Principal Electrical Engineer Seeker Modeling and Simulation Engineer

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. Glide Phase Interceptor - Principal Electrical Engineer Seeker Modeling and Simulation Engineer Northrop Grumman Space Systems is currently seeking an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer Seeker Modeling and Simulation Engineer - Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) team at our Chandler, AZ facility. GPI is a new development product offering exciting opportunities and unique problem-solving challenges. Job Responsibilities Create high fidelity simulations and models for missile design, performance assessment, and flight test support Develop and implement modeling solutions, conduct trade studies and evaluation of system and subsystem performance Deploy EO phenomenology and advanced physics concepts in a software implementation Research and develop novel EO modeling solutions Collaborate with Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) and other department personnel to perform simulation activities Provide technical expertise for the simulation products of GPI, assist other Modeling Engineers in the preparation of detailed plans, and interact with government counterparts as an authority on simulation products Work in a team environment, leading efforts specific to modelling & simulation and supporting additional, varied program efforts Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5 years' experience and or a Masters degree with 2 years of experience. Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance Experience applying object-oriented software design, programming in C or C++, and Matlab Experience developing or simulating physical systems Experience in Electro-Optics (EO), imaging EO/IR systems, energy transport, signal processing or discrimination algorithms Desired Qualifications Advanced Degree in STEM Experience developing signal processing and GNC algorithms or models for missile applications, signal and image processing, digital communications Experience with hardware/software integration and modeling physics and physical systems Experience with software change management tools and processes and real-time programming Familiarity with Software and Firmware development processes Active Clearance