Principal Computational Physicist

Northrop Grumman; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 127,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering firm at the forefront of technological advancements as a Principal Computational Physicist. This role offers the chance to work on revolutionary systems that impact lives globally. You will develop and implement simulation techniques for superconducting electronics, collaborating with a dynamic team of engineers. Embrace the opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking projects while enjoying a culture that values intellectual curiosity and innovation. If you're ready to make history, this is your chance to shine in a challenging and rewarding environment.

Benefits

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Company paid holidays

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• Develop and maintain simulation models for superconducting devices.
• Analyze test results using simulation tools.
• Collaborate in small teams and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Implement numerical simulation models for superconducting devices.
• Support modeling teams with troubleshooting simulation tools.
• Present technical results to diverse audiences.

Skills

Python

C++

Physics-based simulation

Optimization techniques

Collaborative software development

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Ansys

COMSOL

Cadence

High-performance computing systems

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

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 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, but they’re also making history.

**Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC)** is a leader in advanced development of semiconductor system solutions for the military, aerospace, and commercial markets. For more than 50 years, we have been offering a wide range of trusted foundry and semiconductor services that deliver high performing and reliable microelectronics. Our wide breadth of technologies and capabilities includes research in advanced computing solutions to provide our customers with unique “More than Moore” solutions.Microelectronics | Northrop Grumman (https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/microelectronics)

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**The Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Design & Applications (MDA)** business area is leading efforts to transform computing, combining the unique properties of superconductivity and quantum mechanics to develop revolutionary energy-efficient computing systems. You will work in a fast-paced team environment alongside a broad array of engineers to make these next generation processing solutions a reality.

We are looking for you to join our team as a **Principal Computational Physicist.**

We are seeking a Computational Physicist with a robust scientific and computational background who has an interest in developing and implementing simulation and optimization techniques for superconducting qubits and superconducting electronics. This position will involve understanding and improving existing simulation and optimization tools as well as developing new ones. The ideal candidate has experience working on simulations used to design new experiments and understand test results.

**This position requires full-time on-site work at our Advanced Technology Laboratory (ATL) in Linthicum, MD location or our Annapolis Junction, MD location.**

**Your responsibilities:**

+ Develop, implement, and maintain numerical simulation models and optimization techniques for the design of superconducting devices.

+ Use simulation tools to analyze and understand test results on superconducting devices.

+ Ensure simulation and optimization tools scale and run efficiently on high-performance computing systems.

+ Support modeling & simulation teams running and troubleshooting third-party simulation tools (e.g., Ansys, COMSOL, Cadence) on HPC system (up to 20% of time).

**What you need to be successful in the role:**

+ Motivation to conduct research in qubits and superconducting electronics.

+ Tenacity when solving problems and drive to find optimal solutions.

+ Ability to learn new techniques, as needed by the program requirements.

+ Ability to present technical results to a wide range of audiences.

+ Ability to collaborate in small groups (4-7 people) and to work independently.

**Basic Qualifications:**

+ Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with 5 years of relevant experience; Master's degree in STEM related field with 3 years of relevant technical experience **OR** Masters’ degree in STEM related field and 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.

+ Experience developing physics-based simulation and optimization techniques.

+ Experience developing mathematical models to understand experimental results.

+ Experience in collaborative scientific software development.

+ Proficiency writing code in Python and C++.

+ Current active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph per business requirements. U.S. Citizenship is a prerequisite.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ PhD in STEM related field with 1 year of relevant technical experience OR Master’s degree in STEM related field with three years of relevant technical experience.

+ Experience with developing parallel code (MPI, OpenMP) and with designing scientific code.

+ Experience with running and benchmarking scientific software on high-performing computing systems.

+ Experience with computational methods (finite differences, finite volumes, finite elements) for solving ordinary and partial differential equations.

Salary Range: $127,400.00 - $191,200.00

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.