Staff Electro-Optics Infrared (EO/IR) Engineer

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 153,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel 10%

Job summary

Northrop Grumman's Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Staff Electro-Optics Infrared (EO/IR) Engineer for Melbourne, FL. The role contributes to EO/IR sensor subsystems through requirements, design, modeling, and hardware prototyping.

The candidate will perform as part of an EO/IR team, developing novel solutions, analyzing performance, and supporting hardware builds in a lab environment to meet mission objectives. Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 12+ years of experience OR Master’s with 10+ years OR PhD with 8+ years.
• Experience with sensor development, IR payloads, fiber optics.
• Background in EO/IR and laser tech for airborne/space platforms.
• Experience with EO/IR sensor component design and performance analysis.
• Modeling EO/IR systems to assess performance.
• Knowledge of system engineering design methods and interface control docs.

Responsibilities

• Support design development and integration of EOIR sensor subsystems to meet mission objectives.
• Translate customer requirements into hardware and software specs.
• Learn and apply high-fidelity EOIR performance models and optical modeling.
• Model, develop, and analyze sensor performance for airborne platforms.
• Gather input from stakeholders, synthesize data, communicate results.
• Assess performance vs cost and mission requirements; evaluate existing and emerging capabilities.
• Support EO/IR team through development and implementation tasks.
• Build and test hardware prototypes in lab settings.
• Characterize EOIR subsystems and components.

Skills

EO/IR sensor development

Fiber optics

EO/IR system design

System modeling

Hardware testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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.

Northrop Grumman's Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Staff Electro-Optics Infrared (EO/IR) Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in defining the future. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.

The selected engineer will perform as a member of the EO/IR team in key efforts to develop novel and innovative solutions to advanced technical problems. The successful engineer will contribute to the overall development of EO/IR sensor subsystems, including Concept Development, Technology Trade Studies, Requirements Development and Derivation, Algorithm Development, Performance Analysis, Data Analysis, build and test of hardware prototypes.

• Support design development and integration of EOIR sensor subsystems and components to meet platform mission objectives
• Development, analysis, maturation and implementation translating customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
• Willingness to learn new and existing high fidelity, physics-based EOIR system performance models and optical modeling
• Modeling/Developing / analyzing sensor performance, predicting performance as installed on an airborne platform
• Solicit input from various stakeholders, synthesize data, and communicate results
• Ensure performance capabilities of new systems traded against cost and mission requirements and assess operational effectiveness of existing and emerging systems and capabilities in representative operational environments.
• Supports the EO/IR team through development/implementation activities.
• Ability to build and test hardware prototypes in a laboratory environment
• Perform characterization of EOIR subsystems and component level parts

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience with sensor development, IR payloads, fiber optics
• Background in EO/IR and laser technology and system design for airborne or space platforms
• Experience with EO/IR sensor component design and performance analysis
• Experience in the modeling of EO/IR systems to assess performance
• Knowledge of system engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation and interface control documentation
• Must have an active US Government Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong desire to learn, take initiative and contribute in a team-oriented environment
• Demonstrated mathematical problem-solving ability and data analysis experience
• Demonstrated interpersonal communication, presentation skills, verbal and written communication skills
• Work experience with one of the following areas related to EOIR systems: lasers, LiDAR, Sensing, surveillance, reconnaissance, electronic protection, ID, or adaptive technique
• Customer focus and collaboration skills
• Demonstrated team leadership experience
• An understanding of the physical limitations to implementing complex algorithms in real hardware
• Experience working with free-space optics and characterizing optical/laser systems
• Use of optical metrology to measure parameters such as laser power, wavelength, pulse width, divergence and beam quality

Primary Level Salary Range: $152,900.00 - $229,300.00

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.

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