Principal / Sr. Principal Signal / Image Processing 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. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Woodland Hills, CA is currently seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Signal/Image Processing Engineer with a current/active Top Secret clearance to support sensor exploitation activities in the Artificial Intelligence and Analytics department. In this role, the selected candidate will join a staff of signal/image processing engineers, systems engineers, and software engineers that supports the development of signal and image processing algorithms and software. In this position you will develop and prototype new algorithms or enhancements to existing algorithms, refine the algorithms on the program database, and work in close collaboration with software engineers who implement the algorithms in configured software products. The position requires knowledge of classical signal processing techniques; the supported programs also increasingly value and use AI/ML-based algorithms. Specific responsibilities include: Introducing and developing new algorithm components for the exploitation of signal and image data Applying classical signal/image processing algorithms and/or machine learning algorithms to large sets of structured and unstructured data to solve a broad range of problems that include applications in pattern recognition, target detection and tracking, and false alarm mitigation Interfacing with software engineers to ensure implemented algorithms are correct, robust, and maintainable Designing a robust test suite Creating presentation material to explain and document work, and presenting to internal and external stakeholders Basic Qualifications for a Principal Signal/Image Processing Engineer: 5 years of Engineering experience with a Bachelors of Science in a STEM discipline; 3 years of Engineering experience with Masters; 1 Year with a PhD Current active Top Secret clearance, with periodic reinvestigation within the last 4 years, or enrolled in continuous evaluation Ability to meet customer-specific security screening requirements within a timeframe set forth by management Willingness and ability to work onsite full-time in Woodland Hills, CA Background in signal/image processing Experience working in Matlab and/or Python Demonstrated presentation skill Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders Basic Qualifications for a Senior Principal Signal/Image Processing Engineer: 8 years of Engineering experience with a Bachelors of Science in a STEM discipline; 6 years of Engineering experience with Masters; 4 Years with a PhD Current active Top Secret clearance, with periodic reinvestigation within the last 4 years, or enrolled in continuous evaluation Ability to meet customer-specific security screening requirements within a timeframe set forth by management Willingness and ability to work onsite full-time in Woodland Hills, CA Background in signal/image processing Experience working in Matlab and/or Python Demonstrated presentation skill Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders Preferred Qualifications: Experience designing novel mathematical and statistical modeling and algorithm products to tackle the challenges of prediction, optimization, and classification Experience designing signal processing algorithms for advance computer architectures Familiarity with C / C++ Familiarity with current AI/ML techniques This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active DoD Top Secret Clearance and the ability to meet customer-specific security screening requirements within a timeframe set forth by management.