Senior EOIR Systems Architect (Secret Clearance)

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Middle River (MD); On-site; USD 109,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Linthicum, MD seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to lead architecture for EOIR passive sensor systems, coordinate with SMEs, and drive performance modeling. You will design, test, and deploy advanced EOIR sensors for DoD programs, ensuring mission readiness and rigorous documentation.

The role requires a DoD Secret clearance, strong Python/Matlab skills, and proven collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or related field with 5+ years of experience.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance or ability to obtain SAP
• Experience with EOIR sensors in a team environment
• Experience with technical computing languages (Python or Matlab)

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, test, and deploy EOIR sensors.
• Develop and quantify performance metrics for sensor systems.
• Coordinate with architects and SMEs to ensure customer needs are met.
• Support program execution, planning and documentation.

Skills

EOIR sensors

System architecture

Python programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Linthicum, MD seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to lead architecture for EOIR passive sensor systems, coordinate with SMEs, and drive performance modeling. You will design, test, and deploy advanced EOIR sensors for DoD programs, ensuring mission readiness and rigorous documentation.

The role requires a DoD Secret clearance, strong Python/Matlab skills, and proven collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment.