Principal/sr. Principal Modeling & Simulation Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Rolling Meadows, IL +1 · Systems/Architecture/Test

This role focuses on designing and testing custom algorithm solutions, and developing and validating complex models and simulations for defense systems, particularly in Electro-Optical Infrared (EOIR) and Radio Frequency Electronic Warfare (RFEW) systems. It requires a systems engineering approach to understand physics and create algorithms and performance models, with proficiency in MATLAB, Python, and C/C++.

What you'd actually do

  1. designing and testing custom algorithm solutions
  2. developing and validating complex models and simulations
  3. understanding physics phenomenology and creating our in-house algorithms and performance models
  4. collaborate with a highly skilled team of engineers, physicists, and experts to implement those algorithms into a system or product
  5. technical writing and communication skills

Skills

Required

  • BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a STEM field with 5+ years of related experience, MS degree in STEM field with 3+ years of related experience, or PhD in STEM field with 1+ years of related experience (Principal) OR BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a STEM field with 8+ years of related experience, MS degree in STEM field with 6+ years of related experience, or PhD in STEM field with 4+ years of related experience (Sr. Principal)
  • Experience developing custom algorithms and/or performance models
  • Experience in creating and delivering technical presentations
  • Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, and/or C/C++
  • Candidate must be a US Citizen
  • Current Active Secret Clearance with additional customer specified clearance
  • SAP clearance

Nice to have

  • Working knowledge of one or more of the following specialty areas of targeting and EOIR/RF systems: sensors/antennas, transmitters/receivers, optics, image processing, and tracking
  • Experience working collaboratively on complex projects that encompass both hardware, software, and firmware
  • Proficiency in Java and AFSIM
  • Experience developing formal documentation for complex algorithms
  • Experience supporting requirements development and/or supporting implementation of complex algorithms as embedded software
  • Experience working as part of an agile team executing technical work under cost and schedule constraints
  • Active Top Secret security clearance

What the JD emphasized

  • custom algorithm solutions
  • complex models and simulations
  • physics phenomenology
  • algorithms
  • performance models
  • MATLAB
  • Python
  • C/C++
  • Secret Clearance
  • SAP