level 3): • Bachelor's degree in a STEM d