2027 Associate Electrical RF Engineer

About the Role

Northrop Grumman is seeking Associate Electrical Engineers to join its Weapon Systems Division in Plymouth, MN. This position may be filled at Level 1 or Level 2.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and test electrical circuits and hardware for military applications.
• Develop and review electrical schematics using electronic design and schematic-capture tools.
• Perform circuit analysis, simulation, component selection, and design verification.
• Support PWB layout and collaborate with board designers.
• Support board bring-up, hardware integration, laboratory testing, and troubleshooting.
• Identify and resolve electrical performance, interface, component, and integration issues.
• Support RF/microwave design and analysis involving RF signal paths, amplifiers, filters, switches, transmission lines, impedance matching, and frequency-conversion circuitry.
• Support electrical and RF testing using laboratory equipment, including oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and power meters.
• Collaborate with electrical, RF, mechanical, systems, manufacturing, and test engineering teams.
• Document designs, analyses, and test results, and support technical reviews.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Clearance Required for Start: No
• Clearance Type: Secret
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Location: Plymouth, MN

Qualifications

Associate Engineer (P01)

• Must be completing or have completed a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by December 2026.
• Must be majoring or have majored in Electrical Engineering.
• Must be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
• Experience or coursework in electrical circuit design, schematic capture, layout, and circuit simulation.

Engineer (P02)

• Must be completing or have completed a master’s degree from an accredited institution by December 2026.
• Must be majoring or have majored in Electrical.
• Must be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
• Experience or coursework in electrical circuit design, schematic capture, layout, and circuit simulation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Overall cumulative GPA of 3.70/4.0 or higher.
• Experience or coursework in RF, microwave, antennas, or electromagnetics.
• Experience or coursework using electrical and RF laboratory test equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, VNAs, or signal generators.

Relocation assistance may be available.

The application period is estimated to be 20 days.