Sr. Staff Receiver Exciter Architect
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
|---|---|
| Location | Baltimore, MD, USA |
| Salary | $179600 – $269400 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or STEM related discipline with 14 years of related experience, or 12 years of related experience with a master’s degree, or 9 years of experience with a Ph.D. OR in lieu of a degree, 18 years of experience
- 4+ years of experience in technical leadership for RF Antenna sub-systems, focused on successfully delivering sub-systems to customer(s)
- 10+ years of experience in RF applications, including model development/application in Matlab, HFSS, STK, Python
- Excellent communication skills for both in-person and written content
- Knowledge of Receiver Exciter Architectures
- Experience in PLL performance specifications and topology tradeoffs
- Expertise in analyzing and debugging spurious and noise performance of analog and digital receivers and transmitters
- Knowledge of data converters and impact to performance of receivers and transmitters
- Experience engaging directly with internal and external technical and programmatic representatives
- Outstanding problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to assimilate new concepts quickly and independently
- Familiarity with RF testing in the analog and digital domain
- No clearance required to start, but must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top-Secret clearance with an SCI
Responsibilities
- Designs, develops, tests radio frequency (RF) and/or microwave systems architecture, components, circuits, or products. Includes antenna design, frequency synthesizers, and receiver exciter
- Developing and/or testing radio frequency (RF) and/or Receiver Exciter hardware
- Familiarity on Active electronically scanned arrays (AESAs)
- Receiver Exciter cascade and chain analysis
- Reflectors, Reflect Arrays, Digital Beam Forming
- Antenna/RF Performance Analysis
- Frequency Sources (Frequency Converters, Master Oscillators, PLLs, etc)
- Antenna or Subsystem Control Design
- Antenna Measurements and Data Reduction
- Antenna range integration, test, and system integration
- Subsystem requirements (hardware and software) derivation, flow-down, and configuration
Preferred Qualifications
- Top Secret, SCI, and/or SAP accesses
- 6+ years of experience in RF Antenna applications
- 8+ years of experience in developing and implementing novel systems
- Experience using Matlab, ADS, Genesis
- Experience using modeling tools such as STK and HFSS
- Demonstrated history of personnel development and successful team engagement
- Interest in and track record of providing successful mentorship