RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
DescriptionNorthrop Grumman is an industry leader in Stealth Technology. We are involved in all phases of development, production, and maintenance of Stealth Aircraft. We are currently looking for
Engineer/Principal Engineer Survivability - Infrared Technology to work on exciting and challenging projects. This position will be located on-site in either
Redondo Beach, CA or
San Diego, CA.
We need your help to engineer at the edge of the impossible!
We are looking for an mid-career optics engineer that can bring their experience in lens design and integration to our end-to-end survivability team!
What You’ll Do:
- Bring your experience in optical design to our team, acting as the responsible engineer for lenses and other optical components for cutting-edge technologies.
- Learn to model, simulate, and reduce the detectability of aircraft in the electromagnetic, infrared, visual and acoustic spectrums.
- Thrive in a fast-paced collaborative work environment with diverse assignments.
- Get your hands dirty and verify your predictions by building and testing physical models.
- Take responsibility for achieving customer goals and balancing the design in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment.
Basic Qualifications:
- Educational/ Experience Requirements:
- Engineer (LV2): Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related engineering experience
- Principal Engineer (LV3): Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 years of related engineering experience.
- Demonstrated experience in design of optical systems using applied optical theory and raytrace methods - initial concept to manufacturable hardware design
- Demonstrated experience using tools such as Zemax, FRED, or Code V.
- Familiarity with NX and/or other computer aided design (CAD) software.
- Familiarity with C++, CUDA, Python, and/or other programming languages.
- Strong interpersonal communication and technical writing skills.
- Must have an Active U.S. Government in-scope Secret Security Clearance
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience designing non‑rotationally symmetric optics.
- Experience in infrared signature analysis using test data and/or infrared simulation tools.
- Demonstrated software development experience in C++, CUDA, or Python.
- Understanding of infrared radiation physics as it relates to aircraft survivability.
- Expertise in the design, planning, and execution of both laboratory and in-flight testing of infrared technologies.
- Experience with proposal writing and project cost estimation.
- Experience in project and/or supply-chain management.
- A current active U.S. Government in-scope DoD Top Secret security clearance
Primary Level Salary Range: $101,000.00 - $151,400.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $125,300.00 - $187,900.00
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.
