Principal Design Engineer CMOS Design Engineer – RF / Mixed-Signal

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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.

**Please be aware that this position is contingent upon capturing program award(s) and obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding **

Summary
Seeking a CMOS Design Engineer to design and verify RF and mixed-signal integrated circuits for space payload applications. The engineer will contribute to transistor-level design, simulation, and silicon validation of radiation-tolerant, high-reliability ICs.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, and verify RF / mixed-signal CMOS circuits (e.g., LNAs, mixers, PLLs, ADCs, DACs, bias/reference circuits) for space payloads.

• Develop transistor-level architectures and implement designs using industry-standard EDA tools (e.g., Cadence Virtuoso).

• Perform PVT corner, Monte Carlo, and noise analyses; support trade studies to meet performance, area, power, and radiation-tolerance goals.

• Partner with layout engineers on floorplanning, parasitic optimization, and DRC/LVS closure.

• Support top-level integration, design reviews, and technical documentation.

• Participate in silicon bring-up, lab characterization, and debug; assist in defining test plans and data analysis.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field) with 5+ years of relevant CMOS design experience; or Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant CMOS design experience; or PhD with 0–2 years of relevant CMOS design experience.

• Hands-on transistor-level CMOS RF and/or mixed-signal IC design experience.

• Proficiency with SPICE-based simulation and Cadence (or similar) analog/RF design tools.

• Solid understanding of analog/RF fundamentals (noise, linearity, stability, matching, layout‑dependent effects).

• Experience with verification methods such as PVT corner and Monte Carlo analysis.

• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing ICs for space, radiation-tolerant, or other high-reliability environments.

• Background in RF front ends, data converters, PLLs, or clock generation for space payloads.

• Experience with lab validation tools (VNAs, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, probe stations).

• Familiarity with digital–analog interfaces and mixed-signal verification flows.

• Experience with heterogeneous integration approaches

• Active security clearance 

**Please be aware that this position is contingent upon capturing program award(s) and obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding **

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

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.