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Principal/Sr. Principal RF Engineer

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Northrop Grumman

Rolling Meadows, IL (In Person)

$136,000 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 03/06/2026 (Updated 5 weeks ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 5/27/2026

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Job Description

- Bachelors' degree in STEM field with a minimum 5+ years of electronics design experience or MS degree in STEM field with 3+ years of electronics design experience. RF/Analog circuit design experience, including schematic capture through test and integration Hands-on prototyping and debug experience testing complex RF subsystems, such as complex circuit card development involving amplifiers, mixers, control systems, ADCs, DACs, and/or phase lock loops Demonstrated ability to translate system performance and operational specifications into hardware requirements, design, and test specifications Familiarity with documentation, revision control and review systems like DOORS, ClearCase, and ClearQuest US Citizens​hip Must have Interim Secret clearance prior to starting and once started, must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.​
Principal RF Engineer:
Bachelors' degree in STEM field with a minimum 8 years of electronics design experience or MS degree in STEM field with 6 years of electronics design experience. RF/Analog circuit design experience, including schematic capture through test and integration Hands-on prototyping and debug experience testing complex RF subsystems, such as complex circuit card development involving amplifiers, mixers, control systems, ADCs, DACs, and/or phase lock loops Demonstrated ability to translate system performance and operational specifications into hardware requirements, design, and test specifications Familiarity with documentation, revision control and review systems like DOORS, ClearCase, and ClearQuest US Citizenship Must have Interim Secret clearance prior to starting and once started, must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.​ An advanced degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering Minimum 7 years of RF and/or mixed signal electronics design experience Recent circuit card design experience utilizing circuit-related tools including Cadence Concept, Allegro, and/or Mentor DxDesigner, Expedition Experience with Advanced Design System (ADS) and MatLab modeling tools Proven skills to include: communicating with all levels of an organization internally and externally, adaptable, creative, collaborative and comfortable working independently and enjoy solving difficult problems Current Secret or Top-Secret security clearance
Primary Level Salary Range:
$108,800.00 - $163,200.00
Secondary Level Salary Range:
$135,800.00 - $203,600.00 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. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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