Radiation & Survivability Engineering NG Fellow 1 Jobs

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector

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 Space Systems Sector is seeking a Northrop Grumman Fellow to join our team. This role can be located at any of our major Northrop Grumman locations within the continental United States, and the position requires the work to be conducted onsite at one or more of these locations. The selected individual will play an instrumental role in developing, evolving, and leading technological strategy in this skill area for the broader organization.

The Northrop Grumman Fellow is expected to provide scientific, technical, intellectual leadership, as well as analytical support contributing to the advancement of growth goals. The candidate must also have a strong grasp of campaign execution, networking strategy, and possess the skills, drive, and judgement to successfully interface with senior leaders/technologists across the company and customer community.

The Northrop Grumman Fellow is the enterprise authority for space radiation effects, nuclear hardness & survivability, and system hardening. The Fellow will shape and enforce program execution strategy, define enterprise technical standards, and drive the development of cutting-edge methodologies sector-wide. The Fellow will interface with and engage on programs sector-wide to ensure mission-critical electronics, materials, and systems can survive and operate in natural space radiation and nuclear hardness & survivability-related environments.

The Fellow will be pivotal in establishing standardized sector practice, assisting in evaluation and negotiation of process development and tool use across various regions nationwide. The Fellow will act as the primary technical liaison with customers, government agencies, national laboratories, and industry/academic partners, influencing standards and guiding long-range technology investments that provide strategic capability and agility for the Space Systems sector and the broader enterprise.

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 20+ years of engineering experience OR Master's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 18+ years of engineering experience OR PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 15+ years of engineering experience. Demonstrated expertise in total ionizing dose (TID), single event effects (SEE), displacement damage (DD), prompt dose, System Generated EMP (SGEMP), neutron effects, and/or related phenomena, including hands-on test execution and data analysis.

Demonstrated success managing technical performers or teams. Active security clearance (or equivalent) with active access at time of application and prior to start date. Additional qualifications include familiarity with emerging technology risk, deep understanding of advanced test methods, ability to synthesize multi-physics data, excellent judgment in risk assessment and decision-making under data-limited conditions, strategic thinking, outstanding communication skills, proven leadership, direct involvement with MILSTD development or other defense-related standards, experience managing or scaling radiation test facilities and modeling toolsets, and strong publication record or patents in radiation effects, system hardening, or related fields.