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Principal Engineer Optical

Northrop Grumman
USA
Full-time
Senior · 5+ years experience
Discovered 3 weeks ago
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Description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems sector, located in Redondo Beach, California, is seeking a Principal Engineer Optical to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The qualified applicant will become part of a team that produces advanced models and simulations.

Please be aware that this position is contingent upon capturing program award and obtaining customer funding prior to the start date

Roles & Responsibilities: - Support the development of architectures and requirements for emerging EO/IR sensor systems

Perform EO/IR sensor performance analysis, modeling and simulation to enable evaluations of sensor designs

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) discipline with 5+ years of EO/IR performance analysis experience in an aerospace environment; or Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 3+ years of EO/IR performance analysis experience in an aerospace environment; or Ph.D. in a STEM discipline with 1+ years of EO/IR performance analysis experience in an aerospace environment.
  • Analytical programming experience in Matlab or Python
  • Candidate must have and be able to maintain an active U.S. Government security clearance at the Secret level with a background investigation date within 10 years
  • Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or Astrophysics or Chemistry
  • Experience personally building EO/IR sensors or sensor instrumentation and an understanding of EO/IR sensor hardware
  • Ability to maintain an active U.S. Government security clearance at the Top Secret level with a background investigation date within 6 years, or the ability to maintain an active U.S. Government SCI access with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within the last 5 years
  • Please be aware that this position is contingent upon capturing program award and obtaining customer funding prior to the start date
  • #LosAngelesSpace
  • #SpaceEngJobs
  • #SPEnhancedERAP

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or Astrophysics or Chemistry
  • Experience personally building EO/IR sensors or sensor instrumentation and an understanding of EO/IR sensor hardware
  • Ability to maintain an active U.S. Government security clearance at the Top Secret level with a background investigation date within 6 years, or the ability to maintain an active U.S. Government SCI access with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within the last 5 years
  • Please be aware that this position is contingent upon capturing program award and obtaining customer funding prior to the start date
  • #LosAngelesSpace
  • #SpaceEngJobs
  • #SPEnhancedERAP

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