Research Software Engineer Level 1 - R10237693

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Uncleared

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.

The Multi-Domain Operations, a division within Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, redefining engineering capabilities, and driving advances in various sciences through cutting-edge technology. Our team is chartered by providing the skills, and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.

MDO is seeking a junior researcher to execute research and development sub-tasking. The ideal candidate possesses some experience in signal processing, coding, image processing and/or computer vision. The junior researcher will be expected to coordinate with the responsible investigator (RI) and/or principal investigator (PI) to develop plans to execute research goals. The researcher should be able to assess relevant technologies, analyze quality, and/or algorithm improvements in the area of signal processing, image content extraction, data fusion and/or data analysis.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a junior researcher (Level 1) to supporting Mission Exploitation Business Unit (BU). This position is in Aurora, CO. with the possibility of some hybrid opportunities.

 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mathematics, or physics with 0 years of relative experience. 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance after starting.

• Understanding of basic algorithms, signal processing concepts, experimental design.

• Coding skills in C++, Java and/or Python.

• Interest in signal processing mathematics.

• Interest in modeling, simulation and quality analysis.

 

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with software architecture and API design.

• Experience with Linux, Windows, DevOPS.

• Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)

Primary Level Salary Range: $76,200.00 - $114,400.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.