Senior Principal Optical Engineer IV (GPI)
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Chandler
Posted on: March 9, 2025
Job Description:
Requisition ID: R10180580
- Category: -Engineering
- Location: Chandler, Arizona, United States of America
- Clearance Type: -Secret
- Telecommute: -No- Teleworking not available for this
position
- Shift: -Days (United States of America)
- Travel Required: -Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: -Relocation assistance may be
available
- Positions Available: -1At 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. Northrop Grumman Space Systems is
looking for a Senior Principal Optical Engineer to support the
Launch Vehicles organization in Chandler, Arizona. The Sr.
Principal Optical Engineer, will be part of the Seeker IPT, you
will utilize your expertise to coordinate multi-disciplinary team
efforts to ensure integration and performance at the seeker level
and higher systems.The team is responsible for the development of
the design, integration and testing of development and flight
hardware, evaluation of performance as it pertains to the
algorithms, supporting the development of the seeker test suite,
and ensuring representative physics-based models to support
algorithm development and 6 DoF.The selected candidate should
thrive in a fast-paced work environment with significantly diverse
assignments and collaborative/team settings across all
levels.Responsibilities:
- Coordinate the efforts between multi-disciplinary teams to
ensure an integrated seeker system solution.
- Decompose requirements from performance basis, identify
appropriate verification methodology, and evaluate performance of
concept and detailed design.
- Interfacing with the customer to provide technical status
updates on activities such as design efforts, integration status,
maturation plans and procedures, and testing results
- Overseeing error budgets pertaining to the seeker solution and
the ability to support modeling that is used to inform either
requirements or design sources of error
- Develop seeker hardware, optical system research and
development, data analysis, and evaluation of algorithm development
as it pertains to the hardware
- Overseeing vendor development activities and ensure deliverable
timeframes are met
- Develop and maintain a strong technical understanding of seeker
systems to aid in identification and troubleshooting of potential
issues and ensuring all requirements flowed from the customer's
statement of scope are addressedBasic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology,
Engineering or Math)
- Level IV - requires a bachelor's and 9 years' experience or a
master's and 7 years' experience.
- Glide Phase Interceptor - Principal Seeker Modeling and
Simulation Engineer -(GPI)Northrop Grumman Space Systems is
currently seeking an experienced Principal Seeker Modeling and
Simulation Engineer -- Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) team at our
Chandler, AZ facility.GPI is a new development product offering
exciting opportunities and unique problem-solving challenges.Job
Responsibilities
- Create high fidelity simulations and models for missile design,
performance assessment, and flight test support
- Develop and implement modeling solutions, conduct trade studies
and evaluation of system and subsystem performance
- Deploy EO phenomenology and advanced physics concepts in a
software implementation
- Research and develop novel EO modeling solutions
- Collaborate with Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) and other
department personnel to perform simulation activities
- Provide technical expertise for the simulation products of GPI,
assist other Modeling Engineers in the preparation of detailed
plans, and interact with government counterparts as an authority on
simulation products
- Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in STEM with 5 years' experience and or a
Masters degree with 2 years of experience
- Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security
clearance at time of -application, current and within scope -
- Experience applying object-oriented software design,
programming in C or C++, and Matlab
- Experience developing or simulating physical systems
- Experience in Electro-Optics (EO), imaging EO/IR systems,
energy transport, signal processing or discrimination
algorithms
- Desired Qualifications
- Advanced Degree in STEM
- Experience developing signal processing and GNC algorithms or
models for missile applications, signal and image processing,
digital communications
- Experience with hardware/software integration and modeling
physics and physical systems
- Experience with software change management tools and processes
and real-time programming
- Familiarity with Software and Firmware development
processes
- Active Clearance
- Work in a team environment, leading efforts specific to
modelling & simulation and supporting additional, varied program
efforts
- Seeker requirement decomposition from top level customer
requirements
- Experience with optical imaging systems ranging from the
visible to LWIR spectrum
- Understanding of Fourier analysis and numerical analysis
- Experience in root cause and corrective action
methodologies
- Experience with optical design tools: ZEMAX, Code V, FRED, NX,
and Solid Works
- Experience working on real-time hypersonic missile interceptor
systems
- High proficiency in MATLAB and Python toolchainsPreferred
Qualifications:
- BS/MS/PhD in optical engineering or physics
- Active Secret Security Clearance
- Experience with missile systems and associated standards
- Previous experience with DOD missile defense programs
- Experience with relevant seeker con-ops and performance
needs
- Experience with EO systems including optical design, analysis
and tolerancing, error budgets, opto-mech, and focal plane
technologies
- Experience in seeker algorithms design
- Experience with MBSE, modeling of optical sensors to manipulate
target signatures
- Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance
- Seeker requirement decomposition from top level customer
requirements
- Experience with optical imaging systems ranging from the
visible to LWIR spectrum
- Understanding of Fourier analysis and numerical analysis
- Experience in root cause and corrective action
methodologies
- Experience with optical design tools: ZEMAX, Code V, FRED, NX,
and Solid Works
- Experience working on real-time hypersonic missile interceptor
systems
- High proficiency in MATLAB and Python toolchainsSalary Range:
$130,500 - $195,700The 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 committed to hiring and retaining a
diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S.
Citizenship is required for all positions with a government
clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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