Principal EO​/IR Engineer - R10214382

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Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Principal EO/IR Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in defining the future. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL
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The selected engineer will perform as a member of an interdisciplinary team of engineers and scientists on a key effort to develop novel and innovative solutions to advanced technical problems. The successful engineer will contribute to the overall development of electro-optical infrared (EO/IR) systems, including developing, integrating, and applying system performance models, constructing, and testing demonstration systems, creating/refining/implementing system concepts and models, implementing test procedures, and verifying/validating system performance.

You will design, develop, build, and test electro-optical systems in conjunction with key suppliers.

• Support development and integration of electro-optical subsystems and components to meet platform mission objectives
• Design and analyze EO/IR signal processing algorithms and software
• Requirements development, analysis, maturation and implementation translating customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
• Perform MBSE and capturing requirements, interfaces, behaviors, structures and para metrics
• Perform performance and functional analyses
• Conduct detailed trade studies
• Perform risk analysis and develop mitigation plans and track to closure
• Collaborate with engineers and program stakeholders
• Develop and maintain supplier documentation, performance based specifications, and statements of work
• Technical management of program strategic partners and suppliers, including development, acquisition, acceptance, qualification, system integration and test support
• Review documents from the supplier’s development effort and support supplier technical interchange meetings and design reviews
• Identify, plan and execute informal and formal testing of subsystem requirements in lab, troubleshooting hardware in the lab
• Perform aircraft ground and flight test on subsystems to validate and verify subsystem requirement and sell-off
• Lead technical discussions with the customer and have daily interaction with management, external personnel, customers, and various sub teams

A successful EOIR Engineer has good leadership skills and understands the scope of the work and the impact of the work on other teams, consistently brings up concerns, issues and risks to program and technical leadership and holds the team to a high level of technical rigor.

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 5 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university AND 3 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; or a Ph.D. AND 1 year of related professional/military experience in Engineering.
• Your ability to transfer and maintain…