Northrop Grumman

Principal Signal Image Processing Engineer

United States-Maryland-Annapolis, United States

$116-174k

Full Time

2 hours ago

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Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Our Undersea Systems Engineering team at Northrop Grumman Oceanic Systems in Annapolis, MD is seeking dependable individuals willing to work in a collaborative environment and that are interested in expanding their horizons. Our organization needs someone with a background in Sonar (ideally SAS systems), digital signal processing, beamforming, interferometric arrays, sensors, communication arrays, transducers and AI/ML techniques applied to data collection, simulation and data mensuration. This individual will share our team's passion in pursuing the art of the possible in developing cutting edge systems for our customers (CRAD) and internal development projects (IRAD) in addition to supporting programs of record. The ideal candidate will leverage all prior experience, skills and knowledge, applying it to development, delivery and maintenance of our Sonar systems. Experience with underwater/naval systems such as Torpedo's, Towed Vehicles, Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV), Submarines, etc. is encouraged. This individual may be asked to travel to participate in field testing. Familiarity with sonar/ sensor data analysis and interpretation of data against requirements is necessary.

Basic Qualifications:

Master's degree in STEM related field with 3 years' of relevant technical experience OR currently enrolled in a PhD program with a completion date prior to start with 1 year of relevant technical experience OR PhD in STEM related field with 1 year of relevant technical experience.
Background in Sonar arrays, sensors, communication arrays, transducers or radar
Familiarity with Labview and/or MATLAB programming and troubleshooting
US Citizen with ability to obtain Top Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in Design, Manufacture, and Test of Sonar Systems
Familiarity with electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, etc)
Previous design or testing experience with Comms/Sonar/Radar receivers
Extensive experience developing sonar signal processing algorithms, beamformers and raw data analysis
Experience with AI/ML as it relates to detection and classification of objects of interest in sonar data
An interest in seeing production systems through manufacturing and test, locally, with the possibility of travel to field - sites for final sell-off testing.

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Salary Range: $115,800.00 - $173,800.00

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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.