Staff Systems Engineer - Passive Sensing Lead

About this role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions.  In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning.  We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions.  By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader.  At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

The   EOIR   team   anticipates   a near-term need for a   Staff Systems   Engineer to work as the Technical Lead   in performing   sensor architecture and system development   work associated with   advanced electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensing.   The candidate selected will work across a range of programs to   solve disparate challenges while   leveraging   core knowledge, skills,   tools, algorithms, and more. This person will   coordinate with architects for   program-specific   implementations   and will be expected to have regular   technical   interactions   with the customers , as well as   provid ing   technical mentoring to junior staff.

  A s   our program scope expands, we have the need for more talent,   so c ome join us for this 100% on-site position from Linthicum, MD!  

What   You’ll   Get   To   Do: 

    The   family of EOIR   programs   has a growing set of efforts   on both the passive and active sides. This role will focus on   system architecture and definition for passive systems. The ideal candidate would have experience   in hardware selection for airborne   sensors, including optics, dewars, focal planes, processors, and more;   data processing and exploitation, including real-time analysis, ground tests,   anomaly resolution, and   algorithm development; integration and test experience, including   brassboards , lab/ground tests, and flight tests; and software/firmware interactions , to understand how the system actually implements and realizes the work. T he team has subject matter experts in these areas,   so   the candidate selected will   need to be able to work with those SMEs to ensure the selected approach meets the customer’s and user’s needs . These are developmental systems   and concepts, meaning that you will help   develop the systems and methods that future generations will rely on.   As part of your regular work, y ou will lead interactions with external customers and internal leaders, building trust through communicating the technical achievements and capabilities of the   team  

A strong candidate for this role has experience in airborne and/or space-based EOIR sensors, experience   developing and   demonstrating   passive imaging optical sensors , experience leading teams to successful program execution, and strength in customer engagements.  

Roles and Responsibilities:   • Define architectures and lead implementations for IRAD, CRAD, and execution programs 

• Mentor and develop junior team members 

• Design, develop, integrate, test, and deploy novel EOIR sensors 

• Build and maintain physics-based sensor models 

• Develop and quantify performance metrics for system performance 

• Understand data quality and artifact impacts 

• Represent system performance in functional and analytical models 

This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active DoD Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access. 

Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of experience, Master's degree with 10 years of experience or Ph.D. with 8 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

• U.S Citizenship is required

• A current/active U.S. Government Secret Clearance

• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP)

• Experience as a team lead with successful customer interactions 

• Experience leading junior and   peer team members  

• Experience in technical computing languages,   e.g.   Python or   MATLAB  

• Experience   with airborne and/or space-based EOIR sensors  

Preferred Qualifications: • Advanced degree in STEM 

• Prior radiometry experience 

• Experience writing technical proposals 

• Experience acting as principal investigator of team lead for R&D programs 

• Experience developing and executing internal research and development projects 

• Current Top Secret clearance, SAP access(es), and/or SCI access 

• Strong communication skills, both for internal and external audiences 

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits

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