Senior EO/IR Image Processing Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 108,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime eligibility

Discretionary bonus

Long Term Incentives

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Chandler, AZ is seeking a Principal EO Signal Image Processing Engineer to support the Launch Vehicles team. You will contribute to EO/IR modeling, develop image and signal processing algorithms, and integrate them into high-fidelity simulations for test and flight data correlation.

The role requires expertise in C/C++, Python, MATLAB, and experience with HPC environments, HWIL, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• BS in Optical/Electrical/Physics/Math or related field with 5+ years of related experience; or MS with 3+ years; or PhD with 1+ year.
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance current and within scope.
• Experience with image and signal processing techniques and implementation in C/C++, MATLAB, or Python.
• Experience in EO/IR model development and validation based on hardware testing.
• Experience developing simulations in high-performance computing (HPC) environments.
• Ability to work independently, synthesize results, and present findings.

Responsibilities

• Apply EO/IR phenomenology to create physics-based models for high-fidelity seeker simulations.
• Design and implement image/signal processing algorithms and integrate into simulation framework.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize modeling tools in C/C++, Python, and MATLAB for HPC and lab use.
• Collaborate with GNC, systems, software, firmware, and hardware teams to plan M&S activities.
• Support HWIL, lab and real-time test activities; correlate simulations with test/flight data.

Skills

C/C++ development

Python

MATLAB

EO/IR modeling

Image processing

HPC environments

Algorithms implementation

Signal processing

Independent problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Physics / Math or related

Master’s degree (preferred)

PhD (preferred)

Tools

MSLRAD

Linux

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Chandler, AZ is seeking a Principal EO Signal Image Processing Engineer to support the Launch Vehicles team. You will contribute to EO/IR modeling, develop image and signal processing algorithms, and integrate them into high-fidelity simulations for test and flight data correlation.

The role requires expertise in C/C++, Python, MATLAB, and experience with HPC environments, HWIL, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Security clearance is required.